I’m hoping to get some help on whether my understanding of this concept is correct. My situation is this: I need to haul a 23k pound dozer. Do to that, I need a truck that has a GCWR of at least the weight of the truck itself + trailer + dozer + misc other items. In terms of the trailer, I need a trailer that has a GVWR of at least the weight of the trailer itself + weight of dozer. Are these statements/understanding correct?
Anything else I should know?
Novice Question on GVWR
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by kl9, Mar 13, 2018.
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Those are basically correct, but you do have the CDL to drive that truck, right?
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23K load on a tractor trailer properly equipped to haul it is not that bad. You can put upwards of 45000+ onto a 18 wheeler depending on what your empty weight is.
As ChaoSS states, you will need a CDL for that rig for sure.
The only thing left is securement of that dozer. There is a certain amount that will need to be put on that thing. And you also potentially have to consider oversize, if it exceeds the deck space and or height you have a another can of worms to deal with.kl9 Thanks this. -
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I'll leave that for someone else to give you details, I'm a driver not an owner.kl9 Thanks this. -
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If you a commercial insurance agent, some of them can be good at helping with those sorts of requirements. Sorry I can't tell you exactly what you will need. -
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