Posted by JD4boltB on March 30, 2008 at 08:21:39 from (205.188.117.74):
In Reply to: DOT and Trailering posted by Johnski on March 27, 2008 at 15:55:53:
the trouble with all this is stuff is this, our hobby is recreation. so unless you are making money buying, selling, trading, etc., and you are only hauling a tractor to and from a show or getting some work done on it by bringing it to a shop, you are a recreational vehicle and therefore are not required to have a CDL or medical card regardless of truck or trailer weight ratings. it is like the guy who let's say retires and buys a truck and fifth wheel camper (say the truck has a GVW rating of 10,000 lbs. and the camper has a GVW rating is 12,000 GVW), he does not need a special license or medical card to drive on down the road, even though he is over the total gross weight of truck and trailer combined. this is a recreational vehicle. same as the guy hauling a gooseneck or fifth wheel trailer with a pickup truck or dualie. i have been stopped numerous times and all i say is i am a recreational vehicle hauling my own tractors or implements (which they are) and have never had a problem. i also do not stop at weigh stations and have been chased down and been asked why i did not stop. i explain that i am a recreational vehicle, my trailer is not registered commercial nor is my truck. that is because i am not in business. DOT, no matter what state, clams up and says 'have a nice day!' and away i go. if they want to weigh me, they can knock themselves out. you can't stop them there. i am always within the load limits of my truck and trailer and they will find that out if they weighed me. i have never been weighed yet and do not overload my vehicle. the FED GOV'T was supposed to revamp the mandates and requirements a few years ago and still has not done so. my advice is if you are doing the right thing, don't worry about it. if you are trying to make a buck and are side-stepping the law, this is where we all pay the price. just my 2 cents.
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