1936 Model 51 Dump - GVWR - Commercial Reg. Issues

[Vintage Copper 47]

Originally Posted by LFEngineering

I was hoping the antique status / plates would be the loophole, but according to the "helpful" people at the DMV, it does not. That's where I hope my insurance guy can dig a little deeper and find someone more knowledgeable than the girl at the front desk.

The only other issue I have doing the single wheel is the truck must still have a GVWR of less than 10,001 lb. Unfortunately I have no record of this. The only info I could find mentioning any sort of GVW was a forum post with the attached images. Listed under the 131.5 dump body with 6.50-20 tires (which mine is equipped) the GVW is 8949. If this could be confirmed, it's my loophole.

You can always take it to the scales.. weigh it precisely

[VeryTangled]

Originally Posted by Vintage Copper 47

You can always take it to the scales.. weigh it precisely

Nice idea, and I'm really not trying to be a pain here, but Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, is a 'do not exceed' limit, a value assigned by the manufacturer, at least on modern vehicles.

(The license plate authority certainly uses this weight rating value in their fee scale. I assume that is why the question was asked.)

Not the same as the actual weight when you pull the truck onto a scale.

The more I think, did a vehicle like this come with a rating like GVWR or GAWR? Someone must have put a number limit on the load. Might be not Ford but the folks that did the dump bed? Curious.

I like the suggestion of consulting the American Truck Historical Society guys... https://www.aths.org/