F350 payload dispute
New F350 SRW that I'm considering says 3326 lbs on the payload sticker with a 11500 GVWR. I asked for this info before the dealer had it brought in from another dealer. Salesperson and fleet manager s...
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Wadcutter wrote:Bionic Man wrote:Wadcutter wrote:
Manufacturers do not make the law. Legislatures make the law. The sticker doesn't mean anything about what is legal to haul. It's like the tag on your mattress. It tells you what the vehicle is about.
I taught truck and vehicle law for over 20 years and was recognized by the courts in truck weights. I didn't get my knowledge by listening to some fat guy around a campfire like a lot of the 'experts' on this forum.
I have no doubt that in a state like Illinois, the sticker on the door may carry legal weight. I can tell you without a doubt, that they don't everywhere.
Then post the law that proves your point. I taught truck weight laws for several state and worked several states and with the feds, including Colorado. Provide the cite to prove your statement. Any state will do.
Simple fact, in every state, manufacturers do not make the weight laws. Those are set by state statutes.
Then tell us what Holiday Inn you stayed at or the campfires where you told the stories.
I may have asked you this before, but we’re you the “dot” specialist cop in Hainesville, IL back in the day?
