roaming_free wrote:
troubledwaters wrote:
roaming_free wrote:
I don't want to spend a ton of money upgrading this 1500 because in the event of an accident the sticker will determine whether the law and insurance company will find me as overloaded.
The only thing is you have one misconception, the law will never find you overloaded; unless you have more than 20,000 lbs on one axle.
Don't confuse the law with manufacturer's ratings. Two different ball games.
Interesting. It was a Police Officer that told me this years ago. I am still considering the 3/4 ton, as it is two years newer, a better trim level, and has more features than my 2013.
In some states you have to have a license plate that declares a GVW. You can be fined for exceeding that license plate rating. Maybe that is what the police officer was referring to. However, the only thing you need to do to obtain a higher GVW license plate, is pay a higher fee. You can obtain a 8 ton license plate for a 4 ton GVWR pickup as long as you pay the pertinent fee.
There is no law regulating exceeding the manufacturer's ratings.
