CA form 4008
Hi guys. We just purchased a new truck listed in sig. The dealer has sent me a DMV form 4008 which is a declaration of gross vehicle weight/combined gross vehicle weight. Essentially I need to stic...
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Reddog1 wrote:
If you have commercial plates on your truck it is not likely you would be pulled over with cargo. If you had non commercial plates on your truck and had cargo in the back you probably would be cited. The numbers and letters are arranged very differently. I am referring to California.
Years ago my dad had truck with a camper shell on the back. The truck had non commercial plates. He used the truck with camper shell for his work tools. He loaned the truck to a friend. The friend took the shell off, and had a wheel borrow in the back. He was stopped by a policeman and given a citation for using a non commercial vehicle for commercial use.
On occasion you will see a CHP pickup on the road. He is the one most likely to check your weight status. I have had that experience.
My last truck had vanity plates which would not read as commercial. Never been stopped for anything in the last 25 years.
