TomG2 wrote:
blt2ski wrote:
Tom,
.....snip....... One can also do a search for the federal bridge laws, find out what those rules state, how they can be followed etc.
Marty
One can also question why a moderator would seem to indicate that it is okay to put 10,000 pounds on the back axle of a 2500 series pickup without specifying all the upgrades involved. Remember, we get new members daily who do not know about 19.5 tires etc. etc. There are some that will read your posts and decide they just need a little more air in their tires to haul a 5,000 pound truck camper with their old 2500. Huntingdog made a good point when he pointed out that the insurance companies will deal with those who think weight ratings are just a super conservative estimate that are meant to be exceeded by a huge percentage.
I know that I, and almost all other RVer's, will be in compliance with Federal Bridge Laws.
I think you are putting words into Marty's mouth. He is not saying it is okay to put 10k on the back of anything. He is just telling you what is actually enforced. This is were people get confused because there is a big difference between the numbers on your door and what actually gets enforced by the law.
Anyone stating that the factory rated GVWR or payload rating gets enforced by the law is simply telling you a false statement(which is what the OP was asking BTW). Registration weight, axle weight, and bridge laws on the other hand are enforced by the law.
If I pull a 14k trailer with a 2,800 lbs pin weight on my 2014 2500 that has a sticker payload of 2,100 lbs and I have paid for a 10k+ GVWR class 3 registration then there is not a dern thing that any law enforcement officer can do about it until I exceed the bridge and axle laws that Marty is stating. In most cases(if not all) I would exceed the class 3 registration GVWR long before I got to the axle and bridge law limits.
