F250 upgrades
I have a 2015 F250. It's has a 6.5 bed, and it's a diesel. Both of those facts mean that the cargo carrying capacity is diminished compared to a long bed gasser. I haul a 5th wheel and it noticeably s...
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EVERY CVEO I've run into has stated, manufactures weight ratings are a warranty rating only. I get up to 20k lbs per axle, assuming I have enought tire width, ie 40" per axle. Or 34000 per tandem, or two axles close together ie less than X feet. 37000 if if between x and y fett. Over y feet I get the 20,000 per. 25k in a few cases.
ALL one needs is proper paid for licence. Being over an axle limit will net you a fine, a CVEO can make you move the load around so you are legal if doable. Assuming fined, a non moving violation like a parking ticket.
With this said. IF your an unsafe rig, the CVEO can get you off the road, and it will HURT you pocket book! Go against your driving record,bpsy more in insurance etc.
One person a number of years back got sued by dead persons family. Ended up getting attorneys fees, time off work etc paid by dead persons family. Yes person died getting t-boned at 150% of gcwr. BUT dead person pulled out in front of pickup trailer. Dead persons fault he did so.
Another truck driver on here wrote about having company CC when going into Louisiana. He could only weigh 80k lbs. Yet in the three states to west he came from, legal was 120k lbs. Gets to border, pays $350 fine, drives 25 miles farther, unloads rig, drives back, starts ALL over next week.
Weight laws are there to protect the road bed engineer design limit. NOT the manufacture design limit of the vehicle.
Civil cases things go out the door. Your insurance company may settle out of court, even if your not guilty. If the can settle for $100,000, vs $300,000 in attorney fees to prove your innocent. Guess what, their paying the $100k.
Here in Wa st, I pay tonnage in 2000 lb increments. We have to license at 150% of tare, to next highest ton. Montana is 7500 or 15000 for pickups. If you license your 3500 at 7500, get pulled over at 14000, you get a 6500 lb over weight ticket. I got pulled over at 27000 with a paid for gvw of 26000. Door sticker is 18200. Got a 10 day to up paid for gvw to 28000. For those of us that truly know weight laws. Manufactures ratings mean squat per federal bridge laws. "bridge" in that law, means spreading the load across the road, so the point load is not going to destroy the road bed, be it on solid ground, or a literal bridge, ferry deck etc that is paid for via city, county, state or federal funds.
Maryy
ALL one needs is proper paid for licence. Being over an axle limit will net you a fine, a CVEO can make you move the load around so you are legal if doable. Assuming fined, a non moving violation like a parking ticket.
With this said. IF your an unsafe rig, the CVEO can get you off the road, and it will HURT you pocket book! Go against your driving record,bpsy more in insurance etc.
One person a number of years back got sued by dead persons family. Ended up getting attorneys fees, time off work etc paid by dead persons family. Yes person died getting t-boned at 150% of gcwr. BUT dead person pulled out in front of pickup trailer. Dead persons fault he did so.
Another truck driver on here wrote about having company CC when going into Louisiana. He could only weigh 80k lbs. Yet in the three states to west he came from, legal was 120k lbs. Gets to border, pays $350 fine, drives 25 miles farther, unloads rig, drives back, starts ALL over next week.
Weight laws are there to protect the road bed engineer design limit. NOT the manufacture design limit of the vehicle.
Civil cases things go out the door. Your insurance company may settle out of court, even if your not guilty. If the can settle for $100,000, vs $300,000 in attorney fees to prove your innocent. Guess what, their paying the $100k.
Here in Wa st, I pay tonnage in 2000 lb increments. We have to license at 150% of tare, to next highest ton. Montana is 7500 or 15000 for pickups. If you license your 3500 at 7500, get pulled over at 14000, you get a 6500 lb over weight ticket. I got pulled over at 27000 with a paid for gvw of 26000. Door sticker is 18200. Got a 10 day to up paid for gvw to 28000. For those of us that truly know weight laws. Manufactures ratings mean squat per federal bridge laws. "bridge" in that law, means spreading the load across the road, so the point load is not going to destroy the road bed, be it on solid ground, or a literal bridge, ferry deck etc that is paid for via city, county, state or federal funds.
Maryy
