I'm thinking about doing some hauling and I want to stay at 26,000 GVWR. Can I legally buy a trailer that is rated at 20,000 lb and register it at 16,000 lb? I just want to get a trailer that is better than I need, not just good enough for what I need.....

 

I would suspect that whatever you register it for is what you would be legal at. Just don't get caught over the reg'd weight

 

In pa you can with little hassal. The last DMV guy I went to to lower the reg. weight of my dodge 3500 didn't know anything but after percisting he got the right form from the state dept download web . Save around $200 and most of the time I'm haulin sunshine. But I got it when I need it. ...sty

 

DOT or HWP will go by what ever is higher, the reg weight or the gvwr on the tag. I checked with my trailer manufacturer to see if they would reduce there gvwr and send me a new tag. No down side for them, it would just make the trailer safer, but the answer was a sound NO. So today, I got a NON CDL class A. Sort of funny too, my gvwr is over by 200 lbs......26200.

 

Well, I just don't want to have to keep track of my miles by state for the IFTA tax. I have to do this now for my driver where I work and it can be a pain in the butt. I guess if I can register the trailer lower but DOT will let me tow more due to the trailer GVW that may work well for me on occasion.....

Thanks guys...