CDL to pull your TH
We recently purchased a Cyclone 4100 HD, with a GWR 18000 lbs. Has anyone with a larger TH like this ever had issues with the DOT needing a CDL because of the weight? The local BMV told me I didn't ne...
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offtohavasu wrote:azdryheat wrote:
CDL means COMMERCIAL, as in being paid to pull your trailer. In California a Class C (regular driver's license) is all you need to pull a trailer less than 10,000 pounds. The same Class C and an endorsement is needed to pull 10,000 to 15,000 pounds. The endorsement is a simple written test. For over 15,000 pounds you'll need a NON-commercial Class A, which is NOT a CDL. Just remember that CDL's are for the folks getting paid to drive.
You're right, but the definitions they're referring to, even with a non-commercial Class A is referenced in the CDL handbook, that's why it's still referred to as a CDL. And you will have to do a written, practical, and driving test to get one.
From the CA Non-CDL instructions: "Bring the Noncommercial Class A vehicle with you". Now that's scary. Haven't seen too many DMV lots that can handle a 44' toy hauler.
