Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

Pure BS dude, you do not need a CDL unless you are involved in commerce, as in "for hire"

First of all the 50 states and however many territories each have their own CDL rules, so the best thing is to check your state's DMV.

But, from the Feds:
FMCSA CDL Regulations

Drivers are required to obtain and hold a CDL if they operate in interstate, intrastate, or foreign commerce if they drive a vehicle that meets any of the classifications of a CMV described below.

Classes of License:

The Federal standard requires States to issue a CDL to drivers according to the following license classifications:

Class A -- Any combination of vehicles with a GCWR of 26,001 or more pounds provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Class B -- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.

Class C -- Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172 or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73.

Many states have RV exemptions and other exemptions but, say you are working for a landscaper and towing that backhoe - you may just need a CDL.

No matter what truck you buy it's best to see if you need any licensing endorsements.

you meant Craptor right, weak ass frame that bends and crushes the cab. Total POS

Well when you get air at high rates of speed I guess anything will bend. And if you look at it from a physics perspective I'd rather have the frame bend than put those forces into mjy body. The same can be said about any truck - GM, Ford, Chrysler.

Once again, Ford paved the way and Chrysler follows....

LMAO and Ford is the quality leader??? NOT they are only known for having the highest warranty denials. At least GM stood behind their diesels unlike Ford. BTW can't wait to hear your BS******when Ford/GM start putting their 9 and 10 speed transmissions in their vehicles in late 2015 or 2016. Spin it fan boy

Pick your source and for the most part Ford has been on top of Chrysler for, well, probably 20 years as far as long term dependability. That's what quality is. Chrysler has never been about quality but gimmicks. Even "Hemi" for Hemispherical combustion chamber was not a Chrysler invention - it dates to the early 1900's in Belgium.

And I still don't think we need 9 or 10 speed transmissions, regardless of who makes them. The returns are most likely not there.