Read before renewing registration!!!
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Read before renewing registration!!!
Dear Fellow Truck Owners,
The time has come for me to renew my registration in the State of FL. I filled out all the online paperwork and when the time came to pay I noticed the amount was much more than I paid last year (Mazda Sedan). I did some research and it turns out that the State uses the GVRW (Gross Vehicle Rated Weight) The GVRW includes the net weight of the vehicle, plus the weight of passengers, fuel and CARGO. This puts the truck into the 7000-7999lb category. So I picked up the phone and called the best run department in the State, the DMV. After waiting on hold for 30 minutes a very nice, well spoken lady named Sheniqua picked up and offered to help me with anything I need. After being passed around the Department for a while I finally got an answer. It's as simple as coming into the DMV and requesting to change my GVRW. The lowest they can drop it is 5999lbs. This is good news and drops the truck 2 weight categories. Bottom line - Go to the DMV, no paperwork or documentation required and change you GVRW to 5999lbs. and save over 80$ a year.
The time has come for me to renew my registration in the State of FL. I filled out all the online paperwork and when the time came to pay I noticed the amount was much more than I paid last year (Mazda Sedan). I did some research and it turns out that the State uses the GVRW (Gross Vehicle Rated Weight) The GVRW includes the net weight of the vehicle, plus the weight of passengers, fuel and CARGO. This puts the truck into the 7000-7999lb category. So I picked up the phone and called the best run department in the State, the DMV. After waiting on hold for 30 minutes a very nice, well spoken lady named Sheniqua picked up and offered to help me with anything I need. After being passed around the Department for a while I finally got an answer. It's as simple as coming into the DMV and requesting to change my GVRW. The lowest they can drop it is 5999lbs. This is good news and drops the truck 2 weight categories. Bottom line - Go to the DMV, no paperwork or documentation required and change you GVRW to 5999lbs. and save over 80$ a year.
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Just make sure you never get pulled over while carrying anything. When they look at your registration and see you have it registered for the weight of the truck only, and you have anything in the bed, they could ticket you. Pay me now or pay me later. 
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I'd take this bet any day. There is NO WAY a cop would ever
1. know about or check this
2. actually write this ticket unless you were a complete *** to him/her or
3. care about the weight of your vehicle unless you are towing a ridiculous looking unsafe load.
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Originally Posted by Pfeffer
I'd take this bet any day. There is NO WAY a cop would ever
1. know about or check this
2. actually write this ticket unless you were a complete *** to him/her or
3. care about the weight of your vehicle unless you are towing a ridiculous looking unsafe load.
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From: Norfolk, VA
Until you have an accident with a loaded truck or pulling something in which you could be considered partially or fully liable for utilizing a vehicle outside its class limits. A cop isn't the person I'd be worried about, it's the lawyer behind the insurance company.
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^^I cannot agree with this more.
The only way a truck's weight would probably come into play under the OPs situation would be if a commercial vehicle enforcement agency decided to do a traffic stop/inspection. However, that is only the case if trucks are registered/considered commercial vehicles in one's state or jurisdiction. I know that some states are a little stringent on the private ownership of light and medium duty trucks.
The only way a truck's weight would probably come into play under the OPs situation would be if a commercial vehicle enforcement agency decided to do a traffic stop/inspection. However, that is only the case if trucks are registered/considered commercial vehicles in one's state or jurisdiction. I know that some states are a little stringent on the private ownership of light and medium duty trucks.
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Originally Posted by jjfertig
Until you have an accident with a loaded truck or pulling something in which you could be considered partially or fully liable for utilizing a vehicle outside its class limits. A cop isn't the person I'd be worried about, it's the lawyer behind the insurance company.
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From: Tomball/Spring/The Woodlands, TX
In Texas it would not be the sheriff or the local guys. Here, the highway patrol would be your problem. They are trained and rigged to know unsafe/ questionably safe loads and be able to run them on scales on the spot (portable scales). They will run your plates and check your GVWR, and if they think you are over, they are going to check.
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In Texas it would not be the sheriff or the local guys. Here, the highway patrol would be your problem. They are trained and rigged to know unsafe/ questionably safe loads and be able to run them on scales on the spot (portable scales). They will run your plates and check your GVWR, and if they think you are over, they are going to check.