So my Dodge 2500 is rated at 8800 GVW. My trailer is 28' and registered at 9900 GVW. If I have to go register the truck for 18700 GVW,
Yep, thats the way it is.
A few year ago, the DOT cops sat outside if Maple Grove raceway in Reading PA citing for people who don't register their trucks "in combination" as per PA law. They had a field day raking in fines and it was all over the message boards.
You have to abide by the laws of the states you are towing through, no matter what your home state requires.
