Ok, do not get too paranoid on this, a plus or minus 1000 lbs over the GW on a truck that have a 12,500 GW capacity is not UNSAFE, it is just a little over the Truck manufacturer's legal, not get sued limit type of deal. There is a lot of non commercial overweight vehicle on the road, especially in the RV world and in the 150, 1500 type of truck. An F150 can barely carry 1000 lbs in the bed. 2
4 big guys in the truck and a Snowmobile in the bed, and there you go, you are oveloaded! Truck campers loaded on a single wheel vehicle is almost garanty to be slightly overweight with all the gear loaded. Especially the one with extension. Where do you see most Truck Campers? In BC, Oregon, Wahsington, Alaska, do they all get stopped?
Anywhere in North America, you do not get stopped if you drive an RV, real life story. I would presume it is the same in BC. BC is not the only place in America with hills, curve, small winding roads.
That being said, anybody ever got checked for weight with an RV?
Here is an info on BC laws: if you tow an RV trailer heavier than 4,600 kg (9920Lbs)then you need a house trailer endorsement. http://www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/towingrv
So here we go,
Note: As of March 28, 2011, house trailer endorsements will be issued as endorsement 7. All drivers who currently have a code 51 house trailer endorsement will be changed over to endorsement 7 on their next renewal.
BC have strange rules, but these are for BC resident, many province rules do not apply if you are a visitor.
Most RV trailer that exceed 4,600 kg are over nine metres (28 feet) in length
When it’s equipped with furniture, stored water, food and other items, the trailer will weigh more. A Class 5 or 7 driver’s licence doesn’t allow you to tow the trailer if it weighs over 4,600 kg
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garyhaupt wrote: There is an active Forum member whose spouse was sidelined due to a roadside inspection. I won't name them. If they wish to contribute, they will.
Yeah, my husband was on Hwy 97 south of Prince George last fall. The highway patrol and safety inspectors were pulling over EVERY vehicle (including passenger cars) and checking paperwork (insurance, drivers licence, etc.). Steve was driving his F-250 PSD pulling a flat deck trailer with household goods. He was weighed. He was 300 lbs under limit BUT he didn't have all his paperwork in order so was fined for not having the papers he needed.
He said several vehicles were pulled over and looking for options. They won't let you leave the weigh station without correcting whatever the issue is.
sue t.
Pictures from our manyRV Adventures to Yukon & Alaska
Travelling with either the 25' fifth wheel or the 8' truck camper.
garyhaupt wrote: There is an active Forum member whose spouse was sidelined due to a roadside inspection. I won't name them. If they wish to contribute, they will.
Yeah, my husband was on Hwy 97 south of Prince George last fall. The highway patrol and safety inspectors were pulling over EVERY vehicle (including passenger cars) and checking paperwork (insurance, drivers licence, etc.). Steve was driving his F-250 PSD pulling a flat deck trailer with household goods. He was weighed. He was 300 lbs under limit BUT he didn't have all his paperwork in order so was fined for not having the papers he needed.
He said several vehicles were pulled over and looking for options. They won't let you leave the weigh station without correcting whatever the issue is.
Thank you Sue, I read many of your stories and nice photos. I have a question: Was he a BC resident and was he pulling a 4600Kg plus trailer?
Yukon resident. Trailer was not 4600 kilograms. And not commercial either. Steve was moving our stuff to Yukon.
Issue was the transfer papers for the trailer (we had recently purchased it). The paper trail wasn't 100% solid ... we purchased it from a family member in Yukon and had those papers. But the family member had purchased it from a supplier in Alberta and only one of the Alberta business owners signed that transfer paper -- apparently the signatures of both business owners was required. So the authorities were concerned that maybe the trailer had been transferred inappropriately.
It's all sorted out now -- simply got the second signature, but that took time.
garyhaupt wrote: There is an active Forum member whose spouse was sidelined due to a roadside inspection. I won't name them. If they wish to contribute, they will.
Yeah, my husband was on Hwy 97 south of Prince George last fall. The highway patrol and safety inspectors were pulling over EVERY vehicle (including passenger cars) and checking paperwork (insurance, drivers licence, etc.). Steve was driving his F-250 PSD pulling a flat deck trailer with household goods. He was weighed. He was 300 lbs under limit BUT he didn't have all his paperwork in order so was fined for not having the papers he needed.
He said several vehicles were pulled over and looking for options. They won't let you leave the weigh station without correcting whatever the issue is.
Now that is very interesting.
I wonder what would have happened to me as my rig is over it's 9,200 GVWR but right at the 10,000 pounds Washington state has licensed my truck to weigh.
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"Now that is very interesting.
I wonder what would have happened to me as my rig is over it's 9,200 GVWR but right at the 10,000 pounds Washington state has licensed my truck to carry."
You would have been detained until you brought that exorbitant weight back to the correct/ safe number. If you did not your rig could be confiscated and I guess you would have walked home.
Last year I phoned both ICBC and CVSE about this as I wanted to know about non-residents and the licensing requirements. Long story short, if you are licensed in your home province you're good to go in B.C. regardless of their licensing requirements around 4600 kg and what not. The other laws of course apply, i.e. you can't be over the GVWR of your truck.
No I have never been stopped.
2010 Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 Megacab Laramie, 6.7L CTD
Truck weight 8,448 lbs with hitch, wife, two kids, full load of diesel
2010 Keystone Cougar 293SAB
Pin Weight 1,800 lb, Trailer Weight 10,300 lb
(Loaded for camping w/ full water tank)
Ok, 1 got stopped and weighed so far. We now know that BC licensing does not apply for trailer but I would presume they look more closely to trailers than something else. BC has licensing issues with 4600Kg trailers, if you have air brakes on trailer BC resident need a special licensing and if your trailer is over 3000 or 3500 lbs it needs brake, just normal brake.
I was checking a Bigfoot truck camper once in Vancouver BC and the seller told me he would not let me go with the camper if I have a Dodge 3500 since it could not carry the load but If I have an F350, according to the capacity of the truck and the weigh of the camper indicated on the camper's plate, it was OK. He could deliver to my house or let me go only if the Truck GW would be within limit when adding the Weight of the camper.
He was also saying that if I want to carry more weight I need the GW augmented by the prov. transport on my truck, and I would pay more, So the issue with BC seems to be oriented more with money than safety.
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