โMar-15-2019 10:18 PM
โSep-23-2019 07:40 PM
โSep-23-2019 07:26 PM
LosAngeles wrote:
Hi all - a related question:
If a city has a maximum curb weight (as defined in the cityโs MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS) of 8,000 lbs wet
How will I stand with a current Ford F350, biggest longest version, with an approx 2,500 lb (wet) Pop Up camper - always on board. Daily driver.
In other words - how would my rig relate to an 8,000 curb weight, the limit for residential vehicles in tat city?
Also in other words - would the (always mounted, daily driver) pop up camperโs weight count towards my curb weight? (in the eyes of the city)
the exact wording in bylaw is :
Any motor vehicle having a curb weight of eight thousand (8,000) pounds or greater. For the purposes of this Section, "curb weight" is defined as the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, fuel, oil, and coolant;
thanks! ๐
โSep-23-2019 05:09 PM
Grit dog wrote:
Los Angeles, good luck on the local <8klbs regs. BUT read them carefully. If it truly is curb weight and not licensed weight or actual weight, then you're probably ok with a gasser 350 srw but expect to get hassled at least once.
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If your town has the 8klb limitation, there may very well be limits on parking RV's in your driveway as well, which even without "RV" plates could get you fined for your plan to daily drive with a camper on.
Your state may license pickups with truck campers as RVs (I believe they do). And it used to be a way to license a pickup without having to get the 6 month inspections since there's no DOT inspections required on RV's. This at the expense of possibly getting a ticket for driving a "RV" tagged vehicle non-recreationally.
โSep-23-2019 01:31 PM
โSep-23-2019 12:17 PM
Kayteg1 wrote:
Post your current location and maybe member from the same state will share more experience?
I did the commercial to RV registration back in California and the trick was- it wasn't called "RV". I had to drive to DMV with camper for inspection and they gave it classification name I could never memorize.
So is the same situation possible in your new state?
Las Vegas doesn't have commercial registrations, but they still charge me $600 annually for new truck. Suppose it gets cheaper when truck gets 5 yo.
Can hardly wait.
Than again, Clark County gives refund if you surrender the plate (thing unheard of in CA) so I am paying for 3 months registration in camping season.
Going for 2 months I surrender car plates....
โSep-23-2019 10:26 AM
โSep-23-2019 09:33 AM
Kayteg1 wrote:
Double check with your new DMV office.
They can't force you into commercial registration if you don't want it.
Nevada doesn't have commercial registration for pickups at all, so each state can have quite different laws.
Probably also better to call DMV hotline as local clerks don't deal with such issues very often and per my experience - they don't hesitate to give you wrong information.
โSep-23-2019 09:16 AM
โSep-23-2019 08:57 AM
Kayteg1 wrote:
You can register your truck/TC combo as RV, what in CA will save about $500 in annual weight fee, but then you can't drive it without camper and God-forbid use it for material hauling.
On other hand, having commercial registration you are subject to driving via DOT scales.
Never heard about dually making any difference, so I think that part was BS.
Point is, that once you have RV registration- you are off the hook for parking commercially.
โSep-23-2019 08:50 AM
โSep-23-2019 08:34 AM
LosAngeles wrote:
Hi all - a related question:
If a city has a maximum curb weight (as defined in the cityโs MOTOR VEHICLE REGULATIONS IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS) of 8,000 lbs wet
How will I stand with a current Ford F350, biggest longest version, with an approx 2,500 lb (wet) Pop Up camper - always on board. Daily driver.
In other words - how would my rig relate to an 8,000 curb weight, the limit for residential vehicles in tat city?
Also in other words - would the (always mounted, daily driver) pop up camperโs weight count towards my curb weight? (in the eyes of the city)
the exact wording in bylaw is :
Any motor vehicle having a curb weight of eight thousand (8,000) pounds or greater. For the purposes of this Section, "curb weight" is defined as the weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, fuel, oil, and coolant;
thanks! ๐
โSep-21-2019 06:45 AM
โSep-21-2019 06:44 AM
Kayteg1 wrote:
I had the switches on my previous truck and originally it was utility bed with crane and generator.
They used only 1 switch for cargo lights.
$150 is not much, I agree, but I also did not like the look of the switches who's only role in the past was dust catching.
So no switches on new truck.
IMHO spending the $150 on electric heater is much better choice, but then - we do different things with our trucks...
I hope truck comes with remote start?
Love the option who will start the engine from 1/4 mile, so by the time I walk via 130F parking lot, the cabin is chilled.
โSep-21-2019 06:42 AM
K Mac wrote:
Surprised nobody mentioned, roof lights reflecting off TC (annoyed me on my last truck) and I love the keypad on drivers door, can't remember if it was std.,or came w/ pkg.