GVWR
I Have a 2017 F250 GVWR 10,000 lbs, rear GAWR 6340, front GAWR 4400, E rated tires at 3640 lbs. I have added 8600 lb Timbrens, lower stable loads and a Hellwig bigwig sway bar. I weighed my truck full...
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mowermech wrote:drsteve wrote:
I like living in a state that doesn't charge registration fees by GVWR until you hit 21,000 lb.
IIRC, increasing the GVW 14K for my old 1994 Dodge Ram 3500 dually cost me less than $5.
The GVW fee for my current truck (see sig.) was $62.50. However, that is for a PERMANENT registration. I will never have to renew the registration nor pay a GVW fee again as long as I own the truck! The total fees for the PERMANENT registration were $266+ change.
What will your renewal cost when it comes due?
Wa st is around $10-15 per ton. Reasonably cheep. My C2500 with an 8000 lb plate is $120, altho having a personalized plate adds to the total. My Dumptruck is over $200 due to the 26K plate.
One issue some may have, if you travel into a state where tonnage is required, and you have not paid any, you may have to buy a temp permit with the correct tonnage if driving what would be called a truck! Some states require one to stop no matter what if over 16K total. Others it is only if a true commercial setup. Depends upon how they feel that day. Generally speaking, the nice thing about not having enough paid for tonnage, is that is not a moving violation, so it is not on your driving record, 90+% of the time. The few times I have been pulled over above my paid for plate. I got a 10 day, up the tonnage to the correct amount, ie a ton over what I was running down the road at. No big!
Marty
