Re: Re: Definition of 'truck' may change for N.Y.

From: droo (03dakotacc4.7_4x4@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Jan 31 2004 - 18:09:20 EST


On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 14:58:21 EST, <Olznut@aol.com> wrote:

>
> I just thought of something, all the streets in my 'hood have a weight
> restriction of 3 tons, and my Ram is 6400 lbs, so techniclly, I'm
> "illegal" but then, how do you expect for me to get to work, etc? Then
> you gotta see, wait, what about all the folks with rv's etc?? There's too
> many loop holes in this. Burbank otoh, my neighboring city, their rule is
> 3 or more axles is illegal. Also, something I see all to often, people
> see the GVW of the trucks and think that's the weight. That is soooo
> wrong!!! There's no way a Hummer is 10k. I used to work on them, I know.
> More like 7-8k, and that's an H1!! Most people have no clue on the actual
> weight of their vehicles, sad to say.
>

Weight restrictions go by gvw not curb weight.

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-Droo

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