KD4UPL wrote:
I don't think you register the truck for the weight it's towing. You register the truck for the weight it's axles are supporting.
Is this a GN or FW trailer? The rules might be different for that but I think the truck is only registered for it's GVWR. That's how all my trucks and trailers have been for over 20 years. But, I don't have any GN or FW trailers.
My dually (it's registered commercial) has a GVWR of 11,400 but I have it registered at 14,000. My 24' flatbed is registered for it's GVWR of 16,xxx pounds. When I have my dually loaded heavy and the trailer hitched up it sometimes puts the truck just over 13,000 which is why I registered it for 14,000. Thus, I maintain my Class A CDL from my truck driving days even though I'm an electrical contractor now.
My understanding is that in Virginia, you title for GVWR and register (get tags) for GCWR. So, if you have 3 trailers, one weighs 3k lbs, one weighs 6k lbs and one weighs 10k lbs and you have a 3500 drw with gvwr of 14k lbs, you would tag for the highest GCWR combo - 24k lbs - this way you are covered all the way to the highest gvwr of the trailer and thus, highest gcwr.
