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Do I need to plate the truck with an Elected Gross Vehicle Weight
March 31st, 2008 at 3:47 pm   starstarstarstarstar      

I operate a truck that weighs less than 8,000 pounds and pull a trailer. Do I need to plate the truck with an Elected Gross Vehicle Weight registration plate?

Posted in Uncategorized by kevin brown
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March 31st, 2008 at 3:48 pm   starstarstarstarstar      

Yes, trucks (not pickup trucks) under 8,000 lbs. empty weight must have EGVW plates when towing a non-recreational trailer. The weight is based on empty weight ready for use, not loaded weight. A truck with an empty weight of more than 8,000 lbs. must have an EGVW plate, whether or not it tows a trailer (see next sentence). EGVW plates are not required on trucks or pickup trucks, regardless of empty weight, towing trailers for recreational use and not used in a profit making venture. See the question below regarding pickup trucks and EGVW plates.

April 30th, 2010 at 7:16 pm   starstarstarstarstar      

If i have a truck with gross weight 55K and pull a load of 20K what do I have to register it at? rolling down the road it is 72K.

Brian Bileti says:
July 5th, 2010 at 11:45 am   starstarstarstarstar      

Hello, If I operate a truck with a gvw of 23,900 can I plate it for 24,000 since I will never go over that weight with the truck alone or do I have to include the weight of a trailer, in this case a wood chipper that has its own permanent trailer plate, in the amount of my elected weight. meaning total wieght of both the truck and the trailer.

Mark Barnes says:
November 11th, 2021 at 12:26 pm   starstarstarstarstar      

Can I elected the weight at 54 in Michigan for a semi day cab tractor

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