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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dino soar, post: 12298465, member: 208212&quot;]I suggest you thoroughly research this because each state does their own thing regarding this. It&#039;s about the way the state recognizes how your vehicle is titled.</p><p><br /></p><p>So there are some states and I&#039;m not quite sure but maybe Alabama or some states like that you can take a tractor and toss a dump bed on it and make whatever modifications you want and apparently nobody bothers you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here in the great restrictive state of pennsylvania, you positively cannot add axles or add weight or do any of that type of thing yourself.</p><p><br /></p><p>In Pennsylvania you also cannot lower the weight of your truck. Whatever is on the original GVW sticker on your truck is exactly how they recognize that truck no more no less. So if you have a 30,000 lb truck and you register it for 26,000, they will tell you that is a commercial vehicle you cannot use it or operate it under any circumstances unless you have a CDL. I think even for non-commercial use, you still have to have a CDL even if you are not following all the regulations for commercial use. I have been told if you want the truck to be a lower GVW you have to go through whatever that process is and then the state will send you a reconstructed title that the truck is no longer a Ford or Freightliner or whatever it is it&#039;s a Pennsylvania special vehicle number whatever with a reconstructed title.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here, any changes that are done like adding axles or weight has to be done by a certified body builder and then you have to get an enhanced inspection to verify that the axles and frame Etc will be safe. I don&#039;t even think you are permitted to do the work yourself and then go get it certified in pennsylvania.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m also not sure if they send you a reconstructed title in Pennsylvania for that or how that works, but here it is a big mess.</p><p><br /></p><p>So just check with your state and make sure whatever you do is legal for them because at least here it&#039;s very problematic.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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