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...
Forum Discussion
CWSWine wrote:
Is the axle the factor or is the frame, brakes and etc. The towing guides warns you not to exceed GVWR and GM even has page on their site not to exceed the GVWR Click Here YOu can argue all you want but you will to convince a jury of lay people that are not RVers that the warnings put out the Ford, Chevy and Ram are not a reason to go by. After sitting on a jury I will honor the manufacture specs. I don't want to spend legal fees to defend that either.
Axle specs take into account braking performance. Therefore Ram believes that my 2500 is capable of stopping 13K lbs, even though its only rated to 10K.
The frame on the 2500 and 3500 are exactly the same, except for the suspension mounts (coil vs leaf). Therefore Ram believes that my 2500 is capable of hauling 13K lbs.
What is your next argument?
The great thing about a jury is that they have these things called JURY INSTRUCTIONS. Those explain what you can consider, and what you cannot consider. Manufacturer specs don't carry the weight that you wish they did. I understand and respect your point of view, but that doesn't make it correct. Manufacturers are balancing warranty and repair costs when they make those ratings. That doesn't make it more or less "safe".
