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Got a question for those more knowledgeable on DOT regulations concerning truck and trailer weights.
We have a tandem axle tag-along trailer at work that is rated for 14,900 (according to the stamp on the tongue). The trailer only grosses 7,800 with all of our gear and equipment on it.
What would it take to be DOT legal to pull this? Would a 250 be legal since the actual trailer weight is only 7,800? Or would I need something larger like a 450 since the trailer is "capable" of 14,900.
I want to make sure there are no grey areas if/when we go through a weigh station or get a DOT check.
Company is in PA, but we work in Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.
We have a tandem axle tag-along trailer at work that is rated for 14,900 (according to the stamp on the tongue). The trailer only grosses 7,800 with all of our gear and equipment on it.
What would it take to be DOT legal to pull this? Would a 250 be legal since the actual trailer weight is only 7,800? Or would I need something larger like a 450 since the trailer is "capable" of 14,900.
I want to make sure there are no grey areas if/when we go through a weigh station or get a DOT check.
Company is in PA, but we work in Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey.