attn: Weight Police

MitchF150 wrote:

blt2ski wrote:
Mitch,

How are you good to 10K? I can see the 8K, just as my sons trucks are, ie similar chassis's but a GM and Toyota. As they have to buy an 8K plate too. I've always under stood I get what I pay for, not the extra you are claiming..........

I can see a potential for the 2K, in that an actual wt and measures leo ie a cveo will give you up to a ton over before ticketing you. You will also get a 10 day up your plate amount too. Been there done that in my mdt........

Reality is, you can get to about 20K without going over the actual state law. again as you say, I would not recommend one go this high of actual gvw.....

Marty

I thought that since my curb weight x 1.5 puts me in the #8000 range and that's the minimum tag I can get and since I can't get a #9000 tag, the next level is #10,000, so I guess I should say #9,999.... ???

Or I'm completely misunderstanding it.. Which is probably the case, but I would never take it to that weight anyway.. Just tossing it out there as I understood it.

Thanks,
Mitch

Mitch,

If you have paid for an 8K plate, that is ALL you get here in washington state. If you pay for the next higher wt, that would be 10K, then 12, 14......in 2K increments, that is what the LEO's will enforce, as long as you are under the 500 lbs per inch width of tire per FBL's. my C2500 has an 8K plate. I am good to 8K lbs max, NOT the door sticker of 8600 lbs. I can get an 8K plate, as the truck is 4800 empty, or 7200 lbs at 1.5 times tare.

Marty