by Dean Davis | Jul 7, 2014 | Towing
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW): is not a rating, it is the actual maximum weight of the tow vehicle when it is fully loaded including all options, cargo, personal belongings, food, water and LP gas. Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR): is the maximum permissible combined...
by Dean Davis | Apr 14, 2014 | Tips
The following equipment, documentation and regulations again are established primarily by the federal government. In our state (New York) some of these are state specific only. State laws can only ever be more stringent than federal, never less or below. Light...
by Dean Davis | Mar 5, 2014 | Tips
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) Pertaining to Tow Vehicle These rules apply to everyone and are critical to commercial carriers. Who is a commercial carrier? You, if making money (revenue is done by use of a motor vehicle on the highway directly or...
by Dean Davis | Feb 6, 2014 | Service
Here we’ve broken this down to daily, weekly, monthly, semiannual and yearly needs. *Variables exist with miles traveled. Daily: (AKA pre trip inspection) Tire pressure, set according to vin label or PSI stamped on tire side wall. Inspect tread and look for any...
