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Originally Posted by michaelrc51
A F-350 SRW with a GVWR of 10k lbs?? This would be an F-250, similar to what Ram did ..... …
...the dealer I bought my truck from refunded me for some of the registration fees.....they registered my truck as a 5k lbs vehicle! 
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Yes, you can order a 9900/10000 GVW package on a F350 SRW or you can order a 11400 (SRW)/13000 (DRW) GVW package on the same truck.
https://shop.ford.com/build/superdut...RW.350.CBB.%5D
Scroll down to "packages" and it's the first two optional packages available on a custom build truck.
As for registering your vehicle at 5K, in some states, the owner/person actually processing the registration can declare the vehicle weight restrictions and register a "larger" vehicle GVW at a "smaller" vehicle declared GVW. Essentially, in many states, what you're doing is making a declaration that the vehicle will NEVER be used on the public roads with a weight heavier than the declaration. In most of those states, you trade "GVW" for "lower registration fees". By making the declaration and paying the reduced fees, if you should get caught with a load that places the vehicle on the public road, you are subject to a "sometimes hefty penalty"...
If I were you, I'd seek clarification from the state automobile registration section (in Michigan, it's the Secretary of State) to see if you can "legally" tow your trailer with that vehicle with the reduced GVW declaration. I'd suspect they'll tell you that your vehicle can't be driven on the highway with the current registration if it weighs more than 5000 pounds.
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