Steel Soldiers::Military Vehicles Supersite - View Single Post - Deuce v. 5-ton for a bob-job

kc5mzd · 02-25-2009, 13:05

The max GVWR allowed on a regular drivers license in most states is 26,000. If you want anyone to be able to drive it on the street you should take the weight into serious consideration. Not to mention the insurance issues...

The 2.5 ton weighs about 13,500 empty. Bobbed it will weigh about 11,000. With a 5,000 payload the GVWR will be about 16,000 to 18,000. It will be well under the 26,000 limit for a regular drivers license.

The 5 ton weighs about 24,000 empty. This leaves only 2,000lb payload if you register it for less than 26,000 GVWR. Bobbed you may be able to cut about 3,000lbs. This would still leave you with a max GVWR of 5,000lbs if you wanted to register it under the 26,000 limit.

Unless you and everyone you will ever want to be able to drive it has a class A or B drivers license you should probably consider the deuce option. Also insurance and registration costs will go up rapidly with the heavier trucks.