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I know this may sound absurd, but I believe that CA is wrong in making you get a
CDL if you are using the truck for non-commerical purposes. (I know - logic does
not exist at the BMV)
All of those farmers that drive semis to the elevators - the vast majority of them
don't have CDLs - it isn't required for farm use. It's right in the CDL manual
that the feds put out. If your truck is truly being used for commerical hauling
and it is over 26K GVW (M35's aren't) then you will need to get a DOT number and
keep log books and get a CDL.
My M51 5 Ton dump has an official GVW of about 44K lbs and it is registered as a
historic vehicle in Indiana, plates are $35/year (per law they should be zero $ but
the BMV couldn't figure it all out). I could have also registered it as a farm
vehicle but the plates would of been higher in cost.
Dave
Richard Tait wrote:
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> I guess CA is unusual in as far as requiring the CDL. Also, if the truck has a
> compressor and a gage, it has air brakes according to the DMV. Trying to
> explain the theories of air boost or air over hydraulic brakes to the DMV is
> like talking to a tree trunk.
>
> Thanks for the info,
> Matt Tait
>
> Buzz Szarek wrote:
>
> > Nope. Most states don't make you get a CDL.
> >
> > M35s don't have air brakes.
> >
> > Just a couple of tid-bits for you.
> >
> > Take care,
> > -=-
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Richard Tait <rtait@earthlink.net>
> > To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> > Sent: Friday, February 18, 2000 11:35 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] M-35 A-2 C
> >
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> > > Holy cow! Twenty-nine emails between midnight and 8:00 a.m. PST.
> > >
> > > Safety is obviously a hot button issue, as seen in the recent "alleged
> > unsafe
> > > operation" thread. Don't most states make you get a CDL or equivalent to
> > drive a
> > > deuce and a half? In California you need a Class B license plus you have
> > to pass
> > > the Air Brake test. Also, you have to take a physical every two years to
> > insure
> > > that the driver is not going to seize up or vapor lock behind the wheel.
> > I spent
> > > many months with a learner's permit with a licensed trucker in the right
> > seat
> > > before I could fly solo.
> > >
> > > My friend's 15 year old son wanted to "drive" my shop van recently. We
> > did a
> > > complete walk around with me showing him what to look for and checked all
> > fluids.
> > > I showed him how to start the truck and monitor the gages. I sat next to
> > him
> > > while he drove slowly around a large field in low range. Is he ready for
> > the
> > > road? Of course not, but he respects the truck and knows why I push
> > safety.
> > >
> > > Matt Tait
> > > Fullerton, CA
> > >
> > >
> > >
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