Question regarding GVWR for a friend.

Hello all, hope someone can answer this question.

Friend of mine hauls construction equipment for another small company. His truck was pretty much on its last leg (1990's Pete) so the owner went out and picked up a newer 2012 tractor. He was going through the registration stuff to set up his binder the way he likes (Reg, Insurance card, Permits, etc) and noticed that the GVWR on the reg was only 50k instead of 80k. We haul similar things around 10-15k lbs (lifts, backhoes, etc) but occasionally have to throw up a wheel loader that has an operating weight of almost 40k.

I know that when I haul 6 concrete deadmen I weighed in at almost 73k in my setup.

He wants to know if he needs to tell the owner that he wont drive it with a loader on it and to return that rig because he doesn't want to get screwed by the long shlong of the law should he get pulled into a weigh station or roadside inspection.

I've only driven 80k declared vehicles so I didnt want to give a hard answer without some additional input, but I was leaning towards that just seems sketchy.

Thanks in advance

 

So he would be good still hauling things as if it were an 80k GVWR truck?

I have a pic of the Reg but it doesn't want to let me upload it.

 

No it's on the registration.

Unladen Weight - 5000
Gross Weight - 50000
Combined Gross Weight - 50000

 

Changing the declared is a possibility, but until that is done is he limited to 50k?

 

He is just super nervous because he has to pick up a loader tomorrow or Friday and has to throw on the oversize flags and there has been an increased amount of Pickup Truck Troopers running about lately.

 

He would just swap back to the old truck, but its throwing white smoke to high heaven lol