Iowa State Law requires weight distribution hitches!

[Jimmy Tilley]

In Florida under commercial regulations, a truck is any commercial vehicle with a bed. A vehicle pulling a trailer when the hitch is mounted directly to the frame is a tractor. Had a KW T300 with a 14' bed pulling a 40' gooseneck with a reverse fifth wheel hitch. Got called in to the scales leaving the state and it cost me $250/ft for each foot over 58' with a maximum of $1000.

[SPS57]

Originally Posted by Larry-NC

If you build it, they will come.

Going tomorrow to see what they built if we can get across the Mississippi.

[moose074]

Originally Posted by hazmat456

A "truck " is not a pickup. A F450 or Ram 4500 is a pickup.

A truck is designed for transporting goods, materials, or troops.(commercial purpose)

"It quite clearly states the requirements for each class of vehicle.
The requirement for a WDH for a "travel trailer" is quite clear in the sentence preceding the last sentence (exemption clause).
The last sentence (the exemption clause) quite clearly omits "travel trailer", so the exemption quite clearly does not apply to them."

A travel trailer pulled by a semi or dump truck would not require a weight distribution hitch. To think so would be absurd. The exemption does apply to travel trailers.

Perhaps there are issues with unibody suvs being overloaded and should not be towing more than 3000 lbs if they are not capable of using a weight distribution hitch.

I don’t see pickup as an option, has light duty pickup but any truck with payload of 2k or more is not a light duty truck. So some half tons most 3/4 and up have payload greater than 2k. So what are they considered.

[Joe M.]

On top of having to use wdh in some states it's against the law to travel with your propane on. So you have to shut down a fridge that runs on propane. Each state has there own laws regarding pulling a travel trailer. I have found it best to check state laws and regulations before I travel so I'm not surprised if by chance I get stopped.

[Chuck_S]

On top of having to use wdh in some states it's against the law to travel with your propane on.

Please list even one (1) state where this applies.

-- Chuck

[moose074]

What if my truck runs on propane

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Joe M.

On top of having to use wdh in some states it's against the law to travel with your propane on. So you have to shut down a fridge that runs on propane. Each state has there own laws regarding pulling a travel trailer. I have found it best to check state laws and regulations before I travel so I'm not surprised if by chance I get stopped.

You are misinformed. No state has such a ban on traveling with the propane on.
There are certain places, like tunnels or ferries, that have a specific ban.
But your statement is grossly incorrect.

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[TitanMike]

Originally Posted by 2plus1

As a friend of mine says, "it doesn't matter until it matters," and that's when the lawyers get busy. They cost a lot more than a WDH. Going back to the concern that Navy-LCDR raised about uni-body vehicles, would you pull a 3000# travel trailer with a frameless vehicle? Just asking?



Paul

If it was an M-113 APC. They're kind of the pinacle of "unibody construction" [emoji38]

[moose074]

More and more people are towing with unibodies. My experience with unibodies and towing is zero. What I see being towed by unibodies says it’s not big deal as it once was.

[aircommuter]

In California ( usually overkill) 10,000 gross rating is a truck and also requires commercial insurance. But a factory installed pickup bed is not even if over the 10K.
Some boat trailers have a single square tube detachable that is not designed for a WDH.
It’s just government, what can you expect.