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wnjj
Nov 20, 2018Explorer II
Sliding-into-home wrote:
Jeez... For a guy who dishes out far more sarcasm than he receives, my meter must have been way off yesterday. I just checked with him, and indeed, he was messing with me.
I wish that made my decision easier as opposed to cloudier. I guess I need to dig back into the state statutes. As far as WA is concerned, it looks like TIRES are the main deciding factor. I'll see if I can find the snippet I found yesterday for OR.
Let me know if you find anything. The only things I ever found in ORS involving GVWR is that 26001 lbs and up is commercial and other classifications like for chain laws. Vehicle weights are only concerned with 600 lbs per inch of tread witdth which won’t even come close on a truck camper. Lastly, the standard you do have to meet is for braking: 20 mph to 0 within 35 feet (https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/815.125).
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