Posted by mkirsch on July 01, 2008 at 05:31:56 from (64.80.108.52):
In Reply to: Towing a Farmall M posted by Bill Geer on June 30, 2008 at 20:51:34:
Bill Geer said: (quoted from post at 20:51:34 06/30/08)If you get stoped by the police you will get a big over load ticket.
I frequent a towing/RV forum, and this sort of thing comes up quite frequently...
That is a myth and totally false. At least in the United States, no state has any such "GVW overload" law. You will NOT get a ticket for exceeding your vehicle's factory ratings. Factory ratings are for warranty and liability purposes only, CYA for the manufacturer of the truck.
That's not to say that you can tow or haul whatever you want. The ratings do have some basis in reality, and unless you're an experienced tower/hauler, they should be adhered to.
BTW, the 8000-9000 is the TOW rating of the pickup. If it wasn't safe to tow that much, set up properly of course, the manufacturer wouldn't rate it for that much. They've got lawyers and bean counters whose express purpose is to come up with every way possible to keep the personal injury lawyers off their backs.
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