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Posted By: CenTex on 04/03/15 10:26pm

No danger of being over weight with 12,000 lb. front axle and 20,000 lb. rear axle and 40,000 GCWR.

WITH AGE COMES WISDOM, AS WELL AS LOTS OF ACHES AND PAIN.

Posted By: Slownsy on 04/04/15 05:02pm

CenTex nice old truck ther, I don't think u nead a slider, not much change of hitting cap.
Frank.

Frank
2012 F250 XLT
4x4 Super Cab
8' Tray 6.2lt, 3.7 Diff.

Posted By: Learjet on 04/04/15 07:19pm

I hope you have an air hitch...are that truck might beat up your trailer...just a thought [emoticon]

2017 Ram Big Horn, DRW Long Box, 4x4, Cummins, Aisin, 3.73
2022 Jayco Pinnacle 32RLTS, Onan 5500, Disc Brakes, 17.5" tires
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Posted By: DW-gray on 04/05/15 09:22am

Looks like you have enough room to park a Smart car behind the cab.

Dave Gray
RV Safety Educator & Consultant
08 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4, Dually, 6.7L Diesel, 09 Heartland Cyclone 4012

Posted By: CenTex on 04/05/15 01:57pm

Learjet wrote:

I hope you have an air hitch...are that truck might beat up your trailer...just a thought [emoticon]

I know what you saying, I have replaced the rear suspension with a late model International air ride. The truck rides as good as a pick up. I also built a receiver hitch for it to tow a bumper pull trailer.

Posted By: Learjet on 04/05/15 04:54pm

CenTex wrote:

Learjet wrote:

I hope you have an air hitch...are that truck might beat up your trailer...just a thought [emoticon]

Nice

Posted By: C130 on 04/07/15 06:42pm

djtytrev630 wrote:

TommySnake wrote:

How many of you that have a total of 26,001 lbs have a Class A license?
Texas states you must have a Class A if the item you are towing is greater than 10,000 and your combined GVWR is 26,001 lbs. Thoughts are welcome. How hard was the driving test.

CDL is administered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
FMCSA defines minimum requirements that all states must meet when issuing CDL's
States are free to define more stringent CDL rules
FMCSA regulations only address commercial motor vehicles (CMV)
RV's used strictly for recreational and other non-commercial functions do not meet the FMCSA definition of a CMV

RV's are looked at differently than CDL's!

I just got mine last week, nothing too difficult, just a pain in the butt to get it done. I did the written test one day and the driving portion the next day at a totally different location. It all went smooth but some of the written test questions can be kinda tricky. Study chapter 14 in the Texas Commercial Handbook. I studied all the Class A chapters that the study guide refers you to but I was told by the main office in Austin that Chapter 14 was all that was needed.

Biggest suggestion I'd give for the written is think of all the questions and answers as "commercial" which they are. There were a few questions poorly written in my opinion and some answers might be "trucks" but basically think of it as saying "commercial trucks". I don't know if that makes sense but if you do the written it might help. Driving portion was nothing too bad, just lots of exiting freeway and enter back to feeder, back to freeway, back to feeder. Lots of turning and stopping, only had to back straight up 60 feet or so. Both hands on the steering wheel, turn signals along with head movement, don't just rely 100% on the mirrors is what I was told.

I'll be glad to answer any questions if anyone in Texas is considering doing it. Oh yeah, make sure your trailer has current inspection. You can't renew your tags until it's been inspected within previous 90 days and they checked for it at the driving test.

I did the driving portion in Bryan, written in Conroe.

Posted By: CenTex on 04/08/15 08:30am

I carry a class A CDL. I have a couple of show trucks that I also take to truck shows around the country. While they are not commercial vehicles and are registered as antique vehicles there is always some guy that has a badge and a gun that will try and give you a hard time, so it is just easier to have the license when you may not actually not be required to have one. I have heard horror stories of guys with antique trucks getting hung up on scales or check points late at night and the having to wait until the next morning to see a judge just to be told that he was in the right and was free to go. There is a lot of ignorance and misunderstanding on the part of law enforcement people when it comes to antique trucks.

Posted By: R - E W9 on 04/27/15 05:50pm

Actual weights at local farm elevator
2002 Extended Cab GMC Duramax duly

Front axel, empty 4280 LBS, Loaded 4280 Change 0
Rear Axel, empty 3320 LBS, Loaded 6120 Change 2440
total 7600 10040
2014 Prime Time Crusader 325RES loaded

Trailer Axel weights, total 10400 LBS

Total rolling weight, 20440 LBS

Posted By: benb21601 on 05/18/15 07:16am

From the CAT scale:::

Steer: 5200lb; fact rated 5600lb
Drive: 7680lb; fact rated 9375lb
Truck GVWR: 12880lb; fact rated 13025lb
Trailer: 14740lb; trailer fact rated 18k on axles, 19k total, truck factory rating 22600lb
GCWR: 27620lb; fact rated 30500

I wasnt able to unhook and weigh truck individual. im figuring total camper weight is around 18k. Hitch, wood and occupants should put truck to +/-9500.

Loaded, ready to camp numbers.
Rig in sig.

2017 GMC Sierra 3500 Denali Dually Duramax L5P
2015.5 Jayco Seismic 3902
2015 EZGO Express S4 buggy

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