Hello everyone. I just went through this in Pennsylvania. PA determines weight class based upon GVWR of the tow vehicle, which for my Ram 2500 is 10,000 = weight class 4A. However, because the travel trailer I recently purchased has a GWR over 10,000 pounds, I must register the combined weight of both the tow vehicle and travel trailer, which puts me into weight class 8. I was hoping there was an exception in the books for the trailer being a recreational vehicle, not used in a commercial aspect, etc. but no luck. Every notary I spoke to and representative from PA DMV gave the same reply...if the trailer being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds, regardless of what type of trailer it is or what its intended use is, you must register the combined weight of both.
No big deal overall, just the annual cost of the registration. It used to be $204/year for the class 4A, now it will be $472/year for the class 8. I wish I was aware of the law when I was shopping for a travel trailer so that I could have purchased one with a gross weight under 10,000. Live and learn I guess.
