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Actually many states just go by what you want to register it for. As long as you are willing to pay for the extra weight, they don't care what the vehicle is rated for. Do you think the DOT knows what axle is in a truck? Larger commercial trucks usually have the weight stamped into the axle, but...

I would go down to your local DMV office, and your local insurance offices and get the answers from where it counts. Don't confuse them with too much info, just tell them what the truck would be when it's done (don't tell them you are doing anything custom) and get their word on it. I know from...

This depends on the state. VT may be like that, NH is far from it. You absolutely can NOT exceed the MFG's rated capacity. The state has the data for most vehicles in their system. If you disagree with those numbers, you better have a factory data plate showing the GVW for a DOT officer to see...

Keep in mind that is most likely non-commercial. As soon as you hook up to something that is not owned by you, your insurance would be void. As for the 9000 lb. weight of the crane body, that is 1000 lbs. below the HIGHWAY limit for a Deuce. Add anything to it and you are over the limit. If...

I priced commercial ins. here in NH a few years ago, and found it to be insanely high. For comparison, my Deuce costs me under $200/yr for liability. Our Durango is a little over $300/year. Commercial liability for a 1987 12,600 lb. rollback truck was going to be a bit over $6000/yr. I ended up...