moving soon, how strict are the states listed...

[GAmes]

That is just for military vehicles.



Example... at work I can drive a tractor trailer... one we have is a 40ft low boy, the other just a normal flatbed, we use them to haul explosives (what I work with).

I don't have a CDL or need one.

Makes sense to me. I flew helicopters in the Army for 20 years and have never had a pilot's license.

 

[GWBourne]

That is just for military vehicles.



Example... at work I can drive a tractor trailer... one we have is a 40ft low boy, the other just a normal flatbed, we use them to haul explosives (what I work with).

I don't have a CDL or need one.

what he said, and 9 times out of ten you can take your military endorsements and log books in to the DMV and get a direct liscence with little to no testing.

its a great thing. ,

jack daniels is grerat

 

[DBF]

Hang the magnetic "Not For Hire" signs on the doors (or right door) and keep on going.



Enjoy I-81 up the Shenandoah valley. One of my favorite places.



Oh, yeah, one more thing. Thanks for being in service to our country.



DBF

 

[GWBourne]

Hang the magnetic "Not For Hire" signs on the doors (or right door) and keep on going.



Enjoy I-81 up the Shenandoah valley. One of my favorite places.



Oh, yeah, one more thing. Thanks for being in service to our country.



DBF

no thanks needed. but very welcome.



i was honestly just thinking about taking some of my magnetic printer paper and making some high contrast signs for the truck itself... .



guess ill do it since i have the materials...



Grant

 

[TowPro]

Do you like Fishing? Some of the best lime stone trout water in the USA is where your moving. One stream they used to close so the president could go fishing (not bush, I think it was Nixon)



http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/yellowbreechescreek.html

 

[GWBourne]

im not a hunter, and have not been fishing in a long time. i wouldnt mind going fishing, or going on a hunt. i dont eat anything you hunt, so i would be more than willing to have someone pay for my tags and give them the kill. ill shoot it, they drag it.



im not much into eating fish either, unless its smoked.



but im not against it and have been told that there is LOTS of both up there. my main goal though will be to get the Blazer up and finished. ill be working 6 and 7 days a week, so it might be hard to get this done... besides, its been 6 years so far, whats another few right... lol

 

[stacerbob]

Arkansas you will have no problem or Tenn. either probably. I would go by Wallys & get you some vinyl decals & put NOT FOR HIRE on both sides for the trip.

 

[BStoecker]

Don't put Not For Hire on the side of your truck. Just because you aren't hiring yourself out does NOT mean you aren't commercial. It just implies that you are commercial and hauling for your own business. You are better off without those signs.



As for the 26,000 issue. I called the Michigan Truckers Safety group that works with the DOT and MSP. If I am hauling my own belongings, not involved in anything that may have prize winnings, etc... Then I am NOT commercial. If I haul my Jeep to an off-road rock crawling competition that pays out awards, then by law I am commercial and better have a CDL. Only when you cross that commercial line does the 26,000 pound issue take effect. As long as my trailer is rated to haul it, and my tires are rated to haul it, I can load as much as I want on a trailer and be perfectly legal. However, you may run into super-DOT who disagrees or doesn't really care what the law really says. If he writes the ticket, it is up to you to prove him wrong in whatever state you are in. You are subject to trailer length and overall combination length restrictions as well as posted road weight limits though. It is all very confusing. Watch the speed limits too. Even though I am non-commercial, I still must follow the truck speed limit at least in Michigan. Not that I pay too close of attention to that, just like most of the truckers around here...

 

[GWBourne]

BS, thanks for the info. i think they need to make ALL laws reguarding driving NATIONWIDE! none of this your state our state crap. i know some areas would suffer, and others would not, but thats life... k, maybe i dont really think that way, but in cases like this it would be easier... . lol



GRant