DOT police going to Charlotte

Robbie Welch · 04-14-2011, 07:21 AM

Any body hear of issues involving DOT towing to Charlotte this year? I know there have been problems in the past.

danny waters sr · 04-14-2011, 07:47 AM

Robbie ,i think that problem has been resolved as far as length goes. I have not heard any horror stories as of late . Be careful and good luck if you go.

cal · 04-14-2011, 09:39 PM

Dale Koncens was pull over and run though the Mill for over an hour.
In the end he got a $990 fine for being over the weight of the truck.
Don't quit understand, I always though it was a combonation of the truck and the trailer for the total weight.
However the officer told him it was just the weight of the truck, and gave him the hefty fine.
By the way the truck was registered at 11,000#

What do you guys think?

Cal
HR 177X

Ron Brindisi Jr. · 04-14-2011, 10:10 PM

I am really sorry to hear that... One suggestion is to contact Steve Earwood, owner of Rockingham Dragstrip... I know that he has been working with the state rep. on this issue and knows the laws pretty well... Hope this helps...

THE LEGEND · 04-16-2011, 11:27 AM

He only had 11,000 pds on the truck?
Anymore details?
Chip

jim powers · 04-16-2011, 12:01 PM

my understanding from a nj trooper friend of mine is that the truck plate MUST have the weight of entire unit on it, mine is 18,000 , registration gets costly but i prefer not to take any chances

THE LEGEND · 04-16-2011, 05:37 PM

Mine is 25,000.
What Jim said
Chip Johnson

Wade Mahaffey · 04-16-2011, 08:50 PM

I don't know about Dale's case, but you can put a tag/registration less than the trucks GVW to save money on the tags/insurance. In other words if your vehicle registration says 7,500 #s but the factory GVW is 11,000 #s I think they can ticket you if your over the 7500. I think the truck empty is 6,000 plus.

Wade Mahaffey

Doug Blackley · 04-16-2011, 09:51 PM

In some states you cannot register a truck/suv heavier than it's gvw listed by the manufacturers stated number. Just because the o.e. states it can tow x weight doesn't mean the state you live in will allow you to exempt it from emissions by registering it heavier. If that is the case in this persons incident I would think they would have a good point in fighting it.

THE LEGEND · 04-16-2011, 10:24 PM

I have always been told the truck plate must carry enough weight to cover the whole rig.
Chip

04-14-2011, 07:21 AM	#1
Robbie Welch Live Reporter Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Golden Beach Maryland Posts: 1,232 Likes: 52 Liked 262 Times in 124 Posts	DOT police going to Charlotte Any body hear of issues involving DOT towing to Charlotte this year? I know there have been problems in the past.

04-14-2011, 07:47 AM	#2
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte Robbie ,i think that problem has been resolved as far as length goes. I have not heard any horror stories as of late . Be careful and good luck if you go. __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

04-14-2011, 09:39 PM	#3
cal Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: southern md Posts: 370 Likes: 39 Liked 30 Times in 17 Posts	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte Dale Koncens was pull over and run though the Mill for over an hour. In the end he got a $990 fine for being over the weight of the truck. Don't quit understand, I always though it was a combonation of the truck and the trailer for the total weight. However the officer told him it was just the weight of the truck, and gave him the hefty fine. By the way the truck was registered at 11,000# What do you guys think? Cal HR 177X

04-14-2011, 10:10 PM	#4
Ron Brindisi Jr. Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 23 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte I am really sorry to hear that... One suggestion is to contact Steve Earwood, owner of Rockingham Dragstrip... I know that he has been working with the state rep. on this issue and knows the laws pretty well... Hope this helps...

04-16-2011, 11:27 AM	#5
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte He only had 11,000 pds on the truck? Anymore details? Chip

04-16-2011, 12:01 PM	#6
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 356 Likes: 183 Liked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte my understanding from a nj trooper friend of mine is that the truck plate MUST have the weight of entire unit on it, mine is 18,000 , registration gets costly but i prefer not to take any chances

04-16-2011, 05:37 PM	#7
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte Mine is 25,000. What Jim said Chip Johnson

04-16-2011, 08:50 PM	#8
Wade Mahaffey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 581 Likes: 0 Liked 17 Times in 7 Posts	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte I don't know about Dale's case, but you can put a tag/registration less than the trucks GVW to save money on the tags/insurance. In other words if your vehicle registration says 7,500 #s but the factory GVW is 11,000 #s I think they can ticket you if your over the 7500. I think the truck empty is 6,000 plus. Wade Mahaffey

04-16-2011, 09:51 PM	#9
Doug Blackley Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hanover, MA Posts: 430 Likes: 3 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte In some states you cannot register a truck/suv heavier than it's gvw listed by the manufacturers stated number. Just because the o.e. states it can tow x weight doesn't mean the state you live in will allow you to exempt it from emissions by registering it heavier. If that is the case in this persons incident I would think they would have a good point in fighting it. __________________ Doug Blackley 1697 STK

04-16-2011, 10:24 PM	#10
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: DOT police going to Charlotte I have always been told the truck plate must carry enough weight to cover the whole rig. Chip