Question about GVWR

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Nieratko, Mar 14, 2018.

  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Don't worry, a overloaded vehicle will shout, get me.

    Dual tires will be sagging, engine power speed etc will be out the window, it might be leaning even.

    No policeman is going not have a clue for very long. Out comes the bathroom scales. (Big enough to stick under each dual)
     
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  3. Ridgeline

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    They are not stupid, they know what you are hauling and what the weight will be. If you are overweight too much, they can do a couple things, one is stop you from driving until some of it is unloaded and transported in a different truck, the other is to impound the vehicle and give you a huge fine.

    When I was hauling dies, the cops in one county knew exactly what the weight was of those dies by volume and could tell if the truck is over limit or not. I was pulled over many times and followed to the portable scales to be really close to the truck limit and the cop would always say it was close to what he calculated.

    I've seen them tow scrap hauler trucks to the impound lot many times when I was hauling scrap dies. When I was at the Portable Scale one day I asked one of the cops about it and he said these are companies who were warned not to be overweight, so it was $1100 to get the truck out after the fine was paid with a $500 a day storage fee.
     
  4. WesternPlains

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    If it were a tricycle with air brakes. You would need a cdl to ride it.
     
  5. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Sorry that is not correct. take a look at THIS webpage and look at one of the questions and answer.
     
  6. dibstr

    dibstr Road Train Member

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    Short answer is yes a CDL is needed.

    Long answer 383.5:
    1) Combination Vehicle (Group A)—having a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds), whichever is greater; or

    (2) Heavy Straight Vehicle (Group B)—having a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), whichever is greater;

    Notice it’s GCWR or GCW whichever is greater for A and GVWR or GVW whichever is greater for B. It’s not just the rating, but actual weight.
     
  7. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    (sigh)

    A single vehicle, NO trailer with a rated weight under 26,001 DOES NOT REQUIRE A CDL unless said vehicle is hauling a reportable quantity of Hazmat OR is built to carry 16 or more people. Please read that again. The OP clearly stated NO TRAILER.
     
  8. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    Hey Moose...how 'bout changing that annoying blurb on the bottom of your page?
     
  9. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    Yes, I will take it down. I'm working on another one and it is not ready yet. However I will take it down.
     
  10. REO6205

    REO6205 Road Train Member

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    LOL...thank you Sir! You're a gentleman and a scholar.:)
     
  11. Moose1958

    Moose1958 Road Train Member

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    shhhhhh, I got a reputation to maintain!
     
    REO6205 Thanks this.
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