I have pulled a 40' MTI all over with no issues.. I bought a 50' Mystic that was 12'6" wide and pulled permits and did it right. Never got pulled over or even stopped at a scale house. I got a green light go on through every single time and probably went through 50 scales. One huge thing is make sure your truck, trailer, and boat are in YOUR NAME! Not your company or none count toward commercial. If you have some in a company name and they pull you over you will get much more scrutiny if a commercial entity owns any of the equipment.

I have pulled a friends' 36 Skater all over, and the only state we had a issue with was New Mexico on the way to Havasu. the Truck is a Freightliner with Air Brakes, but is registered in his name, so no cdl required. My rv has Air Brakes as well and no cdl required. the fine in New Mexico was $100. Plus had to buy flags and banners, and permit.

So if your pulling as a personal person "private - Not For Hire" Are you required to pull through the weight stations?
I did not think you needed to do so as long as you are not a commercial operator?
Did you have Private not for hire stickers on your tow vehicles?

Permits seem to vary from state to state.
Times of operation seem fairly straight 1/2 hr before and after sunset in most states.
Flags on all four corners and wide load sign.

It varies by state. Believe me I've pushed it as far as anyone. Towed a 36' Skater race boat from CA to FL and never pulled a permit, nor stopped for anything but fuel and food. But there are people that get caught for everything.

In CA, it's your Trailer GVW ,13,001 lbs and greater, and it's commercial regardless of what it's registered as or in. I hear OHIO is a real bastard to get through.

In FL going to KW they have stopped people towing their own boat if they have a sticker or name on it as they say it was a sponsored name/sticker or whatever and therefore it falls under commercial rules.

Lesson learned... It can be as bad as the person pulling you over wants to make it.

Still I guess one of my main questions.
With the flags on the corners or trailer, the wide load banner on the trailer.

Are you guys pulling in the weight station or passing on by like a normal person with a wide motorhome or wide trailer load?

What's the logic of not being able to tow at night when there are far fewer auto's on the road?

Some states schedule road maintenance at night. With a wide load the state (when you get a permit) can route you 100+ miles out of your way to avoid construction areas. Being legal can be a real pain. Getting caught being illegal can be real expensive if you get stuck in a narrow lane and stop traffic for example.

Our 46' Skater was just high enough on the trailer to miss those concrete barriers. Scary some times..

I tow legally as I stated in a previous post. I would not fly anything if I were to tow illegally. Ignorance would be your friend. Fly by everything and play stupid when or if you get pulled over. Placing the correct banners and flag would show the world that you know the rules but don't give a damn. Flying by a scale with an oversize load and flags could get you chased down. Good luck.

Are you staying here in Mn? Or pulling threw several other states? Mn yearly wide load permit isn't bad.

IIRC Nate said there was something about how he can only pull during day light hours with his wide load permit.

Actually will tow very little in MN probably. mostly just to get out of the state or back in it.
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