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Re: Trailer towing limits??
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Posted by TSW on March 31, 2006 at 18:28:19 from (4.157.29.90):
In Reply to: Re: Trailer towing limits?? posted by Bret4207 on March 31, 2006 at 16:08:37:
Forget the situation above for a minute and lets concentrate on a common everyday occurrence. At work we rent equipment, many of which weigh in the 8000-10000lbs. range. We commonly haul it on what is referred to as a 6-ton trailer. Our truck is the 1-ton registered at 18000lbs and the trailer we commonly use is registered at 14000 lbs. The trailer weighs about 2500lbs empty. Many customers, both homeowners and contractors also haul similar equipment, both theirs and ours. I don’t know what any of there own vehicles are rated or registered at for sure, but know very few if any have CDL & have never noticed any DOT #s on any of them. Does or will any of this nonsense (for lack of a better word) apply to them or us? If so and anyone out there is aware of it, they could have a field day handing out fines. Easily 50 or more a day in our town alone. I just can’t understand any sense to this at all! How could any normal working man or woman possibly be e
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