bluefishgary wrote:
Hi ok question I am looking to buy a new trailer to haul my SHOW CAR
and also has living quarters.So I found one local 34ft bumper pull.
Very nice trailer, great price from a privet party,3 Axle just what I am looking for. BUT the trailer has no Manufacture Certification label or Tire
info label. It has no manufacturer name on the trailer but it does have a state issue VIN number.(different state) So no lable,no GVWR or axle rateing
The trailer is not a salvage or a wreck unit but was custom built
in another state. It now resides in my state and is licence in my state
so all I need to do is get it inspected and insured.
So what problems down the road do I face????? Thanks Gary A.
Truck 08 Ford F-350 DRW CC diesel
Not sure how your states titling is done. But PA when they issue a title includes the GVWR, unladen weight on the title.
When I register for the plates I get a small registration card which also contains the GVWR and the unladen weight.
I would not think you are going to have any issues with weights with your current setup provided you don't exceed your combination of the truck and trailer weights.
You can make a pretty quick assessment of the trailer capacity by looking at the quantity of lug nuts holding the rims on.
5 lugs and you most likely have 3500 lb axles, which should give you around 7200-7500 GVWR.
6 lugs and you most likely have 5200 lb axles which would give you 9,900-11,000 GVWR.
For tires you would simply need to buy for the capacity, nothing real earth shattering there.
