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Is an end user responsible for vehicle certification?

One of our customers is a fleet that operates and maintains work trucks. This fleet often buys new incomplete chassis cabs from a local dealer and mounts used truck bodies and/or equipment onto new incomplete chassis to...

June 5, 2020

Vehicle Certification

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GVWR changes

GVWR change requests should be handled with great caution — even in situations where they may seem easy to do.

May 1, 2020

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

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Difference between load carrying modification label and tire and loading information label

Can you explain the difference between the tire and loading information label (vehicle placard) and load carrying modification label, including when each should be used?

March 30, 2020

Vehicle Certification

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Elements of vehicle certification

We’re opening a new truck equipment distribution business. Does certification of the trucks we build mean just labeling the vehicles when we’re finished building? Also, we’re considering building vehicles for customers...

February 28, 2020

Vehicle Certification

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Vehicle overloading may cause safety concerns

A customer asked us to mount a large tank body onto a chassis they purchased. After completing a payload analysis on the chassis and tank combination, we’re concerned because the tank is too large for the chassis GVWR...

November 24, 2019

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How can my company be certified to complete or alter vehicles?

Our company completes work trucks by adding truck bodies to incomplete chassis. One of our customers asked if we are Department of Transportation (DOT)-certified to complete vehicles. How does my company become DOT...

September 27, 2019

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Adding vehicle rear seating systems

What regulations do we need to consider when assessing requirements for adding rear seating to a cargo van to create a combination passenger/cargo vehicle?

August 22, 2019

Vehicle Safety Systems

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Are companies performing annual inspections required to be certified?

We perform annual inspections and are wondering if we need to be certified to do so.

July 26, 2019

General Regulation

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Determining gross combined weight rating

What is the gross combined weight rating of a truck, and where do you find it?

June 21, 2019

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Is red and white reflective tape required on a work truck?

A customer received a ticket for not having reflective tape on his work truck. Is this correct? We thought the reflective tape was only required on trailers and tractors. Also, how should we respond to customers asking...

May 31, 2019

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