After reading another thread I checked on my situation::banghead:
Well, crap. I checked with the Tennessee DVM this morning and this is what I found out about my truck tag. Tennessee’s normal (or specialty) vehicle tag (of which I have/had) is rated for 9,000 lbs. When your GVW is below this weight you can get by pulling your 5’ver (or anything else) if your 5’ver or trailer is also tagged.
BUT, when you cross that GVW weight limit on your truck all rules change and RVs are not exempt anymore. (Most people do not know this in Tennessee). You now have to consider your truck (loaded or unloaded) weight and the weight of anything your towing. You must purchase a “weighted tag” or stand the change of getting a very expensive ticket by either this state or any other state. The people said “ Mr. Qualls we will sell you any tag you want but the legal tag for your situation is the “weighted tag” which should included both truck and whatever your towing (including 5’vers)”. I talked to the lady at the counter then to her supervisor. The Supervisor said she would call the state of Tennessee if I wanted her to confirm the rules and that she did. The state DVM confirmed that I must purchased the “weighted tag” because my trucks’ GVW was over the 9,000 lbs limit of the normal tag. And if your commercial carrier that add a different “weighted tag” and a hell of a lot more money.
So this boils down to "if your stopped by the State Police and he has a scale and weights you, you would receive a ticket if your combined truck and trailer weight is over the rating of the license tag on your truck". In addition, I was told by the state DMV person in Nashville that if the police did not have a scale he could use you GVW on the truck and trailer inlue of the actual weight.
Each state has different normal license tag ratings and all states have about the same laws as Tennessee's. Non Commercial trucks still do not have to stop at weight station pulling RV's but must maintain legal license tags.
That trip will cost me about $141.00 per year for tags for my truck instead of the normal $28.00/year.
What is you trucks GVW and what is your tag rating? I think all the new models ¾ tons trucks are 9,600 lbs rating!
Well, crap. I checked with the Tennessee DVM this morning and this is what I found out about my truck tag. Tennessee’s normal (or specialty) vehicle tag (of which I have/had) is rated for 9,000 lbs. When your GVW is below this weight you can get by pulling your 5’ver (or anything else) if your 5’ver or trailer is also tagged.
BUT, when you cross that GVW weight limit on your truck all rules change and RVs are not exempt anymore. (Most people do not know this in Tennessee). You now have to consider your truck (loaded or unloaded) weight and the weight of anything your towing. You must purchase a “weighted tag” or stand the change of getting a very expensive ticket by either this state or any other state. The people said “ Mr. Qualls we will sell you any tag you want but the legal tag for your situation is the “weighted tag” which should included both truck and whatever your towing (including 5’vers)”. I talked to the lady at the counter then to her supervisor. The Supervisor said she would call the state of Tennessee if I wanted her to confirm the rules and that she did. The state DVM confirmed that I must purchased the “weighted tag” because my trucks’ GVW was over the 9,000 lbs limit of the normal tag. And if your commercial carrier that add a different “weighted tag” and a hell of a lot more money.
So this boils down to "if your stopped by the State Police and he has a scale and weights you, you would receive a ticket if your combined truck and trailer weight is over the rating of the license tag on your truck". In addition, I was told by the state DMV person in Nashville that if the police did not have a scale he could use you GVW on the truck and trailer inlue of the actual weight.
Each state has different normal license tag ratings and all states have about the same laws as Tennessee's. Non Commercial trucks still do not have to stop at weight station pulling RV's but must maintain legal license tags.
That trip will cost me about $141.00 per year for tags for my truck instead of the normal $28.00/year.
What is you trucks GVW and what is your tag rating? I think all the new models ¾ tons trucks are 9,600 lbs rating!
