From: Kenny Reed (kreed@pintoeng.com)
Date: Wed Nov 17 2004 - 09:45:53 PST
I think that the thing for including trailer weight is GCVW for gross
vehicle combination weight. which is the truck and trailer like a
combination. gvw is just the truck.
Kenny Reed
1968 M35A2 W/W, Whistler
----- Original Message -----
From: <JoeYoungInc@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Highway truck scales
> As a retired owner-operator, I recall that a
> truck's GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) includes the
> trailer. A M35A2 pulling a M105 exceeds 14,000.
> Here in NJ, we tag the big trucks for the GVW
> including a loaded trailer. Usually 80,000 for
> tractor-trailers. Smaller trailers are tagged
> for the trailer's GVW when tagged noncommercial.
> My M35A2 is tagged for private use and is tagged
> a lot less than the truck's 24,000 Lb. GVW, since
> I don't plan on hauling heavy loads. The M105A2
> I use is tagged for 3,500 Lb. Due to not having
> Historic Vehicle plates, I'm pretty sure that
> I'm required to pull into weigh stations. When
> I did have NJ Historic Vehicle plates, I asked a
> trooper about having to pull in and he told me
> that historic tagged vehicles are a pain in the
> arse since we are not required to stop, but many
> do.
> Bruce's reference to me is in regard to my gun
> collection being seized and my house searched. No
> warrant or other paperwork was produced when this
> act occurred. It took a year and a half and a lot
> of cash to get most of my guns back. Four are
> missing. One is an 1860 Colt Army six-shooter. It
> was given to me by a descendant of the man that
> carried it in the War of the Rebellion (CW). I have
> his war records and some letters home. He's buried
> across the street from one of my houses and his
> house if four miles from me. NJ State Police
> Internal Affairs can find no wrong doing and cannot
> (read won't) account for the missing guns.
> Joe Young
>
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