warsw said:
Interesting stuff. I am curious how all this really works.
Does this mean that I can haul a trailer that is way over my tow rating as long as the trailer axles are rated to carry the weight of the trailer and I don't go over my axle ratings of the truck?
Let's just say I have a travel trailer that weighs 20K lbs. The tongue weight is 2000 lbs and the axles on the trailer are rated to carry the 20k lbs.
Even though my tow rating is only 14K lbs I will not be over the axle rating on my truck or will I be over the axle rating of the trailer.
Would I be able to legally haul the trailer?
In PA No. Check out your state's vehicle code.
You could be charged with Title 75 section 4942 c.
4942. Registered gross weight.
(a) Single vehicle limits.--No vehicle registered as a truck, a combination or a trailer shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of its registered gross weight.
(b) Truck towing trailer.--No vehicle registered as a truck shall be operated with a gross weight, exclusive of any trailer being towed, in excess of its registered gross weight as a truck.
(c) Combination.--No combination containing a trailer having a gross weight or registered gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds shall be operated with a gross weight in excess of the registered gross weight of the truck or truck tractor for a combination.
(Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. 60 days)
edit: Fixed bad close quotation. -LS