Gooseneck trailer tips

[DBasher]

Greg, if you do need a driver...I'm just down the 405 and have my CDL. Haven't used it in awhile, truck drivers don't make enough money!

69znc, I'm a workin folk and got sucked into the thread, hell I even tried spending his money. He's got lots, big deal. He and just about everyone on here are car guys, some have money some don't. So ya got duped by a thread title, it's not the end of the world.

When I get back from Bonneville I'll start a thread on blue collar tow rigs,
no kidding. I'm in the market for a newer rig and would like some real world feedback.


Dan

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Greg, if you do need a driver...I'm just down the 405 and have my CDL. Haven't used it in awhile, truck drivers don't make enough money!

69znc, I'm a workin folk and got sucked into the thread, hell I even tried spending his money. He's got lots, big deal. He and just about everyone on here are car guys, some have money some don't. So ya got duped by a thread title, it's not the end of the world.

When I get back from Bonneville I'll start a thread on blue collar tow rigs,
no kidding. I'm in the market for a newer rig and would like some real world feedback.


Dan

The SALES PEOPLE are telling me that this will be registered as a RECREATIONAL VEHICLE and I shouldn't need a CDL... We'll see. I'm okay
with getting a CDL but that would be more based on what my INSURANCE man says I should have (he's a buddy). I'm not a guy that try's to make his own rules. I'm fine doing what is CORRECT.

[SLO_Z28]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

The SALES PEOPLE are telling me that this will be registered as a RECREATIONAL VEHICLE and I shouldn't need a CDL... We'll see. I'm okay
with getting a CDL but that would be more based on what my INSURANCE man says I should have (he's a buddy). I'm not a guy that try's to make his own rules. I'm fine doing what is CORRECT.

Check with the Highway Patrol just to be 100% sure. I am willing to bet you need a Motor Carrier Permit of some kind. I dont know how the rules are with you being from Washington, and lord knows there is 1,000,000+ exemptions from commercials laws, but in CA most vehicles over 10,000 GVRW need a MCP even for personal use. My grandpas old rig was smaller and it had to go through all that hoopla.


Super badass rig BTW, im a little jealous!

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by SLO_Z28

Check with the Highway Patrol just to be 100% sure. I am willing to bet you need a Motor Carrier Permit of some kind. I dont know how the rules are with you being from Washington, and lord knows there is 1,000,000+ exemptions from commercials laws, but in CA most vehicles over 10,000 GVRW need a MCP even for personal use. My grandpas old rig was smaller and it had to go through all that hoopla.


Super badass rig BTW, im a little jealous!

I'd check with the Ca DMV to be positive if "visiting" trucks need them, but I know the fine for not having it if it was registered here is $1000+, first offense. Found this out the hard way. Hopefully being out of state may let you skip this, but I'm not sure. The permit is cheap, but not having it if it's needed and getting caught is not.

[Rick D]

Wow that's whole lot of truck right there! Very nice, now you can come to the Midwest and play here in the summer

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Rick D

Wow that's whole lot of truck right there! Very nice, now you can come to the Midwest and play here in the summer

The "plan" is to do just that! Expand my circle of events etc.... there are so many that I'd like to do at least once. With this "rig" I can move about in relative comfort -- have a couple cars to mess with and that way I can incorporate a track event with a hot rod show or whatever...

I'm really looking forward to it!

[SLO_Z28]

Originally Posted by camcojb

I'd check with the Ca DMV to be positive if "visiting" trucks need them, but I know the fine for not having it if it was registered here is $1000+, first offense. Found this out the hard way. Hopefully being out of state may let you skip this, but I'm not sure. The permit is cheap, but not having it if it's needed and getting caught is not.

I asked a commercial guy at work, anything over 10,000lbs GVW needs a class A and a DOT number, its federal law.


This combo is totally worth getting a class A for, I love it!

[68 stang]

I do not know about anything over 10 000 lbs needing a dot number. That means if am driving a f-350 with a car trailer I would need a dot number. I have not been pulled over for that yet. Or do you mean just the tractor?

[GregWeld]

Forget all that. With living quarters it's registered as an RV.