OK...Deckover or Lowboy

[VA_Joe]

I live in VA and never understood the logic of these arbitrary weight ratings. All non-commercial 3/4 and 1 ton pickups are titled and registered at this 7,500 pound limit vice their true GVWR/GCWR.

With this logic - my 2500HD can only carry 1,000 or so pounds of cargo (not even enough to make a dent in the leaf springs) vice the cargo carrying capacity that it was designed for (given that I have never been stopped for a random weight check - my guess is that everyone knows and accepts this for the lie that it is).

Please note - I don't blame the DMV for this - the problem is that these weight limits were, sometime in the past, arbitrarily chosen and codified into law without much thought of the impact of changing technology (better suspension, brakes, and etc.) on safety.

BTW - ever notice that the titled 7,500 pound limit is also a requirement for receiving VA's personal property tax reduction? The lie continues.

Joe

 

[dmccarty]

NC had some laws that had not kept up with the times regarding truck weights. My F350 it has a GVW of 9,900 pounds.

The law at the time said the vehicles up to 6,500 pounds could get a regular registration.

Over 6,500 pounds it required a Commercial registration.

But to be commercial the vehicle had to be used to make money.

Since my truck was not used to make money it was not Commercial. Since it was over 6,500 pounds it could not have a regular tag.

Therefore I needed no tag.

DMV did not follow this logic and I ended up with a Commercial tag. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Now they have a weighted tag to fit my situation. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Later,
Dan

 

[Farmwithjunk]

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[dmccarty]

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[thatguy]

With only me in the truck, all the extra stuff i carry and full of fuel it weighs close about 6,950 lbs. I realize not much capacity there, but my chances of getting stopped are prettty slim I suspect unless im obviously loaded to the gills..

I also kept the passenger car tags because otherwise I dont get a reduced rate for personal property tax. I cant remember for sure, but right now i only pay tax on something like 30% of the first $20,000 value... Commercial trucks (ie truck tags) have to pay 100% of the tax, even if not commercial use

I had to practically beg my dad to raise the gross weight on his dodge dually to the 7500, the dealership registered it at about 6500 lbs.. The DMV LEO's love to give tickets to ppl that are overweight just on their empty weight, but luckily dad never got stopped.

 

[hunterridgefarm]

Back to the deckover goose.

Go to NH Buying/pricing forum and look at the photo of the gooseneck with the foldover ramps in "TC 40DA Arrives in WKY".

I am looking at the same set-up at www.gatormade.com. However would the fold over ramps not be a problem if the bushhog was futher back on the deck?

I like the looks of this type gooseneck, the middle part of the dovetail is hinged and the fold-over ramps make the deck fully flat. But if your bushhog was closer to the back would you not have a problem folding the ramps over? Or is there something I am not seeing?