my "new" t/c hauler project "Revisited"
well finally went up north and picked up the 99 f550 i have been talking about he is abit rough and will need to be shortened alot..
Forum Discussion
Reddog1 wrote:recycler wrote:the tc life wrote:
how about a 12' flatbed on it? maybe a bit longer? we love having a porch on ours.
guy i got it from said same thing.. is 14ft from cab to end of frame..only thing is in michigan flat beds are considered commercial..
In California, you can get passenger car license and mount the TC. You cannot use it to haul anything else. With a standard pickup bed, with Commercial plates, you do not have to stop as scales. Any bed other than a pickup bed and you are required to stop.
Years ago I used flatbed trucks for my TCs. I had a 12-foot bed with a 8-foot TC, and eventually a 10-foot TC. I also had truck with a 14-foot bed with a 12-foot TC. They were great for the type of camping I did at the time, all boondocking. In my opinion, with the exception of having to stop at scales with the Commercial license, the flatbed is my favorite bed.
Wayne
thank you for giving me another reason to tell my wife why i want to stay out of that state. she is from there and would like to visit again sometime. id actually like to go to the redwoods. i wonder...can i get a route avoiding the scales? hmmmmm.
sometimes i wished the states had the same dang laws so it is consistant when traveling.
