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Thanks for all the info,
I uped my reg Gcwr at the MVA from 33000 to 44500. When i stop by the DOT for info, they tell me they are concerned with the tire ratings, Modifaction to the truck (air bags etc) truck and trailer ratings. With 20k I was fine. I have loaded the trailer with 20,000lbs at the most for now. goose neck weight was around 5k. I parked the 5 ton on the trailer for a photo shoot and stir up some battering back and forth, which has happened. Its a good source for info. I will take the 5 ton to the Cat scales which is close by, put it on the trailer and see what the the scales say. They I will stop by the Local DOT with my weight on each axel print out and see what they say, but without the loaded trailer. Will keep you guys posted with the results.
kevin..
ps, i met a guy at the rest stop with a 2002 F350 with my same mods pulling a 4 car trailer. His GCWR was 44,500 also. He had tires and bags. runs up and down the east coast all the time. Stops by each DOT, never a problem. Remember they weigh your truck and trailer, if its off or dosent look right , they pull ya. Never been pulled yet..! 7K of hauling as to date.
25900 but you have to subtract the trailer weight which is 7500.Hey R Racing, what is that trailer rated for? Just from the pic it looks like the main beam is rather thin. I have a 34' PJ trailer and it has 12" beams with bridging underneath.
The lack of company name and D.O.T. numbers on the F-450 is a indication he is not registered as a commercial hauler or playing by their rules.Hmmm . . . M817, 23,761 lbs.
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50¢ a mile for fuel and $2.50 a mile to pay for commercial weight fee tickets
I never run mine commercial, but if you're charging, you can't help it. Just too many rules and regs once you go commercial for my tastes. From all the required placarding, commercial insurance, log books (OK minor inconvenience) and all the other BS, I'm not surprised you're charging $3 a mile.
Which maybe why he wants to stick to Ft Meade recoveries...some states don't need D.O.T. numbers if you don't leave the state. IFTA is another ball of wax...The lack of company name and D.O.T. numbers on the F-450 is a indication he is not registered as a commercial hauler or playing by their rules.
Perhaps, but he WILL BE before too long. They don't play nice with people who bend the rules. That's why I never charge, and RARELY haul anyone elses stuff. I hauled a CCKW last week but that was for a friend, and he bought me lunch.The lack of company name and D.O.T. numbers on the F-450 is a indication he is not registered as a commercial hauler or playing by their rules.
Maryland is one of the 29 states that requires USDOT registration for intrastate operation as well as interstate operation.The lack of company name and D.O.T. numbers on the F-450 is a indication he is not registered as a commercial hauler or playing by their rules.
You can on some trucks. I've seen several 2-ton trucks that were modified by companies to increase GCVW. They will have the original weight tag in the door removed and replaced with the new ratings. They will also have the company's name on the tag that did the modifications. Most of the time when they up the ratings the axle has been replaced or another axle is added (live or dead) though. Sometimes they even beef up the frame. I'm not sure if just adding air bags or upgrading the springs is enough to legally boost the GCVW if you don't also upgrade the axle itself.That's funny I was not aware you could legally change your GCVW as set by the manufacture.
My comment was half way facetious. My Father in Law runs the truck shop at a local fabricator. Oil outfits by T800's or the like and they are delivered to the shop as is. The shop then retrofits them, heavily, for oil-field work. The latest runs weren't very extensive. However some of his jobs where brilliant pieces of work, along the same lines as Soni's truck IMO. The companies name is associated with the mods, the workers maintain particular certifications and some mods are so extensive they are no longer legally road able.You can on some trucks. I've seen several 2-ton trucks that were modified by companies to increase GCVW. They will have the original weight tag in the door removed and replaced with the new ratings. They will also have the company's name on the tag that did the modifications. Most of the time when they up the ratings the axle has been replaced or another axle is added (live or dead) though. Sometimes they even beef up the frame. I'm not sure if just adding air bags or upgrading the springs is enough to legally boost the GCVW if you don't also upgrade the axle itself.
I have three commercial trucks on the road. It is a mountain of paperwork and fees to pay to run legally if you want to haul for hire. I know a few local haulers that don't do all the correct paperwork and bend the rules and to tell the truth, they don't normally have any trouble with the DOT. Let it be known though if you ever have a wreck and god forbid kill somebody, they will throw you in jail for a long, long time if you are not 100% correct on everything.
There was a trucker driving through Nashville a few years back. He struck and killed a police officer that was in the road. They ruled that it was the officer's fault but because of a minor log book violation, the trucker got 15 years in jail.
So seriously...you just admitted to accepting compensation for the haul. You cannot accept ANYTHING in return. My buddy was one of the PA State Police guys that looked for these loads for a living and LOVED, LOVED, LOVED some guy with a commercial load claiming no compensation. His best was a guy with like 15,000lbs of apples claiming it was a private load. The guy finally said the wrong thing in his chain of BS something to the effect that they were being sold at a carnival (or something) and the proceeds were being donated. Proceeds = BUSTED. It took $7,000 to get his truck on the road again. How about them apples?Perhaps, but he WILL BE before too long. They don't play nice with people who bend the rules. That's why I never charge, and RARELY haul anyone elses stuff. I hauled a CCKW last week but that was for a friend, and he bought me lunch.