She's getting broke in
It doesn't look like much but the gross weight of the truck and trailer is over 36000 lbs. The truck handles it noticeably better than the '11 did.... I'm especially impressed with the new one's...
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cbshoestring wrote:
There are exceptions for most trucks used by firefighters, rescue teams and farm equipment. If your rescue team is requiring CDL training/licensing for equipment used by/register to the "team", they may want to look in to the exceptions...could save ya'll some much needed funds.
Thank you, I'm well aware of the exemptions, I deal with them in the fire department I also work for. In my state we have an exemption for fire apparatus but it's only valid in-state. The rescue team I'm on deploys nationwide so the state exemption doesn't apply. The Stafford Act allows us some leeway in regards to hours-of-service and licensing requirements while deploying to a disaster, but none while traveling home. So, we have to jump through the same licensing hoops as anyone else. Not a bad thing, because we also deploy with 18 wheelers pulling 53' van trailers.
