Difference between 2500hd and 3500 SRW
Guys this might have been previously discussed before, if so I did not locate the topic. Anyway I was wondering in the newer 2007.5 and up GM trucks, what's the difference in the gas version? No I am...
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Miles Away wrote:travelnutz wrote:
Miles Away,
Wrong! You are not a commercial carrier or towing/carrying for business or financial compensation.
Please note that my post clearly stated OEM components and also airbags are approved as are elastic support enhancements and steel spring leafs/overloads.
Travelnutz:
WRONG? Having spent my carrier as a traffic homicide investigator, accident re-constructionist and insurance investigator, I can tell you with some authority that no matter what kind of parts you use and how good your intentions and mechanical skill package are, if the vehicle was not manufactured for the extra weight, or re-certified by the DOT after the proper modifications were made, it legally remains what it was when it left the factory. The fact that the vehicle in question is not in commercial service has nothing to do with the liability issue. If your insurance company wants to bail on you in the face of a catastrophic loss because your vehicle was not certified for the upgraded weight, you could be left holding the bag alone. The point of my post was to simply say, don't go blindly down a path without first having looked at the possible consequences.
And how hard is it to have it changed at the DOT? It's not. You call your Sheriff and tell him you have built a vehicle and need to get it certified. He comes out and makes sure it's not stolen, makes sure it has all the required equipment for highway use and it's paper work from there. You tell him what you built it for weight wise.I have done it many times on trailers also. If it's commercial it will have to have the weight tags listed on the door. (This is in Ky)
