Philip Waterman wrote:
> Rob
>
> To begin with good luck. Big trucks are fun but they do raise some
> interesting issues. I would start by taking a look at
> http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_register.html lots of interesting
> information. Second I would stop by your local DMV office and get a copy of
> the CDL test booklet. Depending on the state and how you intend to use your
> truck you many register it as and antique vehicle or as regular truck, big
> difference in what it will cost. Just to be on the safe side I would get a
> CDL license it just answers a lot of questions quick for the police if you
> get stopped. By the way if you drive an antique military truck you will
> likely get stopped by the police. More often than not it is just out of
> curiosity in 20 years of driving very strange military vehicles I have been
> stopped about once a year, never have been given a ticket. I mention this
> only because it helps not to have the attitude that you've done anything
> wrong when the police walk up to the truck.
>
> To register as an antique or a regular truck is going to be the big issue
> and will depend a lot on your home state. Check with other large MVers from
> your state to see how they play the game. One other point is that that a
> rural registration offices maybe a lot more understanding than a big city
> location.
>
> Taking the test for a CDL is really no big deal all it takes is reading the
> test book all the way through. The road test may be a bit more of
> challenge, make sure the truck you use to take the test will pass
> inspection. Remember that to get a CDL to drive 3 axles you need to take
> the test in a truck over 26,000 GVW with 3 axles. The first time I went for
> the test I was driving a truck that was "to small for the test" according to
> the inspector. So I went and borrowed a 10 wheel dump truck.
>
> Good luck.
> Phil Waterman New Hampshire
>
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