RV/5th wheel delivery

unless you increase the springs on the rear.
and then you would only be able to go to 16000# on teh plates. this will allow you to pull the tri axle fifth wheel trailers.

i currently work as an independant contractor for an owner of 4 trucks and we do haul travel trailers. at least for now. it seems that the company we deliver to is screwing the owner around and he is on teh edge of going out of business.
right now there are too many that are undercutting rates for trying to get a load to haul travel trailers. and those that are going too cheap are not going to be around, unless they are millionaires, and money does not matter to them or they do not haev the correct insurance amount to pull the trailers.
it is a unique business to be in, but when you can't get loads to pull, then things go bad and quick.

 

I have 26,000 lbs plates since this is needed to cover the entire combination.

The rates you are getting must be less than what I get.

 

Reese makes a rail kit system that allows you to easily remove the fifth wheel when not in use. Also, it allows you to use a gooseneck hitch which you will need for livestock and equipment trailers if you plan on hauling them as well as rvs.

 

I'm a newbie, so pardon my ignorance but I thought that the manufacturer specifies what the GCWR is for the vehicle and the NHTS/DOT certifies the vehicle for that weight limit as posted on the door jamb. So, I could do anything I want to increase the actual capability of the vehicle but legally you can't exceed what the vehicle was rated for.

 

One ton owners exceed the mfg. GCWR all the time . The tow rating for a Dodge 3500 is only 16,000 lbs . and GCWR 23,000 lbs. The newer ones may be higher . The last I knew only the GVWR is stamped on the truck , not the GCWR . DOT is concerned with axle ratings , tire ratings , and registered weight . If you don't exceed those you're o.k. .
I had level 2 inspection yesterday . The inspector checked the GVWR for my tractor -52,000 lbs. No GCWR given .

 

I pull 20k lb horse trailers to shows for my wife and kids using my 1ton dually. I am one of those guys who routinely exceeds the limits. But I will bet you that legally we are not on solid ground especially if there is an accident.

 

This has been widely discussed in other forums and nobody could come up with a single case where exceeding the gcwr of a 1 ton ever resulted in any negligence charges in an accident .

 

Put enough monkeys in a room with typewriters and odds are sooner or later one of them will hammer out Shakespeare. Put enough lawyers in a room with people exceeding manufacturer limits and odds are one of them will come up with a liability lawsuit. So I guess monkeys and lawyers have more in common than just the Scopes trial.

 

i only paid $168 for my cdl a, why not get one. (permit, license fee, road test)

 

I am very interested in Tomhorn's situation and his decision as I am in the same spot. I have looked at rv hualing carefully and it seems that there is some money to be made for a retired guy and still have some independence. It seems like you can clear about 80 cents a mile for loaded miles with many companies after expenses. What did you decide Tomhorn? The big rig jobs pay more?