DOT & State Nuances of a 4500-5500?.

On page 2 You have Jim's reply quoting government sites and showing that you should have DOT number in Montana.

Kayteg1 wrote:
Aren't commercial plates just it?
Again, just becouse you get away with it, doesn't mean it is leagal.

What on earth are you talking about?

Kayteg1 wrote:
Aren't commercial plates just it?
Again, just becouse you get away with it, doesn't mean it is leagal.

No.

Just because you think it’s illegal doesn’t mean it is.

Aren't commercial plates just it?
Again, just becouse you get away with it, doesn't mean it is leagal.

I have owned my Ram 5500 for 6.5 years and 60k miles now and have not had to stop at weigh stations or display DOT numbers. Mine is exclusively for personal use and carries an RV which gives me the exclusion from many commercial restrictions in my state, but I still have to purchase commercial plates and insurance due to the weight ratings.

The truth is that the laws are out there and with fuel prices making slower driving - cops seek alternative revenue.
My 1999 F450 was originally registered at its net 9000 lb weight.
Took about 10 years till CA start chasing those errors and I got "fix it ticket" what forced me to pay $500 annual weight fee.
So just becouse you've been getting away with ignoring the law for last 20 years, it doesn't mean it will continue so.
Just hear interesting story from California mechanic. He had customer who wanted his diesel sedan cleaned from all the modern emission systems and replaces exhaust with straight pipes. The car was smoking when floored, so mechanic advised the customer to be easy on the throttle.
Obviously the showoff had to do his things and it was only matter of time when cops pulled him over.
1st and 2nd time he got "fix it" tickets, who he paid without fixing.
The 3rd time was the charm - he spend 2 weeks in jail.

mkirsch wrote:
Except, a TC is not an RV. It is a "truck with cargo."

Not in WA. They require titles and plates.

Every time I go by a weigh station here in Wa. State, the overhead sensor tells me to pull in. I just blow on by with my travel trailer.
Never been pursued or had my setup checked by LE.

Except, a TC is not an RV. It is a "truck with cargo."

If you are talking I-90 near Spokane, I roll on by each time. So far, nobody has tried to chase me down. I think it must be an automatic weight meter that says to pull off. WA specifically says RVs are exempt.