How much weight can you haul with the sportchassies????????????

Let me ask this, what is the TOTAL CARGO weight you are planning on moving, and what is the TOTAL DECK space amount that you would need, maybe an alt, with THAT truck.

 

Link please.

 

Link to what, the DOT's web site. I don't have a link, I have a copy of an old book that was given to me for 1998 trucks and cars, it was published by the DOT in 1997. Recently I had an enforcement officer tell me what the GCWR of the truck I was driver. He did so because there was a discrepancy on the upfitter's sticker compared to the manufacturer's sticker.

 

Manufactures put a suggested GVWR and GCVWR, it has nothing to do with the DOT, the only thing they can enforce are tire ratings.

 

Really?

Then tell that to all the people who got overweight tickets.

They are not suggestions and if they are then I would love to see a letter from any one of the suppliers or manufacturers stating such a fact.

The DOT has a lot to do with it, so does the NTSB and state agencies. You can get a ticket being overweight, you can be put out of service if you are overweight until you get stuff off of your truck or trailer.

The reason they can enforce axle weight limits is because the same reason they can enforce tire weight limits - for safety. The same reasoning behind the manufacturers who spend millions in making sure that there isn't a catastrophic component failure with components that bear the weight of the load - safety.

 

They only have axle limits for big trucks (I.e. 20k, 34K etc), if they didn't then every 4 car loaded pickup would be ticketed. .... sounds like you have little to no experience with hotshots.

 

Oh please, I have more than enough experience in this. I would like you to prove me wrong with something from say Ford or GM that explains if those ratings are suggestions.

 

A quick call to your dealer will confirm that GVWRs are NOT set by the the DOT, they are recommendations by the manufacturer.

 

OK first I didn't say dealer, I said manufacturer. I have met only a few gm/ford/ram dealers who know enough to answer the question.

Second I didn't say set by the DOT, they get the data from the manufacturer to what the limitation are.

Third, there are no recommendations, these are absolutes for safe operating of the vehicle - if this wasn't the case then there wouldn't be overweight tickets.

If your axle ratings are what you say they are, do you get an IFTA sticker and apportioned plates now?