Over gross liability?
Over gross liability?
Jknight611 |
Jan 8 2018, 03:27 AM
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My truck is painfully close or over the truck’s gross weight limit. It handles fine and in 30,000 miles hasn’t shown any ill effects from overloading. BUT, in the event of a traffic accident am I opening myself up to a liability nightmare? I couldn’t imagine in litigation being overweight would play out very well!
Anybody have any experience with this issue? I am torn about replacing my current truck with a 1 ton. |
SidecarFlip |
Feb 15 2018, 10:08 PM
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We do the same thing kind of. When we go somewhere with a definite destination (like Maine in August), we will have the TC on the truck but stay in motels on the way up. I find staying in motels in route easier than looking for a campground and you can get a Super 8 for about the same price as a campsite in a nice campground. When we get to Maine in August, we will camp the entire time but on the way back again, we will motel it. Just easier for us.
I know it sounds odd, but for us, it works. |
Haland78 |
Nov 8 2022, 11:31 PM
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QUOTE(SidecarFlip @ Feb 15 2018, 11:08 PM) We do the same thing kind of. When we go somewhere with a definite destination (like Maine in August), we will have the TC on the truck but stay in motels on the way up. I find staying in motels in route easier than looking for a campground and you can get a Super 8 for about the same price as a campsite in a nice campground. When we get to Maine in August, we will camp the entire time but on the way back again, we will motel it. Just easier for us. I know it sounds odd, but for us, it works. I have done the same thing, and I have done the opposite. I had been camping, in my youth, a lot and found it a lot of fun. But now I am older and I got kids, I find it hard to manage the tent set up and some things. So, with this in mind, I have moved to the other side of the spectrum. Of course, in the end, it is all about the experience and what you enjoy. Now on what I do, when I go out for multi day hiking trips, I tend to use a hammock and a tarp shelter. I find this option a lot more lighter and easier to set up. However, when you are staying in campgrounds, you are saving more money because you don’t have to pay for hotel and motels anymore. Another reason why you shouldn’t do what you suggested is that you can enjoy the view while you are driving to your destination. And also I would suggest going for a campground with campground insurance( https://www.standardinsurance.ca/products-s...ound-insurance/ ). I once had to make an insurance claim when I accidentally tripped and fell into a lake during a camping trip. If it weren't for the insurance, I wouldn't have gotten the thousands of dollars I needed to pay for the damages to my camper. It pays to go prepared |
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