Posted by Caleb in Manhattan KS [70.184.232.53] on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 15:39:54 :
In Reply to: Re: OT, DOT "new" regs for Non Commercial. posted by Kaegi [98.247.164.246] on Monday, September 15, 2014 at 14:30:21 :
Basically anything over 10001 Be it GVW or GCVW. May be a regulation vs. enforcement issue....
The way it was initially explained to me by a neighbor going through it on his newer Ford farm truck is that if you NEVER pull a trailer behind your 3/4 or 1 ton, then it's not an issue. If your 3/4 ton has a GVW of 8,800 lbs and you throw and empty trailer behind it then you are over 10000 lbs and you need DOT numbers etc.... I did speak with someone in our local DMV and she said that as long as I am NOT engaged in commerce as a taxable business endeavor or do NOT write off any part of my expense associated with the hauling, that I do not need to mess with any of the commercial requirements as long as I am below my declared total weight of 16,000 lbs. If I am stopped and cited, then I need to take it up with the judge.
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