Which Weighted Tag should I get?

[Swampdollar]

Can someone explain to me which weight tag capacity should I get? NC does not require weighted tags for RV's, however I will be hauling a 5,000 pound rated trailer. So I'm thinking that if the Gross Weight is the combined weight of the TV and the TT, I only need get a 15,000 pound license?

[campfire]

Originally Posted by Swampdollar

Can someone explain to me which weight tag capacity should I get? NC does not require weighted tags for RV's, however I will be hauling a 5,000 pound rated trailer. So I'm thinking that if the Gross Weight is the combined weight of the TV and the TT, I only need get a 15,000 pound license?

That will do it for you. 15,000 is right on for NC

[JRTJH]

Have you selected an RV yet? Your signature indicates you are still undecided about which RV to buy. So, the question would be, "Is that 5,000 pound trailer the maximum weight of the RV you intend to buy, or is that the weight of a flatbed trailer that you currently own?"

The reason I ask is that if you register your vehicle and purchase a weight tag based on a 5,000 pound trailer, then if you buy a RV that has a GVW of 7,500 pounds, you'll either need to re-register (added expense) or tow with an inadequate registration...

[BauerAP]

Originally Posted by JRTJH

Have you selected an RV yet? Your signature indicates you are still undecided about which RV to buy. So, the question would be, "Is that 5,000 pound trailer the maximum weight of the RV you intend to buy, or is that the weight of a flatbed trailer that you currently own?"

The reason I ask is that if you register your vehicle and purchase a weight tag based on a 5,000 pound trailer, then if you buy a RV that has a GVW of 7,500 pounds, you'll either need to re-register (added expense) or tow with an inadequate registration...

N.C. doesn’t require tag weight for a trailer with living quarters. So one could have a 5k or 15k trailer with enough to cover the weight of the TV and not be over weight. (Obviously only from a registered weight perspective)

I started with 15,000 and dropped to 12 when I was told that by DMV and a SHP motorcarrier officer. This covers the weight of my landscape trailer loaded. Saved me around $200 annually.

[JRTJH]

Originally Posted by BauerAP

N.C. doesn’t require tag weight for a trailer with living quarters. So one could have a 5k or 15k trailer with enough to cover the weight of the TV and not be over weight. (Obviously only from a registered weight perspective)

I started with 15,000 and dropped to 12 when I was told that by DMV and a SHP motorcarrier officer. This covers the weight of my landscape trailer loaded. Saved me around $200 annually.

Good to know... I was looking through the OP's previous posts and he just bought a F250 to tow the trailer he had wanted to buy because the F150 he had was likely too "small for that large of a trailer"... Then, he posted a "trailer weight of 5,000 pounds", obviously light enough to be towed by most any F150, so it raised "red flags" about the need for a bigger truck for a lighter trailer.....

[Swampdollar]

LOL! Sorry for the confusion! I had read the by-laws for NC on not needing weighted tags for RV's so my next question then came... what else will I tow? The only thing I know if is my 5,000# Utility trailer. THANKS FOLKS for the info!

[Swampdollar]

I ended up going with the 16,000 LBS tags, just to be safe.