Towing capacity vs max cargo weight rating
Hello all! Can someone clarify something for me? If a truck's max gooseneck trailer loaded weight is 15,100 lbs (as per manufacturer towing guide - it is a Ford) - how can the max cargo weight rati...
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Lantley wrote:
If you somehow want me to believe "haulers" are exempt from civil suits when there is an accident, I don't agree.
I guess haulers don't need liability insurance either.
No where have I ever said haulers were exempt from civil lawsuits. Let me refresh for you what I said...
Quote; "On haulers websites using the same size trailers and tow trucks we don't face civil lawsuits scenario/overweight tickets if were over the vehicle mfg GVWR".
JFYI... we (commercial side) can face a civil/injury lawsuit caused by a overloaded truck or trailer is if we were over a steer...drive ...or trailer axle/tire load rating...or over our declared gross combined weight (GCW) (trucks and trailer) operating weight.
Commercial insurance for these size trucks/trailers start around 10k bucks.
