Anybody know about truck classes and titling? PA.

[Tdave]

2019 F450 in Pennsylvania
Recreational use
14,000 GVW
16,850 GVW 5th wheel towed a couple times per year, otherwise just general hauling in bed of truck

Dealer is asking me how I want to title the truck, Class 4a 9,001-10,000lbs, Class 4b 10,0001-11,000lbs, or Class 5 11,001-14,000lbs.

Registration fee per year is $110 more for Class 5 vs the 4a/b.

Also, how do I make sense of Classes for turnpike tolls? Turnpike toll calculator shows Class 4 is 19,001-30,000lbs and Class 5 is 30,001-45,000lbs.

My insurance is on my business, and they classify my truck as medium duty, regardless of what I register it as. Light duty would be under 10k GVW.

PS. I already know about Non-Com Class A licensing I have to get.

Thanks!

[Jay D.]

No I don't, but titling sound like something I would do with my wife.
Jay D.

[Duoglide1]

I was asked the same on my F350 in Texas. I bought it in Kansas and the titled it in Texas. I paid the extra for the 14000# as I knew I’d be in that range and did not want to take a chance. Not sure what the ticket would cost but it wasn’t worth it. Peace of mind is important these days.

[nothermark]

The one thing I would be concerned about is being caught with more load on the truck than it was titled for.

[Jshopes81]

Im not sure how they do it but im told by the turnpike people that youre weighed when going through the toll booth. It almost sounds believable because ive taken my pickup down the same exact stretch at different states of load and had to pay different toll fees.

As far as the registration im told they go by weight to determine how much damage youll be doing to the roads so they can determine your fees. The notary also told me you can change your weight class at any time.