โApr-02-2018 12:13 PM
โApr-14-2018 04:21 PM
Lantley wrote:nickthehunter wrote:
So you rear end someone at a stoplight and the guy claims whiplash. How is he going to prove you were overweight?
It's not Rocket science. If your towing a 15K GVW trailer with a 3/4 ton truck. They can make the case you were overloaded. It's civil court.
They read the statement from the manufacturers concerning exceeding GVW and GCWR make their case.
Rear Axle might apply to federal bridge regulations but civil court will be a different matter.
โApr-14-2018 03:44 PM
nickthehunter wrote:
So you rear end someone at a stoplight and the guy claims whiplash. How is he going to prove you were overweight?
โApr-14-2018 02:37 PM
โApr-14-2018 11:29 AM
โApr-14-2018 07:57 AM
mod wrote:
Does that make them better than the members of RV.net or somehow superior. I think not. They can laugh all they want as they use up their trucks and roll down the road towing somebody elses trailer. I think it may be a bit different tune were they towing their own trailer with their family on board the tow vehicle.
Barney
โApr-14-2018 06:09 AM
CWSWine wrote:
You can believe or not but this is the other side and if you don't believe this talk to your personnel lawyer and make up your own mind. I did!
Towing in excess of the vehicle manufacturerโs weight limits could not only prove dangerous, but could even be considered negligent. In the event of an accident with an overweight personal vehicle, you could be held responsible for higher awards in a lawsuit for damages to other people, vehicles or property.
Personal Vehicle Towing Liability for RVers
โApr-14-2018 06:04 AM
โApr-14-2018 04:49 AM
โApr-13-2018 08:45 PM
BarneyS wrote:Me Again wrote:
That is the manufacturer talking, not the State or Feds. You do realize that those making money as hot shotters have a good laugh about the RV.net weight police?
Does that make them better than the members of RV.net or somehow superior. I think not. They can laugh all they want as they use up their trucks and roll down the road towing somebody elses trailer. I think it may be a bit different tune were they towing their own trailer with their family on board the tow vehicle.
Barney
โApr-13-2018 05:53 PM
โApr-13-2018 05:50 PM
Me Again wrote:
That is the manufacturer talking, not the State or Feds. You do realize that those making money as hot shotters have a good laugh about the RV.net weight police?
โApr-13-2018 04:34 PM
CWSWine wrote:
This is what your owner manual says.
Note:
Trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight should be 10% (15% for 5th-wheel towing) of total loaded trailer weight. Make sure vehicle payload (reduce by option weight) will
accommodate trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel towing) load weight and weight of passengers and cargo added to towing vehicle. Addition of trailer tongue (trailer king pin for 5th-wheel
towing) load weight and weight of passengers and cargo must not cause vehicle weights to exceed rear GAWR or GVWR. These ratings can be found on the vehicle Safety Compliance Certification Label.
Here what is says in the towing guides
Towing Guide
โApr-13-2018 04:30 PM
rjstractor wrote:Rbertalotto wrote:
Ford and Chevy are co-designing / building the next wave of new transmissions. Just read an article about this.
They are already in production. Seems odd that the Ford Mustang and the Chevy Camaro use the same 10-speed transmission. Variations of this trans are used in the F150 and the upcoming Ranger. Not sure if GM plans on using it in their pickups. Also, I wonder if there are any plans on sharing transmission between the 250/2500/350/3500 models.
โApr-13-2018 03:31 PM