attn Jeff Teuton Towing "Again"

[Kirk Morgan]

The answer to this problem is to change the registration weight to a lesser amount on the trailer if you are under the rated max gvw. to bring the amount below the 26,000 lbs. I think Charlie normaly tows with one car.

Kirk, AKA, Mutt

[Bob Verwold]

I'd say with all the cut backs everyone's making their just looking for extra money..........And we are prime targets, if you can afford to race, you can afford one of these B.S. tickets. That's my take on this.

[Charlie Ford]

Phillip, your statements reflect exactly what the Texas weights & measures supervisor explained to me. After he told me about the Federal regulations, I ask him, 'You mean to tell me, that, if a person tows a bass boat, with a dually, across the state line, any state line, he's subject to all these regulations?". He said "By law, yes". He went on to say that, for the most part, scenarios like that aren't inforced.

Kirk, I always thought it was what you actually weighed. Over the years, racing 2 cars, I would periodically weigh my various rigs to make sure I was under 26K lbs. I've been to Ca. a couple of times from Texas and the AZ/CA inspections are some of the toughest. They've checked my registration, contents, & safety stuff a few times. I never had a problem. When I informed the Texas officer about this, he asked me "When was the last time you made that trip?". It's been over 15 yrs., and he informed me that the laws have changed. As far as registration, I had my trailer in for Hurricane Ike repairs and talked to the service guy about trailer ratings, and could they be changed. He said absolutely not. The axles are what they are and that determines the GVWR. I have 3-6K lb. axles thus the 18K lb. rating.

[treessavoy]

A buddy of mine (Ed Chandler and his 82yo Mother) towed with a slant back car hauler with one car and pulled a 26' trailer with the other car got stopped in TN and was made to pay 300.00 for a fuel stamp...on the way back from the race he pulled in to the weigh station directly across the interstate form the one that stopped him on the way up and the agent on that side told him he did not need a fuel stamp.

It's the Government......have they ever known what they were doing?

[Kirk Morgan]

Hey Charlie give me a call at lunch time, iam a DOT inspecter. 210-887-3331

Kirk, AKA , Mutt

[Johnny Rod]

Hope this helps. If you have a truck and trailer with a GCVWR under 25999 you do not need a CDL A license. If you are 26000 and over you will need a CDL A license and a DOT medical examiner certificate
(49CFR391.41-39.49). You will also be required to have a IFTA fuel tax sticker registed in your base state and fill out a log book. A DOT# is also required on all truck and trailers with GCVWR OF 10001lbs weather your for hire or not. You can look this up www.fmcsa.dot.gov or (518) 458-9696.

[Adger Smith]

Do things change when you pull with a motorhome?