overloaded trucks, Over GVW
| ronflys701 |
 Feb 8 2014, 01:30 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 7-February 14 Member No.: 7,335 Favorite Truck Camper(s): treck?? Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1998 dodge 2500 diesel Type of Tiedowns used: Pockets only Truck and Camper Setup: 2500 dodge diesel 1998 2 wheel drive nothing added,,completely stock truck and bare camper furnace, no hot water...3 way fridge..and propane stove,,,, theats it and it is standard transmission and love the fact I can park anywhere in any parking spot u can park a car,,,,no problems??  |
I have a 2500 1998 Dodge Diesel 12v and my gvw is 8800lbs I bought an older as light as possible camper no hot water or built in shower just furnace,stove and regular sized bed ...not a Queen as most have now and Im almost over the weight for my truck ...my question is 99% of every truck camper has put the weight over the limit of the gvw when loaded....and I have talked to many eye to eye in the campgrounds so why is everyone crying about gvw you are almost all over the limit when fully loaded unless you buy a 550 ford or equivalent. All the swaybars lifts airbags may help control the load but nothing can change the max weight for the truck...Naturally Im talking about hard sided and not popups??
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| SidecarFlip |
Mar 30 2017, 09:47 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 472 Joined: 15-October 16 Member No.: 9,221 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Forest River Palomino SS Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 1997 Ford F350 4x4 LB SRW CC 7.3 diesel Type of Tiedowns used: HappyJac standard Truck and Camper Setup: 1997 Ford F350 4 door 4x4 Crew Cab 7.3 Diesel, Lance 915 loaded, 2015 Palomino SS1500 Loaded |
QUOTE(amit65 @ Mar 30 2017, 05:59 AM) Hi.. When a truck driver causes an accident by operating a truck that is overloaded or has an unsecured load, it is usually someone else who ends up paying the price. In most cases, the truck driver will walk away from the accident, while the people in the other vehicle may suffer life-changing injuries or death  Yes and no. Being a retired safety and compliance officer for a large carrier, I will say the usually the truck driver isn't injured but he still faces disciplinary action by his company, law enforcement and likely loss of employment plus plus points on his or her license. Same scenario can be applied to an overweight camper / truck and assured clear distance (failure to stop in the required distance because the vehicle was loaded past the limits of it's braking capability) and smashes a car. Chances are the driver of the RV will walk away while the driver / occupants of the car will suffer personal injury or death. It all comes down to adjudication in a court of law and who has the biggest wallet. |
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| ecocampor |
Mar 8 2023, 02:57 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 8-March 23 Member No.: 10,248 Favorite Truck Camper(s): ecocampor Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: ecocampor Type of Tiedowns used: truck camper Truck and Camper Setup: tuck camper |
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| ecocampor |
Mar 8 2023, 03:03 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 8-March 23 Member No.: 10,248 Favorite Truck Camper(s): ecocampor Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: ecocampor Type of Tiedowns used: truck camper Truck and Camper Setup: tuck camper |
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