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Txsurfer
Explorer
Jun 21, 2017

Survey says... 1T for 5th wheel & 3/4T for BP Toyhauler

Well after reading many posts and researching payload caps ( diesels) ..it appears to me that if you are even thinking about a 5th wheel you should go with a 1T class truck where as a 3/4T should be a...
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otrfun
Explorer II
Jun 23, 2017
spoon059 wrote:
. . . Axle ratings and GVWR are simply a warranty number imposed by the manufacturer. There is no way for law enforcement to enforce those arbitrary numbers.
TX and CA (and other states) use the GVWR and/or GCWR of various RV's (motorhomes, TV's and trailers) to determine whether a state issued Class A/B/C (non-DOT) license is necessary. It would seem, at least in some states, the DMV and law enforcement view GVWR/GCWR as a bit more than arbitrary and/or a "warranty number".

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