I have to post a question here, in my province of Ontario Canada the DOT says the door sticker of GVWR is not what they go by but the GAWR is what they use to determine if you are overweight. My truck...
When you want lot of personal opinions and comments with whining - you come to right place. If you want legal information - call your local DOT or equivalent office. Don't expect a miracle thought. When in California, I stop at DOT scales and went inside to ask about definition for "pickup". Took 2 smart guys several minutes to run via fat books to find the answer.