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ticki2 wrote:
Some questions for the Californians , I am just trying to understand this .
What , if any is the criteria for registering the GVWR of your truck ?
Could you register a 1500 pickup at 13,300 ?
What is a manufacturers responsibility if you register their 10k GVWR truck at 13k ?
I am not talking about the trucks actual capability , just the legal aspect , which I think is what the original post was about , but I have been wrong before .
In Idaho all the person registering the vehicle has to do is tell the clerk what weight you want. Idaho registers for GCW not GVW thou. There are 3 main categories for non-commercial. 0-8,000 lbs, 8,001-16,000 lbs, and 16,001-26,000. You can go above 26K but it isn't your standard registration.
You could, in theory, register a Ford Fiesta for 26,000lbs.
The manufacturer ratings would really only come into play, for the manufacturer, under warranty claims. Outside of warranty the manufacturer really wouldn't care.
There are other ways you can be illegal even if you are within your registered weight. The most blatant is to exceed tire ratings. Aside from tire ratings there aren't any specific laws in terms of loading and weight. GAWR is not an enforceable number for any axle except a TAG axle. GVWR and GAWR are only listed in the statues under definitions and not again (aside from TAG GAWR).
There is always the unsafe vehicle, or unsafe operation you can get ticketed for. This is where you had better know the laws, and the actual capabilities of your vehicle and why 19.5's on a 1500 don't mean you can run with a 3500 SRW using 19.5's.
GVWR is such a abused number on HD pickups anymore. It is based on marketing and vehicle class and not on actual capabilities.
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