Contemplating Class A from fifth wheel

Tuzlo wrote:
The Wife and I have been looking at upgrading our fifth. The choices we have are larger fifth, bigger truck or Class A.

By the time we add together the price of a newer fifth and newer dually truck we are into it for quite a bit of money. So I started looking at used Class A's, mainly ones based on freightliner chassis. I have some questions, probably not even limited to the few I spit out here.

We Live in Canada but are both retiring soon (<5 years). We plan to travel to and from the US and pretty much Full time in our newer home. If you know the answers to the questions please post, but try keeping it specific to a Canadian licensed driver and plated vehicle.

I'll start with a few basic ones on the vehicle.

1. What are the weights of 39 foot Class A's that are based on Freightliner chassis? At least 30,000 lbs and getting close to 40,000 labs depending on length and how it is loaded.

2. What drivers licenses do you need and/or certifications. Not sure about Canada but in the US, anything over 26,000 lbs requires a Class A, non-commercial license. In Canada, you will at least need an air-brake certification.

3. What are the registration fees for the vehicles? You will have to register it in Canada unless you are a legal US resident. The it varies by state of registration.

4. What to look out for when looking at a Class A? Manufacturer and then floorplan.

Thanks