1 ton Dually Pickup Owners Question

[D_and_A_plus_6]

I am thinking about upgrading from a f250 to a f350 Dually. I was told it was a federal law that they are treat like a road tractor/semi, and must keep log book, CDL, med card, dot number on side of truck et. My friend was pulling a 5th wheel livestock trailer, got pulled over in a neighboring state and received several tickets because he didn't have any of this.
I've seen several duallies pulling travel trailers and dont see dot numbers on the side of their trucks, What the difference or what do you do not to get bothered?

Thanks for any info?

[ktmrfs]

I'd say with 99.999999 percent certainty it is NOT a federal law if you are NOT towing comerically. Now, if the person was towing a livestock trailer for business use, or as a business another story. Note that you will see a fair number of converted semi's on the road that say something like private hauler non comercial or NOT for hire, or something similar so they don't get hasseled going by a way station.

[D_and_A_plus_6]

All he told me was the patrolman went back to his car and printed off the law and rules on severals sheets of paper and gave him a copy and it been in effect for several years. This one state seems to be real strict on truck rules.

[MitchF150]

If that's the case, there are A LOT of folks out there breaking the law!

It sounds like you are thinking of COMMERCIAL HAULERS.. Then, yes, commercial haulers are subject to those regulations..

If you are hauling your own personal stuff, you can and should be able to drive a full size Semi truck to tow your 5th wheel... You might still be limited to GCWR of #26,000 for the combo, but that's where it gets 'fuzzy'...

Good luck.

Mitch

[larry_barnhart]

never heard of this being a law.

chevman