From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Nov 19 2004 - 16:33:19 PST
You are correct (at least in the Serene People's Socialist State of
Clintonia.) NY State V&T law talks about the "weight as stated on the
manufacturer's original bill of sale" as a reference to what's the correct
weight of something being registered. Interestingly, the registered weight
is not typed on the registration document that is stuck to the windshield. A
LEO must ask to see the "other" registration document, which is also
required to be carried. Royal Pain in the Ass, in my humble opinion. apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "GOTaM35" <GOTaM35@joetrapp.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 7:27 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Highway truck scales
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
> >
> > A new question now emerges: What is the "real" GVWR for the deuce.
> >
>
> My truck weighs about 14,000 pounds empty. The tag on the dash (it was
put
> there by the manufacturer) states the capacity of the truck is 2.5 tons
off
> road and 5 tons on the highway. That means the factory's, which is all
that
> maters in these cases, indicated my truck has a potential gross weight of
> 24,000 pounds loaded.
>
> Laws change, but a few years ago the manufacturers rating is all that
> mattered. We found out the hard way that buying a truck rated at over
> 26,000 meant only a CDL driver could operate even if you tagged it for
less
> than 26,000. I think we have the paid ticket to prove it :-)
>
> Joe Trapp
>
> And yes, I have forgotten more than I remember.
>
>
>
>
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