GVWR confusion

[wolfe10]

Originally Posted by ThunderRidge

That’s very true. Either the highway patrol will weigh your setup if they suspect you’re overweight or the other parties lawyer will insist on it.

Of course it is true. How many of the "other guy's" lawyers would not be interested if you were operating a vehicle illegally???


With the percent of RV's overweight, checking weight of a vehicle that damaged their client would be in "Lawyer 101".

[Ray,IN]

Originally Posted by ThunderRidge

That’s very true. Either the highway patrol will weigh your setup if they suspect you’re overweight or the other parties lawyer will insist on it.

Cite just one instance when a MH + towed was weighed after a crash please.

[Old-Biscuit]

Originally Posted by ThunderRidge

Tongue weight only applies to GVWR not GCWR. GCWR is total weight of vehicle and towed vehicle or trailer.

Correct ...and that is why I stated OPs CAT scale PLUS tongue weight....not going to exceed his GVWR

And with a GCVWR of GCWR is 39,410# OP is NOT going to exceed that either



Hwy Patrol is no going to weigh wreckage spewn all over the roadway
Lawyer....you can get sued.....But they would have to PROVE you were overweight....over AXLE/TIRE ratings NOT GVWR/GCVWR-----those are registration issues.

[RVtravelz]

Originally Posted by ThunderRidge

That’s very true. Either the highway patrol will weigh your setup if they suspect you’re overweight or the other parties lawyer will insist on it.

I call BS. It doesn’t make sense for a motorhome. You are fueling urban legends.
Also…. It’s too easy in a courtroom setting to cast doubt once the engineers start picking apart the numbers. Not that it would happen.

[dbircky]

Originally Posted by RVtravelz

I call BS. It doesn’t make sense for a motorhome. You are fueling urban legends.

Also…. It’s too easy in a courtroom setting to cast doubt once the engineers start picking apart the numbers. Not that it would happen.

Agreed. Source-Been in the business for over 25 years. Haven’t weighed a crashed RV, haven’t been asked in criminal or civil trials concerning NONCOMMERCIAL vehicles about weights.

If you think we’re going to pick up all these pieces and haul them to a certified scale or drag out portables to weigh them on scene…..

No injuries and a citation for fail to control.

[vseasport]

Originally Posted by wolfe10

Yup, with your engine, for climbing where your coolant temperature is rising, keep RPM toward the higher end of your engine's RPM range at slightly less than WOT. Yes, you will need to use the down arrow to choose a gear where you can be at higher RPM without the transmission upshifting.


Also, cleaning the FRONT of the CAC is part of annual maintenance on any rear radiator coach.


Tell us what engine you have/what year your coach is and there may be other specifics.

We have an 04 Phaeton with a 3126 Cat 330HP. It now has 44,000 miles on it.

I wasn't aware of a CAC and researching it I am all most certain it is part of my issue. All of my diesel experience has been on marine engines with heat exchangers so I'm learning about automotive as I go.

I'm still on the road but am going to try to pick up some Simple Green and give the CAC a half baked sprits until returning home for proper cleaning.

Another issue I worry about is the air cleaner. I changed it last year, put on 8,000 miles and then changed it again before this trip. With just 8,000 miles on the old one I was very surprised at how dirty is was. Seems like a pound of fine dust fell out of the thing. It is not a fun job to R&R but we have 8,000 mile on this trip so far so I believe it will have to be removed and at least cleaned. Air starvation at elevation concerns me. I huff and puff at elevation, maybe the motor isn't getting all the air it needs.

[Ray,IN]

vseaport;
Concerning your air filter on your diesel engine. You have a filter-minder that monitors air cleaner status. The filter is OK until the indicator reaches the red mark, then it must be replaced.
Removing the air cleaner just to look at it greatly increases the odds of creating an unfiltered air leak, this can "dust" your engine(introduce dirty air into the combustion chambers) and prematurely wear out the engine.

[NXR]

Cite just one instance when a MH + towed was weighed after a crash please.

While weighing post-crash is not plausible, if I were on the other side I would be subpoenaing any and all CAT Scale results and any other weighing results such as the Escapee's SmartWeigh.

If the last one is overweight that could be a problem.

Ray

[RVtravelz]

I believe it all comes down to common sense and being responsible. If someone is obviously or blatantly overloaded then that is a problem to me.