otrfun wrote:
azdryheat wrote:
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.
Thanks.
Old-Biscuit wrote:
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
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.cmeade wrote:
. . . 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. . . .
What do you need to get an RV endorsement?
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.
The 5th wheel endorsement is called a "Restriction 41".
VERY easy 25 Q test, no driving test req'd.
ANYTIME you want to conduct business at the CA DMV - make an appointment! Otherwise you will wait, and wait, and wait, and wait some more.
Usually the DMV will accept the ratings the factory assigned to your pickup - saves "declaring".
*If* you or your spouse are handicapped (as registered owner/s), the DMV will wave the commercial fees included in the Commercial license. For *one* vehicle only.
You will pay the normal license fee - no additional fee (about $250) for the commercial plates - which will still have the "commercial benefits" - if they could be called that.
BTW - one last......you might want to look at the requirements as posted by CA DOT - "Who must stop at scales" - there are a few surprises there.....which only apply to CA licensed trucks - including pickups!
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