Survey - who has had a citation for RV overweight?
Details appreciated like where, details of weight, fine or jail time, did your rig get towed, were you handcuffed...
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I believe that some of the single rear axle Class A's are over 20K lbs on the rear when loaded up. Even a Class 5 chassis cab can have 16.5k lb rated Dana 130 axle, so don't think that the bigger RV's cannot be over weight.
I have not seen a RV pulled over for weight, but have seen one pulled over because the driver could not stay in his lane and many pulled over for speeding.
My F250 had a GVWR of 9800 lbs and I was typically at 11,500 lbs when carrying my truck camper and closer to 12,500 lbs when I had my enclosed trailer also in tow at the same time. I traveled twice to BC with this setup and was not pulled over by law enforcement. My truck rode evenly on upgraded suspension and 19.5" wheels and was under axle capacity, but I was over my GVWR sticker. For my own reference, I made a supplemental tag with inflation pressures and weight ratings for my upgraded tires and rims which I applied next to the OEM tire ratings - This was not official and did not cover up any of the original ratings, but it did show a more accurate configuration than what came with my truck.
I have not seen a RV pulled over for weight, but have seen one pulled over because the driver could not stay in his lane and many pulled over for speeding.
My F250 had a GVWR of 9800 lbs and I was typically at 11,500 lbs when carrying my truck camper and closer to 12,500 lbs when I had my enclosed trailer also in tow at the same time. I traveled twice to BC with this setup and was not pulled over by law enforcement. My truck rode evenly on upgraded suspension and 19.5" wheels and was under axle capacity, but I was over my GVWR sticker. For my own reference, I made a supplemental tag with inflation pressures and weight ratings for my upgraded tires and rims which I applied next to the OEM tire ratings - This was not official and did not cover up any of the original ratings, but it did show a more accurate configuration than what came with my truck.
