โAug-14-2013 11:28 AM
โAug-15-2013 09:52 AM
einstein2nd wrote:With you being in the military, I would think you would be licensed in your home state of record, and not in the state where you are stationed. I know that most state consider military member's drivers licenses to be valid even if they are expired. I know I alway maintained my drivers license that way when I was active duty. And I know that NYS, along with many other states, still permit that. They have a card that can be downloaded and filled out by the service member which extends their drivers license.
According to California, anything over 40' requires a higher class driver's license. I believe that is due to the weight. If a 36' weighs 22k lbs. I know for sure that the coaches will weigh more especially anything over 40'. The only way to convert over to commercial is if you provide services via your motorhome. Which doing so would not be cost effective due to gas prices.
Url to CA DMV RV handbook
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl648/dl648.pdf
โAug-15-2013 09:39 AM
einstein2nd wrote:
I have a '03 Fleetwood Bounder 36 foot WorkHorse Chassis 8.1 vortec:
The GCVW: 26,000 lbs
The GVWR: 22,000 lbs
Tow Capacity: 5,000 lbs
Tongue Capacity: 500 lbs
This brings up a few questions: Why does the GCVW allow only 4,000 lbs towable when the actual tow capacity is 5,000 lbs?
โAug-15-2013 09:24 AM
sgip2000 wrote:Does not move it into commercial territory. Where do you get that from???
The low tow rating is likely due to the magic 26,000lbs number that anything higher would move it into "commercial" territory.
โAug-15-2013 09:17 AM
โAug-15-2013 07:46 AM
โAug-15-2013 06:08 AM
sgip2000 wrote:A CDL is only required is you haul freight for a fee. Some states require a differant license for vehicles over a given amount or over a given length but this is only if you live in that state.
The low tow rating is likely due to the magic 26,000lbs number that anything higher would move it into "commercial" territory.
โAug-15-2013 05:59 AM
โAug-15-2013 03:39 AM
sgip2000 wrote:
The low tow rating is likely due to the magic 26,000lbs number that anything higher would move it into "commercial" territory.
โAug-14-2013 04:23 PM
โAug-14-2013 04:04 PM
sgip2000 wrote:
The low tow rating is likely due to the magic 26,000lbs number that anything higher would move it into "commercial" territory.
โAug-14-2013 03:53 PM
โAug-14-2013 12:52 PM
With a MH going over 26K does not put you into commercial territory.X2
โAug-14-2013 12:45 PM
โAug-14-2013 11:58 AM