Has anyone been stopped by D.O.T.
Concerned about being weighed. I'm 240 lbs. over gross on truck. Rear tires and axle are just under. Front axle only gained 60 lbs. Fiver axles and tires are fine.
ol Bombero-JC wrote:
One more CA \"thing' that some may not know, and only pertains to
CA registered vehicles and CA licensed drivers.
The Chippies *will* check DLs for the proper endorsement/s for drivers towing heavy trailers (toys inside) which require same.
(Three axles is a dead giveaway! - then just look at the trlr rating plate)
Not in possession of a Class A non-commercial DL, will rate a 'park it' - until a properly licensed driver is located.
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ol Bombero-JC wrote:
One more CA \"thing' that some may not know, and only pertains to
CA registered vehicles and CA licensed drivers.
The Chippies *will* check DLs for the proper endorsement/s for drivers towing heavy trailers (toys inside) which require same.
(Three axles is a dead giveaway! - then just look at the trlr rating plate)
Not in possession of a Class A non-commercial DL, will rate a 'park it' - until a properly licensed driver is located.
~
dawzie wrote:
A 3/4 ton or larger pickup can ONLY be registered commercial in New York.
dawzie wrote:
A 3/4 ton or larger pickup can ONLY be registered commercial in New York.
IdaD wrote:
Unless RV.net starts handing out badges to the weight police on this board I think you'll be fine.
IdaD wrote:
Unless RV.net starts handing out badges to the weight police on this board I think you'll be fine.
shadows4 wrote:The DMV office here in Platte City isn't bad at all, usually a max of ten minute wait. Of course it's longer the first few days and last few days of the month. I have walked in, walked right up to the desk, and back out in about 3 minutes. But it doesn't happen often. :)fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^And they just started letting you get 2-year plates for the heavier weights too. One less trip per year to the DMV office. :)
And fj12Ryder, it is even easier to just do it online and not have to even go in to the License bureau. If I hadn't needed to exchange the plate I wouldn't have. We were there for almost 2 hrs!!!
shadows4 wrote:The DMV office here in Platte City isn't bad at all, usually a max of ten minute wait. Of course it's longer the first few days and last few days of the month. I have walked in, walked right up to the desk, and back out in about 3 minutes. But it doesn't happen often. :)fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^And they just started letting you get 2-year plates for the heavier weights too. One less trip per year to the DMV office. :)
And fj12Ryder, it is even easier to just do it online and not have to even go in to the License bureau. If I hadn't needed to exchange the plate I wouldn't have. We were there for almost 2 hrs!!!
shadows4 wrote:dedmiston wrote:
Off topic a bit...
I hadn't thought of this in years, but when I was a kid we used to spend a couple weeks in the Ozarks every summer at some relatives near Eldorado Springs (before the lake was dammed up). I was surprised to see that every pickup had a big placard on the driver's door with full identification info (name, business name, address, phone, etc.). I asked my dad's uncle why he and all his friends put their info on their doors and he told me it was a state legal requirement that every pickup truck had to have this on the driver's door. Do you still do this?
Hello Dave,
No they do not still do this. I am not sure when they stopped this but I do remember my Dad had a 73 or 74 Dodge pickup that he had a magnetic sign on with that info on it. Seems like in the late 70's or early 80's they stopped requiring it.
shadows4 wrote:dedmiston wrote:
Off topic a bit...
I hadn't thought of this in years, but when I was a kid we used to spend a couple weeks in the Ozarks every summer at some relatives near Eldorado Springs (before the lake was dammed up). I was surprised to see that every pickup had a big placard on the driver's door with full identification info (name, business name, address, phone, etc.). I asked my dad's uncle why he and all his friends put their info on their doors and he told me it was a state legal requirement that every pickup truck had to have this on the driver's door. Do you still do this?
Hello Dave,
No they do not still do this. I am not sure when they stopped this but I do remember my Dad had a 73 or 74 Dodge pickup that he had a magnetic sign on with that info on it. Seems like in the late 70's or early 80's they stopped requiring it.
fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^And they just started letting you get 2-year plates for the heavier weights too. One less trip per year to the DMV office. :)
fj12ryder wrote:
^^^^^And they just started letting you get 2-year plates for the heavier weights too. One less trip per year to the DMV office. :)
dedmiston wrote:
Off topic a bit...
I hadn't thought of this in years, but when I was a kid we used to spend a couple weeks in the Ozarks every summer at some relatives near Eldorado Springs (before the lake was dammed up). I was surprised to see that every pickup had a big placard on the driver's door with full identification info (name, business name, address, phone, etc.). I asked my dad's uncle why he and all his friends put their info on their doors and he told me it was a state legal requirement that every pickup truck had to have this on the driver's door. Do you still do this?
dedmiston wrote:
Off topic a bit...
I hadn't thought of this in years, but when I was a kid we used to spend a couple weeks in the Ozarks every summer at some relatives near Eldorado Springs (before the lake was dammed up). I was surprised to see that every pickup had a big placard on the driver's door with full identification info (name, business name, address, phone, etc.). I asked my dad's uncle why he and all his friends put their info on their doors and he told me it was a state legal requirement that every pickup truck had to have this on the driver's door. Do you still do this?
shadows4 wrote:
A couple of days after reading and responding to this thread I got to thinking. I know, dangerous territory. LOL
Any way, I went and looked up my weights from a couple of years ago. I was about 17,800 on 18,000 lb plates. Why I didn't think about this then, I don't know. I do remember when I weighed it was for a weekend trip. I know I would be heavier on longer trips.
As we have a 2 week trip planned this summer, I went and upped my plates to 24,000 lb. plates yesterday. This way I know I am covered should I ever be checked. Just had to turn in my old plates and pay the difference for the new ones. I feel better, just a little lighter in the wallet. LOL
shadows4 wrote:
A couple of days after reading and responding to this thread I got to thinking. I know, dangerous territory. LOL
Any way, I went and looked up my weights from a couple of years ago. I was about 17,800 on 18,000 lb plates. Why I didn't think about this then, I don't know. I do remember when I weighed it was for a weekend trip. I know I would be heavier on longer trips.
As we have a 2 week trip planned this summer, I went and upped my plates to 24,000 lb. plates yesterday. This way I know I am covered should I ever be checked. Just had to turn in my old plates and pay the difference for the new ones. I feel better, just a little lighter in the wallet. LOL
