Calling weight police - help
Hello, I am in the process of getting a new setup, truck and 5th wheel. Truck is a 2022 F350 King Ranch 4x4 SRW short bed Diesel. Fifth wheel is 2021 Solitude 378mbs. I am also planning to add Summ...
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Me Again wrote:Walaby wrote:
All this to say I think no matter how you slice it, a 16,000 trailer is dually territory.
Mike
Hotshot haulers have a field day laughing at the RV weight police. Are they all in jail, no! It is very difficult in a pickup truck to exceed the Federal Bridge Weight Laws, which are what the states use as a bases for their weight laws.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Bridge_Gross_Weight_Formula
I deliberately avoided any commentary on the legality of anything, because just exceeding payload is not a legal issue, despite what some people will claim.
I choose to use all numbers to determine what I feel is a safe max. In my case, I do exceed payload, but am still under GAWR and am perfectly comfortable in that decision. I have no desire to exceed my axle ratings or my tire ratings, regardless if I am still under the federal bridge weight laws.
I don't consider myself part of the weight police clan. I've violated some of their sacrosanct positions long ago. I just try to make the best decision I can with the information I have available.
Mike
