What makes up a GVWR rating?
I am wondering what it is in the design of a trailer's frame and suspension or otherwise that gives it a particular GVWR rating. Is it the axles primarily? We have a trailer with a GVWR of 6800 lb...
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I'm assuming these are state specific laws
CA (not surprising there is a law there but specifically says "Overloading your camper so as to exceed the gross vehicle weight rating of the pickup truck chassis making it liable to easily overturn, is illegal. (VC Sec. 24002)"
http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/recvehicles.html
also in some states (New York would be an example) 1/2 ton pick-ups don't get registered as passenger or Lt trucks, they are all considered commercial.
this one doesn't seem to distinguish between commercial or non-commercial
http://www.pss.gov.bc.ca/psb/vehicle-management/gvw.html
to be fair i don't know specifically what they are sited for... when i mentioned non-liability insurance i was referring to comprehensive or collision. Policies obviously differ but there are definitely policies that will not cover your vehicle if you were driving drunk and had collision. i don't know this for a fact but it would seem likely that they could deny a claim on your property if you exceeded the gvwr.
you may be very right and i maybe very wrong but i would not beef up anything to surpass the gvwr unless the manufacturer was to give me a new vin plate with a higher gvwr
CA (not surprising there is a law there but specifically says "Overloading your camper so as to exceed the gross vehicle weight rating of the pickup truck chassis making it liable to easily overturn, is illegal. (VC Sec. 24002)"
http://www.chp.ca.gov/html/recvehicles.html
also in some states (New York would be an example) 1/2 ton pick-ups don't get registered as passenger or Lt trucks, they are all considered commercial.
this one doesn't seem to distinguish between commercial or non-commercial
http://www.pss.gov.bc.ca/psb/vehicle-management/gvw.html
to be fair i don't know specifically what they are sited for... when i mentioned non-liability insurance i was referring to comprehensive or collision. Policies obviously differ but there are definitely policies that will not cover your vehicle if you were driving drunk and had collision. i don't know this for a fact but it would seem likely that they could deny a claim on your property if you exceeded the gvwr.
you may be very right and i maybe very wrong but i would not beef up anything to surpass the gvwr unless the manufacturer was to give me a new vin plate with a higher gvwr
