It is known as the TARE weight. Tare weight refers to the weight of the empty vehicle itself - minus the load. It is not required to be placarded until after it is loaded.
Propane and LPG conversion kits can convert your gasoline vehicle into a bi-fuel Beware of purchasing kits that do not meet EPA regulations for on-road use.
It depends on what year and model of Chevy you are looking at converting. if it is a older carb. rig then propane-kits.com should have what you need. if you have a propane company in your area, you can ask them and they might could point you in the right direction. converting a vehicle to propane is not always an easy task, and tuning is very important for the fuel economy. I have a 1983 C20 and a 1979 K30 that I converted, but I am also a mechanic and grew up with the propane systems. Impco is the most common brand for carb. rigs, and bi-phase is a good one for the newer EFI vehicles, though their applications are limited.
the only thing i can find different with the plow prep package is the toggle swith located on the dash is pre wired under you head liner so you can install a strobe light to it It would also have a beefed up front suspension, beefier alternator, possibly a beefier radiator. You would be hauling around a lot of weight on the front of your vehicle. Some mfgs. void the warranty because of the stress placed on the frame of the vehicle.
You can have a GPS tracker added to your vehicle by the manufacturer or by the dealer who sells your vehicle. You can also purchase one for your vehicle and install it yourself.
depends on what vehicle.
Only if it's either hauling a quantity of hazardous materials which requires placarding, or if it's a bus designed to transport more than 15 persons (including the driver).
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Any time you're operating a for-hire vehicle with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of over 26,000 lbs., or any time you're operating a vehicle of any weight class which is either hauling a quantity of hazardous materials which requires placarding, or is designed to transport more than 15 passengers (including the driver). That's federal law.
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With gas prices on the rise its no wonder people are interested in converting your vehicle to propane. Propane costs significantly less than regular or diesel fuel. Propane has better mileage for distance than gas. It can be extremely cost effective.
no you can die from fumes
over $1000.00
That would be something like a sport/utility vehicle where it is set up for offroad activities as well as hauling or work purposes./
A pickup truck is a versatile vehicle. It can be used for hauling, towing, and transporting equipment. It's definitely a very useful type of vehicle.
A truck is a large and heavy motor vehicle designed for work such as hauling freight by road.
The type of vehicle used for hauling heavy equipment is called a heavy haul transportation. Basically, it's an over-sized truck with a flat bed of sorts. Generally an escort vehicle will either follow or lead the truck (or both) because the truck hauling the equipment takes up more than one lane (it may go into the other lane slightly) and they need assistance to know what is coming up ahead.