Re: RE [MV] M35 towing capacity?
mtowers@netxpress.com
Sun, 28 Mar 1999 22:40:48 -0600
Dave Cole wrote:
>
> Nope, not true.
>
> If you are using it for farm use, everything is different. Hauling bales
> of hay for your own use is definitely farm use. The rules you cite are
> correct for everything except farm use. They are really intended for
> commercial users. Non-commercial users aren't suppose to have any
> interest in big trucks! This isn't just per my state of Indiana, it is
> per federal DOT laws that regulate commerical trucking. If you'd like to
> see the rules, I might be able to scan it and send it to you or stick it
> on my website.
>
> Dave Cole
>
> On Fri, 26 Mar 1999 21:51:37 -0600 jonathon <jemery@execpc.com> writes:
> >
> >>Remember your insurance ratings/limits and your registration
> >limitations on
> >>weight. Your drivers license my come into play if the GVW is over
> >26,000#
> >
> >The 26,000# is for truck weight only, above which you need a class B
> >CDL.
> >If trailer weighs more than 10,000# then you need class A CDL (semi
> >truck
> >type license).
> >
> >je
> >
> >
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Well, Farm Truck rules ARE different from OTR guys, at least here in
Texas. In the first place, no, I don't need a CDL. In the second, I
think the max gross is 37000. However, none of the farmers or ranchers I
know pay much attention to any of that.
That is, down here, the ag guys try to be safe and drive reasonably.
Conversely, the constabulary tries to look the other way and enforce the
spirit of the laws. (Why hassle honest, conservative, tax payers who
support law enforcement?) However, USDOT is a different matter. They do
what they want to. Don't see, or even hear of too many USDOT guys off
the beaten path however.
Generally speaking, if you're driving a fully loaded hay trailer and
your load is not falling off and you're not speeding (not a problem in a
duece), then the law will probably just smile and wave--especially if
you're driving an MV and especially if you're running farm plates.
Thank God there is still some reason in the way the laws are enforced,
if not the way they are written!
Mike T.
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