can't get the gvwr math to work
I want to buy a Bigfoot 25C9.4SB and a short bed srw crew cab diesel to match. Everything I read says "gvwr gvwr gvwr - never violate your trucks gvwr!". ok. So, Bigfoot says their camper is 3K ...
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ticki2 wrote:Kayteg1 wrote:If it were as simple as that states would charge according to axle numbers and make more money . Each state has their own formula for registration and taxes . Some make more sense than others. I find it interesting in these discussions that some feel that truck manufacturers GVWR is arbitrary but axle and tire ratings are absolute . Unless one has access to the engineering and testing data it's all guess work by the consumer.
Some people need longer to get it than others ;)
It should not be too hard to understand that GVWR is taxable number, when axles numbers is real capacity and that is what we should observe.
Fact that those numbers make big difference might be confusing, but who pays taxes on what he actually earns?
For some earning $90,000 and paying taxes on $40,000 is not confusing at all.
But beware that we have maze of different laws that might apply here.
Rating pickups at their actuall GVWR - would put all duallies (and some SRW) into commercial laws. Meaning additional checks, driving via DOT scales, driver health certificate and in CA need to upgrade engine every 20 years.
Than who wants to pay the commercial registration fees?
Do you really want to go there?
