DETERMINING your REGISTERED GROSS WEIGHT

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http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/trucks/regulations/trailers.htm

The registered gross weight (RGW) determines the fee paid for truck licence plates. The truck's RGW is based on, and must be at least equal to the actual weight of the truck, or truck and trailer(s) and load(s).

Generally the weight of a towed trailer(s) and its load are added to the RGW of the truck. Load includes the driver, passengers, fuel, equipment, tools, cargo, equipment, etc. carried in the truck and trailer.

Heres where the "light-duty" trailer excemption comes in...

"where a trailer transmits to the highway a total weight of 2,800 kilograms (6,173 lb.) or less, that weight shall not be included in determining registered gross weight".

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If the trailer weighs more than 2,800 kg (6,171 lb.);
Register the truck for at least the combined weight of the truck and trailer, weights A and B.

If the trailer weighs 2,800 kg (6,171 lb.) or less;
Register the truck for at least the weight of the truck (weight B), which includes trailer tongue weight. Weight transmitted directly to the ground, by the trailer, is not included in the RGW.

Most of us here qualify for the small trailer excemption cause ur truck is takin a fai bit of the trailers weight on the tongue. But many of us are not including the tongue weight in our trucks with all the x-tra crap we carry like parts.

In Summary, if ur registered weight, actual weight or GVWR is over 4500Kg, YOU NEED A YELLOW FOR UR TRUCK AND UR TRAILER!!!!

As soon as u hit 4500KG, u'll need a CVOR in Ontario, a RN# in PQ and a USDOT# in the states depending where u all go. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia do not require anything more if ur registered in Ontario or PQ.

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