D Plates

[JDHedman]

So the dealer told me i couldnt use my P plates off the ram that i just renews in December and ordered me D plates for the 05 2500 Duramax the gvwr is 9200 I get that under the rules anything that weighs in at 8001 lbs needs d plates but I see 1/2 and even 3/4 tons running around on p plates.

Anyone know a workaround ? I have heard firefighter plates are one way.. ?

I will not be getting inspections and don't like that the d plates are almost double p plates.

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[Bruce Jibboo]

dawmn thats a heavy beast

 

[JDHedman]

The fucker don't weigh that.

The gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), or gross vehicle mass (GVM) is the maximum operating weight/mass of a vehicle as specified by the manufacturer including the vehicle's chassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, driver, passengers and cargo but excluding that of any trailers.

It's under 8001 empty. But I guess they changed the law to make it loaded

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

was going to say! but typical IL bullshit, it must make sense to someone

 

[ThirdgenTa]

At my old job I drove a F450 with D plates sometimes. Didn't know there were all those rules until I got pulled over and ticketed for driving in the left lane on 290. Got a ticket for driving in the left lane and was held on the side of the road for over an hour for an inspection. Got 11 warnings as well. This was all while I was on my way to do a job for the state police lol
So yeah there are a lot of cops that will pull you over just for having the D plate even though you are not hauling a trailer and exceeding the weight limit for that road.

 

[Bub]

you wont be able to use FF or any specialty plate in lieu of D class. that stops at B. Let me talk to one of the guys here at work with truck enforcement. I don't think you NEED D plates at this point.

 

[Bub]

The law states you plate for unloaded weight. if your rig weighs under 8000lbs as it sits you can plate it B. now once you load payload and your over 8000lbs you are technically "overweight" good lucking finding a cop to write for anything that isn't 2000lbs over. If the dealership wants to give you D plates, tell them to f off or pay for your safety inspection every 6 months that you do not need

 

[Primalzer]

If you got D plates, and don't get inspections, you're just asking for tickets...maintaining my work fleet we got a couple non-compliance tickets while driving around because the inspection expired and we hadn't gone to get the inspection yet.

If you run B-plates, you're just asking for the cop to be a dick and ticket you for not having the proper plates.

 

[RICH17]

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[Bub]

also you need to be running B plates

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

So glad I don't even have to deal with truck plates here.

 

[Bub]

So glad I don't even have to deal with truck plates here.

I honestly like it, just because it forces shitty businesses to have their equipment inspected and certified every 6 months so they don't run shit trucks loaded up to 20,000lbs to hit me in traffic

 

[HILROD]

The plates don't depend on empty weight. It's the loaded weight. Get fined for going over the plates rating just once, you'll learn. My old boss tried this. A couple overweights cost more than the truck new.

 

[Outlaw]

I have D's on my F350. Jeremy, you're not going to want to get D plates and not get inspections, like said, you're asking for trouble. If your truck is a 2500, I wouldn't think twice about getting B plates or environmentals (FF's, etc). My truck with ANY trailer behind it exceeds the weight limit, so, I really don't have a choice with the amount that I tow.

 

[JDHedman]

I have the D plates, picked them up last night just haven't put them on the truck. Still have the temp plate on.
Guess I will have to get ahold of the dmv

 

[JDHedman]

The truck weighs s ok me thing like 5760# I doubt I will ever have a payload putting me over 8k. As I read it it excludes trailers.. I woneed how much of a pita changing the plates will be

 

[Bub]

The truck weighs s ok me thing like 5760# I doubt I will ever have a payload putting me over 8k. As I read it it excludes trailers.. I woneed how much of a pita changing the plates will be

it does exclude trailers. your trailer plate should be for the approriate weight you're towing. the D truck plate is strictly for the truck

 

[EmersonHart13]

I had passenger plates on my 3/4 ton suv. It is what the DMV gave me. I love SUVs

 

[Mr Baytchos]

The state is making us put D plates on our E250s now as well. Good thing I don't have to pay for it or the inspections. I wonder if they are just doing it for 3/4 tons and up

 

[1quick]

so wait if I tow my boat with my excursion I need D plates

 

[Bub]

so wait if I tow my boat with my excursion I need D plates

no. you need to make sure your trailer plate is weighted properly for the load. you only need to if the loaded vehicle weight is over 8000lbs

 

[EmersonHart13]

2 or D?

 

[Bub]

wat

 

[GIMPY]

I just went to dmv and got regular plates for my gmc 3500. as soon as I put any weight in it I'm fucked though

 

[1quick]

no. you need to make sure your trailer plate is weighted properly for the load. you only need to if the loaded vehicle weight is over 8000lbs

so my excursion weighs like 7200 with nothing in it but its not a truck so its hard to see if i have it weighed down, boat trailer is good