CDL Required to Drive Class A?
I'm sure this has been covered; however, I searched the forums and came up with nothing. I drive a 39' Class A pusher with air brakes. Data as follows: GVWR (lbs) -- 31,000/Front GAWR 12,000/Rear 1...
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I don't know anything about what any state requires but I do have some thoughts; If you drive a vehicle with air brakes, you should at a least study the air brake section of the CDL manual, and be able to pass the written test, and check brake adjustment.
Juice brakes, if the auto adjusters don't work, the pedal will get closer to floor as need more travel to apply brakes. Might need a pump to get pressure up for faster stop. Even in normal gentle stops the driver gets feedback, "Hey, RV Net, do I need to get this fixed?"
OTOH, air system, you touch the foot-valve, air flows. For a gentle stop, unless all the stroke is used before shoes make contact, the stop is normal But if the next stop is because a car full of nuns pulled out in front of you, and you want more than normal pressure the system can put the pressure on the diaphragm, but the cams can't increase pressure on shoes.
Juice brakes, if the auto adjusters don't work, the pedal will get closer to floor as need more travel to apply brakes. Might need a pump to get pressure up for faster stop. Even in normal gentle stops the driver gets feedback, "Hey, RV Net, do I need to get this fixed?"
OTOH, air system, you touch the foot-valve, air flows. For a gentle stop, unless all the stroke is used before shoes make contact, the stop is normal But if the next stop is because a car full of nuns pulled out in front of you, and you want more than normal pressure the system can put the pressure on the diaphragm, but the cams can't increase pressure on shoes.
