State vehicle requirements

[ak_petey]

My big complaint is the vehicle lift law. It states "body floor or frame" cannot be higher than ..24,26,28 inches (according to your GVWR). I got dinged on this a while back.. 2003.

I had a dodge ram with 8 inches of suspension and 39 inch swampers. the frame measured 27.75 (inches). I had a GVWR of 8800 lbs. I thought I was in the clear but the fairbanks police officer measured to the body FLOOR. which measured 36 inches.
needless to say:
I was slapped with the fine.
The magistrate did not even know what the difference between a GVWR and a GVAW was.

Anyone with ideas to get around this? here are my thoughts:

1. Dont argue with the cop, hold your temper. I was dumb and 19 when this happened to me.
   
2. bolt on a lower "crossmember" for highway driving to lower the frame requirement . -remove when you get to a trail.
   
3. sheet metal from the lower portion of the body running across the gap to the frame. . (This is where they measured on me).
   
4. Argue that the surface that which was measured was on uneven (non certified level ground) if you believe the cop is measuring improperly. Do this after the cop writes you a ticket or fix ticket..Why?- to make a legal argument in court.
   

Anyone have other ideas?
I have a 1 ton running gear setup swapped in place of a 1/2 ton running gear setup..
Can that change my GVWR?