Is CDL & Wide Load Permit Needed??
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Is CDL & Wide Load Permit Needed??
I have recently bought a new Ford F650 and a new 36 Eliminator cat and am scheduled to leave in a few days to go to Havasu and test a few different props and then tow the new boat back to Georgia. I got a post telling me I might need a CDL and a wide load permit to make this trip. Does anybody know if this is true? Is it the state you live in or do you have to look into all the different states you will travel through?
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I have recently bought a new Ford F650 and a new 36 Eliminator cat and am scheduled to leave in a few days to go to Havasu and test a few different props and then tow the new boat back to Georgia. I got a post telling me I might need a CDL and a wide loaf permit to make this trip. Does anybody know if this is true? Is it the state you live in or do you have to look into all the different states you will travel through?
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Dont know what your weight is, but it appears that over 26,000lbs and you will need a CDL and a permit. You dont need a wide load permit unless it is over 8'6" width (which it probably is)
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.
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.
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I live in California so I went to our DMV website and pulled this up for you.
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd15c2.htm
I hope that helps you out, it's hard enough just trailering without worrying about the Black and Whites on your tail!
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/vc/tocd15c2.htm
I hope that helps you out, it's hard enough just trailering without worrying about the Black and Whites on your tail!
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Dont know what your weight is, but it appears that over 26,000lbs and you will need a CDL and a permit. You dont need a wide load permit unless it is over 8'6" width (which it probably is)
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.
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.
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I have recently bought a new Ford F650 and a new 36 Eliminator cat and am scheduled to leave in a few days to go to Havasu and test a few different props and then tow the new boat back to Georgia. I got a post telling me I might need a CDL and a wide loaf permit to make this trip. Does anybody know if this is true? Is it the state you live in or do you have to look into all the different states you will travel through?
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Here is some additional information:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl648/dl648.pdf
It is titled: Recreational Vehicles and Trailers Handbook
Just click on the link and scroll down to page 2 and it gives the different driver's license classifications and requirements that are needed.
The main California DMV website is:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/home/dmv.htm
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl648/dl648.pdf
It is titled: Recreational Vehicles and Trailers Handbook
Just click on the link and scroll down to page 2 and it gives the different driver's license classifications and requirements that are needed.
The main California DMV website is:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/home/dmv.htm