Arctic Fox 990 on SRW in the Snow?

Bedlam wrote:
If you were to be weighed over your paid amount, you would be fined.

I think the key word here is "could". Extremely unlikely for an RV, since in most jurisdictions, RV's are exempt from scales and weight enforcement.

ticki2 wrote:
Is there no limit to what you can register the GVWR . Can a 3500 series truck be registered for 20000 Gvw ?

There is no limit; the states would gladly take your money. Understand folks, that tonnage is a tax; it's not about safety. They are two different beasts. You can be legally under weight (talking trucks here, not the toys we play talk about on this forum) and still be 'overweight' if one didn't buy enough tonnage. i.e. running at 54k and you only paid for 50k, yet your vehicles can legally carry (axle config) 80k. You're overweight but not unsafe.

Kayteg1 wrote:
Don't think any state will register your truck higher than factory GVW without some kind of technical procedure.

Same response as above; the state will take your money, but it doesn't mean you can drive around that heavy. i.e. I register our 550's at 34k, but they are actually only capable of 33k, and only with a trailer. The state doesn't care if you have a trailer, or ever tow one. I could register it for 60k, but I still can't go over the capacities of the vehicles.

I don't pay tonnage on the RV's. They're marked as personal.

Interesting thread for sure, and alot of ado about nothing and 'what ifs'. A LEO career behind me, and still involved in CDL driving and drivers, and to this day, I haven't seen nor witnessed a single RV being pulled/cited/arrested/sued because they had an accident and were found to overweight. Most TC's are over. Period. Skip the constant arguments about tires, axles and everything else, the brakes are maxed out. But the reality is, it works for most and most slide by and keep going. The odds are...in your favor.

The OP mentions that he is greatly concerned about liability. Has a friend who's an attorney, and a really good one too. Welcome to the club. Got a couple of them in my ring, worked with dozens, some good, some sucky, some rather prominent. First thing to learn; the law is black and white and open to interpretation of intent. OP mentions later that being a 'little' overweight doesn't bother him. What's a little? and why does 'x' amount seem ok? Join the club of reality.

The weight police on here think that whatever number is posted....here, there, anywhere.. is the absolute. Others find what works for them and what they're comfortable with. Others have pushed the limits, gotten away with it and tout it as proof. No lawyer, arm chair forum poster or LEO is going to give you the perfect, absolute, correct answer.

Searching and listening is ok; but don't beat yourself up thinking you're going to get 'the' answer and be good. That's not realistic. What are YOU comfortable with? If having an accident and the fact that you were 50 pounds overweight and maybe it was a contributing factor is something you can't live with, then buy a bigger truck or stay in a hotel. But I suspect you’ll realize that isn’t very realistic and join the ranks of the rest. Best wishes for good camping ahead.