Unbraked trailer, towing limitations
Hey folks, I’m looking for a new tow vehicle for a rig coming in at 2700 lbs, loaded, per the scale. I decided to trade down to a more modest unibody suv like the highlander, telluride or similar wit...
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blt2ski wrote:
Scooby,
As I understand Federal Bridge Laws for max weights. Everyone, commercial, personal use per say gets 20k per axel. BUT, you can get limited in weight by the lack of distance between them. 0 to x' is 17k per, x to y' is 18500, over y' you get the full 20k.
The FBL is not understood by I would guess 2% of CDL drivers. Because I set my snot up to both scale as much as I could and maneuver easy city streets/construction sites I'm pretty familiar with.
A 2nd enforced here in WA st, not in Illinois per past comments from wadcutter, is lbs per inch width of tire. Minimum is 500 lbs per inch. A state can allow more. BUT you pull across a state line that goes with a lower amount, you get taxed/fined for being overwieght. Here if unit has duals, you get 600, singles 500 per inch.I have heard of the width limit enforced for a long time. OTOH, law requires the load rating on sidewalls. I bet it would be a rare tire that was not wide enough to handle the rating. But this is a place where many RVers that have no idea what their rig weighs could get in trouble.
