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Yes, I agree with you that the number of axles and length are major factors in a vehicle's GVWR. But as I mentioned before GVWR means little to most states when it comes to registration/tags. They know a heavy truck is going to create more wear and tear on the roads and that's why the...

I'll be there Saturday afternoon and a dinner that night. No camping. Already sent the money via PayPal. :) On a different note I finally got in the last order of engine parts last night. This order was supposed to be shipped Wednesday for delivery on Friday but they held it up 2 days as they...

That sounds like CA for you as they are the only state I know of that is really anal about tandem axles vehicles since they treat all tandem axle trucks as commercial vehicles regardless of GVWR (even deuce and a halves). :( So I can see a big incentive for changing the registration on a bobbed...

Well, seeing as how the OP was talking about CDL issues my use of the word "licensing" in my reply to the OP was in regards to drivers license issues. So when you quoted my comment of "the vehicle's actual weight rating (GVWR) for licensing requirements" I thought you were asking in regards to...

The trick is at what point does a modification mean that the vehicle's original build date no longer applies? They change semi trucks from tandem rear axles to single axles (or from single to tandem) and shorten or lengthen the frames all the time yet that does not effect their year of build. So...

Nope, no fraud. Driver's licensing requirements (i.e. does it need a CDL or not) and registration fees based on registered weight (called a weighted tag) are two different things. This is where state regulations/statutes can be a pain to read as you can find two different definitions of what...

Unless your insurance agent also works for DMV I would check with DMV on this as registered weight is completely different from a vehicle's GVWR. They can not force you to get tags at a higher weight then you need. If you have a vehicle with a GVWR of 40,000 pound but will only be loading it to...

No, IMS only did the tanks and they are an off the shelf commercially available item. The company that converted the bikes for the military is a company called Hayes. Here's the web site for Hayes: Hayes Diesel Technology But as I mentioned I don't know if they will sell stuff to the public or...

1) The main difference that I know of between the first batch of KLR250's from the mid 80's and the second batch that was ordered around 1990-1991 and given the M1030 designation is the fuel tank. The mid 80's bikes had stock metal fuel tanks while the 1990-1991 versions had a larger plastic...

I will be there for Saturday for sure (payment sent), just don't know if I will have a MV with me or not. Found out last night that the parts order I placed on the 9th (the one with the rocker arms I need to put the top end back together) won't be here till Tuesday. I called them about this...

Speaking of rules, here's one I see that get's broken all the time (even by moderators) as it seems to be mostly ignored. Anyhow, back to the OP's latest toy. Congrats on the wrecker. Now you won't wear out your garden tractor trying to lift CUCV engines on to flat bed trailers. :) So have you...

Yeah, that's why I'm not going to pre-pay for the get together as I don't want to jinx myself. :) Anyhow, I've attached a picture of the lobe on one of the cams. Did get the 2 replacement cams I needed today but can't put the engine back together till I get the rocker arms. So while I'm...

A couple of days ago I was working on the engine of the vehicle I plan on bringing out to the get together and found out that what I thought was a bunch of noise from valves that badly needed adjustment was actually a couple of messed up camshafts along with 2 damaged rocker arms. I now have...

I have a friend that needs to go north to get a truck and haul it back to Florida. Don't know when he's leaving but I will forward your info to him to see if he is looking for a load to haul north. On a different note did you find someone to buy the 2 WWII IH firetrucks or are you going to part...

First off I want to compliment you for checking out what the ramifications of owning a large truck would be before buying. :) I deal with antique semi trucks and over the years I've seen a lot of people buy large trucks without thinking, only to find out after the fact that it's going to cost a...

Sorry, my apologies. My use of the word "complaint" was not appropriate. I should have said "comment" instead. Sorry about that. As far as your "comment" all I can say is : Well, you did make the statement in a thread that was initiated by the OP, didn't you? :) It's one thing if a person buys a...

Still at MacDill. Never left the state, unfortunately. :)

I've done the same thing myself and had several people offer me a spot in the back for a ride. So as others have said just come on out. The group that comes out for this is made up of a great bunch of guys (and a few gals too :) ). When they head out for the trails there's always an open seat or...

Calm down cowboy. :) I think you're barking up the wrong tree on this one. If you go back and re-read the entire thread it looks like the OP was buying it from an auction house that said it had a title. It wasn't till after the fact that it came out about the title issue. The OP didn't go in to...

Okay, done. Here's a link to the thread I started over there. Upcoming truck show in southern California (Perris) - Binder Planet Forums The PDF flyer was a little too large so I couldn't add it as an attachment over there. So I cheated and uploaded a copy to my secondary web site and just...