Towing Question

[mprice]

I live in Illinois and have heard stories from guys in the Chicago area regarding big tickets written for over weight towing trailers. I talked to local police, state police and secretary of state police and they all told me the same thing and that is the tow truck plate has to be plated for the weight that the truck is carrying not towing. The trailer then must be plated for its gross weight. My 3500 crew cab dually runs a B plated and the trailer is also a 24' and I haul all years of Chevies. I will have to look at the plate I have on the trailer and check the letter code but I have a 10,000 lb plate on it that also requires a safety inspection every 6 months. Now on my car hauler that carries a car on its back I have I think a D plate on it and again it requires a safety inspection every 6 months. I think these guys that are getting ticketed are running over weight on their trailers with a 7,000 lb plates on them. I know they will nail you hard if you are over weight. I also have been told that you can't plate a truck or trailer for less than it is classified for i.e. you can't plate a 10,000 ib trailer with a 7,000 license plate.