Originally Posted by Plowtownmissile

Due to having to drive the farm's grain truck, I've had a class C license forever. My class C is good up to 26K lbs with or without airbrakes. It includes being good for up to 26K lbs COMBINED weight whether personal or commercial registered vehicles. The farm is a business.
Also earlier in my career when I was traveling the country running industrial construction projects as an independant contractor, the general contractors would give me a choice of company trucks to drive and their insurance companies would require a copy of my driver's license if I chose a Ford F450 or F550 to drive. On occasion I was asked to pull a loaded company trailer to project sites as long as the combined GCW was below 26K lbs.
If you guys are barely over 26K lbs, buy an aluminum trailer and get a class C. Problem solved.

Originally Posted by Scagburner

OK - So, if I read that correctly, as as long as it is not a "commercial vehicle", a placarded vehicle, or transporting people - no CDL is required for a trailer exceding 10,000 lbs. Basically recreational and personal use combination such as mine - truck is registered @ 22k lb combination. Truck rating @ 9.8k lb with the trailer @ 12k lb for a total of 21.8k lb combo for personal use is legal on a class C endorsement?? Correct me if I'm worng.

The back side of my licence says - CLASS: CM - Single/Combo < 26,001 and Morotcycle / Motor Driven Cycle"

Originally Posted by payuppsucker

You must be an old fart like me and got grandfathered in when the FEDs combined/took over states authority on all DOT matters several years ago.

Originally Posted by Scagburner

OK - So, if I read that correctly, as as long as it is not a "commercial vehicle", a placarded vehicle, or transporting people - no CDL is required for a trailer exceding 10,000 lbs. Basically recreational and personal use combination such as mine - truck is registered @ 22k lb combination. Truck rating @ 9.8k lb with the trailer @ 12k lb for a total of 21.8k lb combo for personal use is legal on a class C endorsement?? Correct me if I'm worng.

The back side of my licence says - CLASS: CM - Single/Combo < 26,001 and Morotcycle / Motor Driven Cycle"

Originally Posted by Scagburner

Great! I have already printed, highlighted, and placed HabanaJoe's link in the truck with my registration and insurance cards!!

Originally Posted by HabanaJoe

LOL - I know that cops bust balls but the law is the law after owning several hundred trucks and hundreds of millions of miles through most states I learned one thing - no one gets pulled over or hassled for doing nothing! Something made the cop look at you whether you have ultra dark tinted windows, dressed like a gangster, your car was too loud, dirty as sh*t, the stereo is blasting cop killer rap music but something made them look twice at you!

Originally Posted by Scagburner

LOL! I shouldn't have to worry about your examples but do agree with your point! A buddy of mine got stopped last year for running a weight class 3 and towing a 33' boat. It turned into a $600 lesson!

My truck is unmarked with the exception of a Sunsation decal on the rear window... That's probably enough to meet the defination of "marked"...

Originally Posted by sbracing

In PA if you tow over 10,000 pounds (commercial or not) you need a combination weight on your registration.