RV and trailer lenght.

Bucky1320 wrote:


All sorts of people do all sorts of things. Some full timers run their business from their RV and deduct it. Does that mean that all full timers are doing it? I really don't know what you are getting at frankly.

Sounds like your don't give a rat's arse what anyone thinks unless they think like you...do what you want, where you want, just don't bch on here if you get caught.

You asked a question, you received lots of answers. NONE, ZERO, NADA, NOBODY said you would be legal. Yet you persist. At 80' you're NOT LEGAL in any State of the Union. Randy tried to give you a logical explanation and you blew him off. His post made absolute sense to me...just sayin...Dennis

Oldme wrote:
State laws

I swear just about every one of those links says something different.

randallb wrote:
Bucky,
You know as well as I do that there are a number of NHRA "Sportsman" racers making or subsidizing their living off of their racing or the parts they produce and/or sell that are advertised on the sides of the T-home and trailer. We both also know the ins and outs of how to make your "Sportsman" racing tax deductible. Never tell the auditor you enjoy racing. If you want to run a large transporter then run legal or stop complaining when you get busted. We got nailed once for being 500#s overweight at the AZ scales leaving CA. Why? Because the boss got cheap on his weight permit and then added extra weight in the trailer. When you do these types of things you shut up and pay up or operate by the law. Especially when the state, FL, tells you up front what they have planned.
Randy

All sorts of people do all sorts of things. Some full timers run their business from their RV and deduct it. Does that mean that all full timers are doing it? I really don't know what you are getting at frankly.

Bucky,
You know as well as I do that there are a number of NHRA "Sportsman" racers making or subsidizing their living off of their racing or the parts they produce and/or sell that are advertised on the sides of the T-home and trailer. We both also know the ins and outs of how to make your "Sportsman" racing tax deductible. Never tell the auditor you enjoy racing. If you want to run a large transporter then run legal or stop complaining when you get busted. We got nailed once for being 500#s overweight at the AZ scales leaving CA. Why? Because the boss got cheap on his weight permit and then added extra weight in the trailer. When you do these types of things you shut up and pay up or operate by the law. Especially when the state, FL, tells you up front what they have planned.
Randy

caou_26 wrote:
I have a 40 ft RV and will be pulling a 32 ft trailer. 80 ft total lenght.
Is that legal?

With a permit, you'll be just fine. The main thing to remember is not to drive too fast. Many RVers get in trouble by their excessive speed, which in turn makes it very dangerous for you when driving your rig / combination 80' footer. Be safe out there this Holiday weekend!

Posted By wrote:
I'm special..I don't need to follow a law I don't agree with. I can do whatever I want. It's all about ME.!! Laws suck!



Nuff said...Dennis

You nailed it Dennis!

I'm special..I don't need to follow a law I don't agree with. I can do whatever I want. It's all about ME.!! Laws suck!



Nuff said...Dennis

Bucky, I can't even figure out your point. If you don't like California don't come. But the laws we are talking about are fairly universal and many states (if not most) have the exact same restrictions as California. So please make sure you check all those states and avoid every one of them too.

msmith1199 wrote:

Bucky1320 wrote:

msmith1199 wrote:

Bucky1320 wrote:
Those darned sportsman racers! Tax dodgers! Oh wait. They aren't pros. Very limited money involved in any prize for most races. Besides. Why would a state want the extra revenue from the purchased fuel, food, entry fees etc.? Why would they want to support local business who put on these races?
These guys aren't making money or making their living on racing. This is a hobby for them.

So what laws should people be allowed to break as long as they are generating revenue? Should they be exempt from every law? Should they be also allowed to drive 90mph with their illegal length trailers? Where do you draw the line? Is there a line?

It has NOTHING to do with safety. It has to do with revenue grabbing. If it had to do with safety, then all states would have the same laws.

When it comes to vehicle length laws, all states pretty much do have the same laws with some differences. A 53 foot max trailer length is actually a Federal DOT requirement, and California law just matches that, as does many (if not all) other states. Also California has high mountain passes, lots of grades, and big cities with tight corners. It would make since that California would adopt stricter vehicle size limits than places like Iowa or Nebraska or Montana.

Sportsman racers aren't dragging 53' around behind the toters as a rule. The toters are MUCH more capable than RV's at towing weight, and have capabilities more similar to semi trucks. If the holy state of CA wants to put restrictions on certain roads for commercial AND non commercial due to road conditions, then that is reasonable. But it really isn't about that is it?