1950 88 'Carrying Capacity'
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1950 88 'Carrying Capacity'
Hi Everyone
I'm in the process of trying to title my '50 88 in Texas, and a question on the relevant form is the 'Carrying Capacity' of the vehicle. Does anyone have any idea whether this is referring to number of pax or laden weight, and what a '50 88's capacity would be?
I'm guessing if its passengers 6 would be a reasonable number, as for weight I've got no idea.
Any thoughts or guidance most appreciated.
Cheers
Erik
I'm in the process of trying to title my '50 88 in Texas, and a question on the relevant form is the 'Carrying Capacity' of the vehicle. Does anyone have any idea whether this is referring to number of pax or laden weight, and what a '50 88's capacity would be?
I'm guessing if its passengers 6 would be a reasonable number, as for weight I've got no idea.
Any thoughts or guidance most appreciated.
Cheers
Erik
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Hi Everyone
I'm in the process of trying to title my '50 88 in Texas, and a question on the relevant form is the 'Carrying Capacity' of the vehicle. Does anyone have any idea whether this is referring to number of pax or laden weight, and what a '50 88's capacity would be?
I'm guessing if its passengers 6 would be a reasonable number, as for weight I've got no idea.
Any thoughts or guidance most appreciated.
Cheers
Erik
I'm in the process of trying to title my '50 88 in Texas, and a question on the relevant form is the 'Carrying Capacity' of the vehicle. Does anyone have any idea whether this is referring to number of pax or laden weight, and what a '50 88's capacity would be?
I'm guessing if its passengers 6 would be a reasonable number, as for weight I've got no idea.
Any thoughts or guidance most appreciated.
Cheers
Erik
#5
The application for a Texas title can be found online, as well as instructions for filling it out. For the section on carrying capacity, it says this:
"12. Carrying Capacity: Weight (in pounds) determined by the heaviest load the vehicle is legally allowed to carry according to the vehicle manufacturer."
I don't think that this information was commonly made available to vehicle buyers. I don't see any mention of such a thing in any of my owner's manuals. I see towing capacity, but not carrying capacity.
Then there is this: On the application for the title itself, it actually says "Carrying Capacity (if any)." That "if any" is very important and is something the OP did not mention. It means that you don't have to put anything in that blank to fill out the form. In other words, it's not required information.
I think the bottom line here is that you leave that space blank. It's relevant for vehicles like pickup trucks or delivery vehicles or cargo-carrying vehicles, but not for passenger cars for which this information was never provided by the manufacturer.
#6
The application for a Texas title can be found online, as well as instructions for filling it out. For the section on carrying capacity, it says this:
"12. Carrying Capacity: Weight (in pounds) determined by the heaviest load the vehicle is legally allowed to carry according to the vehicle manufacturer."
"12. Carrying Capacity: Weight (in pounds) determined by the heaviest load the vehicle is legally allowed to carry according to the vehicle manufacturer."
I don't think that this information was commonly made available to vehicle buyers. I don't see any mention of such a thing in any of my owner's manuals. I see towing capacity, but not carrying capacity.
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I think the broader question would be why would someone in Australia want or need to title a car in Texas?
And why would Texas issue a title to someone who is not only a non-resident of the state, but of the country?
- Eric
And why would Texas issue a title to someone who is not only a non-resident of the state, but of the country?
- Eric
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But I still think the bottom line here is that you just leave that space blank. MDchanic said it right in his reply. It's most likely not relevant. If the DMV person asks about it when you submit the form, just say you don't know. Or just write "N/A" or "unknown" in the blank.
#11
As far as Texas issuing the title, perhaps the car is actually being titled in the name of a friend or relative living in Texas, and then it will be transferred/sold/whatever to the person in Australia.
Again, regardless of the specific circumstances, I think the process is easier from beginning to end if you start with a car that has a title.
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Bottom line is that the formula is always the same. 150 lb per passenger (based on actual seating - 6 for front bench, 5 for buckets) plus luggage (200lb for sedans and 300lb for wagons).
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Wow, thanks everyone.
For the curious, I'm titling in Texas because the first thing the car will be used for once it is rebuilt for the Lap the World is to drive around the US for a bit which it'll need to be titled, registered and insured for - shakedown trip from Dallas to Alburquerque for a display at the OCA Nationals in July '17 then NYC to LA in the Dustball 3000 rally in August '17.
I'd seen the note 'if any' in the relevant box but had no idea what to make of that.
In the time honoured fashion of doing as little as possible I'm going to go with Jaunty's 'leave it blank' approach and see what happens.
If that approach crashes and burns I'll use Joe's very helpful formula.
Thanks again everyone.
Cheers
Erik
For the curious, I'm titling in Texas because the first thing the car will be used for once it is rebuilt for the Lap the World is to drive around the US for a bit which it'll need to be titled, registered and insured for - shakedown trip from Dallas to Alburquerque for a display at the OCA Nationals in July '17 then NYC to LA in the Dustball 3000 rally in August '17.
I'd seen the note 'if any' in the relevant box but had no idea what to make of that.
In the time honoured fashion of doing as little as possible I'm going to go with Jaunty's 'leave it blank' approach and see what happens.
If that approach crashes and burns I'll use Joe's very helpful formula.
Thanks again everyone.
Cheers
Erik
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