Re: Curious
Do any trailer companies post the weight of trailers on the trailer ? If yes. Is it a law ? When did it start ?
My boat trailer has the weight of trailer and load capacity on a tag at the tounge. Don't know if it is required for sure but my guess would be that it is. If you look at cars and trucks, it has it on the door jam decal for you to figure out curb weight and load weight, otherwise how would you know for sure. My tag even tells me what axle cap. are. Okay, did some searching and found this.
49 CFR Section 567.4 (g) that states that the label shall contain the following statements, in the English language, lettered in block capitals and numerals not less than three thirty-seconds of an inch high, in the order shown:
1. Name of manufacturer
2. Month and year of manufacture
3. “Gross Vehicle Weight Rating” or “GVWR”
4. “Gross Axle Weight Rating” or “GAWR”
5. The statement: “This vehicle conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards in effect on the date of manufacture shown above.”
6. Vehicle identification number
7. The type of classification of the vehicle (e.g., truck, MPV, bus, trailer).
The tire, rim, and cold inflation information can be provided either on the certification label or on a separate label applied in the same area on the trailer.
