Rig Sleds (The Trailer Thread)

[eight]

Not sure where you're getting the 10,000 lbs from. It goes by gross capacity, and I think 26,500lbs is the limit. This means your truck + triple axle 8 lug or tandem duals = no class C unless you had the trailer under-rated. Of note here is that the actual load does not matter. There are exemptions for farmers, they get a much higher load. There are also exemptions for RVs, huge 5th wheel behind a F450 is OK. Huge bus style RV doesn't require a special license. I would think this exemption would also apply to your small motorhome pulling klogger. You are still not allowed to be overloaded, which is based on the rated capacity of truck and trailer, or what you license them for, whichever is lower.

[StevenAg03]

limit is 26,000lbs. so if your truck/trailer capacity is 26,001+ lbs, you technically need a CDL.

[Eckert]

I was talking to a guy today about when you had to have a CDL/Class A/Class C license. I had always thought that if your trailer + load was over 10,000 lbs that was when you needed a class A or CDL. He said it was truck + trailer + load over 10,000 lbs.

For example my Duramax tips the scales at around 8500 lbs, my trailer is about 1700, that means, according to this guy, when I attach a trailer to my truck I need a higher license than C. Does not seem right. Anyone care to educate me.

you shouldn't talk to that guy again. As long as the gross weight is under 26,001 LBS you don't need a CDL.

I don't know how the gay RV crap works. but if i recall, you don't need a CDL to operate a RV, which is asinine. Which is why every professional driver in the world hates them.

[davido]

Ah. So evidently it is NOT legal to haul a bus on a dual-tandem gooseneck with a 3/4 ton pickup. Who would have known?

[DRAGOONRANCH]

legal-schmeagle...

[agjohn02]

Ah. So evidently it is NOT legal to haul a bus on a dual-tandem gooseneck with a 3/4 ton pickup. Who would have known?

I could have told you that when you almost rolled the whole shebang crossing a diagonal RR track. Although part of that was driving way too fast. I've never seen a GN on two... er, four wheels before.

[Doug Krebs]

No it's assine to think an RV needs a CDL. Now a class A is a probably a good idea and makes sense. Hell I think at a certain age you should have to have a driving test every year. The 90 year olds hooked up to oxygen driving an 40ft pusher scares me.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Yep, the whole reason behind the CDL is in the first letter, "Commercial". Those guys will drive all day and all night hopped up on the go fast just to log miles if you let them. The CDL is just another way to regulate safety standards like OSHA does.

[uglyota]

hey you mind your business! Eckert and the rest of the "professional truckers" know exactly what they're doing!

[DRAGOONRANCH]

That's Tyler's new callsign on the CB, "Super Trucker"!

So say we all..

[DRAGOONRANCH]

[AggieTJ2007]

picked up my mobile methlab from the Hippie yesterday. I had to stretch the trailer 3 feet but the jeep will fit on behind the meth lab.

It is not great but it was free

[DRAGOONRANCH]

You are going to need taillight guards.

looks peemp. We will be the talk of Vegas when we roll into town.

[AggieTJ2007]

for the truck or the trailer? it is close to the truck but I can actually jack knife the trailer without hitting the camper. I added the 3 feet to the front of the trailer

the trailer yes if I don't stop driving over them

[DRAGOONRANCH]

I was talkin about the truck, but if you say that you can jackknife it I will believe you.