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Aug 10, 2017Explorer II
azdryheat wrote:Thanks.
No special license is needed if the bumper-pull trailer is less than 10,001 pounds or the 5th wheel is less than 15,001 pounds.
Old-Biscuit wrote:Thanks for the links, Old-Biscuit. They were very helpful! So, a standard driver's license in CA is called a Class C. That's good to know.
Pickup trucks are registered as 'commercial' in CA
CA doesn't have a Class D license.....
Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M
cmeade wrote:What do you need to get an RV endorsement?
. . . Need rv endorsement on class c for 5ver gvwr between 10k and 15k. 3500 pickup not used commercially just need commercial reg and weight fee based on unladen weight. Technically a pickup has a gvwr of less than 11.5k and an unladen weight of less than 8,001 lbs. . . .
When I used the Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator to check fees for a commercial, diesel vehicle it gives you the option to choose unladen, GVWR, or GVWR. Not surprisingly, unladen resulted in the lowest fee. I assume unladen is a valid choice for a privately owned/operated truck with a 11.7k GVWR that does not qualify as a pickup?
Thanks again.
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