> Hi List
i live in California and own a M35A2 with historical plates and according to
a highway patrol friend i do not need a CDL . in CA. when a vehicle is
registered as a historical vehicle it does not have a weight anymore it
falls into the automobile class.
since all autos in CA. are classed under 6,000 lbs the third axle is not
relevant. the air brake part is a gray area, the truck is a hydraulic brake
system just has a air booster. 99% of an air certification is for a full air
brake system., which does not relate to a deuce system. i used to carry a
class 1 license for years. and i do believe every one owning heavy trucks
should get experience driving these types of vehicles and a CDL is an added
plus but in my case not a requirement. but as Mark stated every state has
differences you need to read a copy of your states vehicle code and ask a few
troopers or state police they know more about this end of the laws, city cops
don't seam to be as knowledgeable on vehicle code (no offense to you city
cops) just a personal observation.
my $0.02
Richard Burrell
MVPA #20227
MVCC
>
> That depends on where you live. In California, you could register it
> as a historical vehicle if it's 25 years or more old, and thus avoid
> about $1000/year of weight fees, as long as you use it primarily for
> exhibitions, parades, and so forth, and never for hire. However, you
> would still need a class B commercial driver's license with air brake
> and tanker certifications to drive it in California. Unless my eyes
> are going bad, I don't think you mentioned which state you call home.
> That makes a big difference in the licensing and registration
> requirements.
>
> In CA, a class B CDL is required to drive an M44-series 2.5-ton truck
> (such as the M35 deuce and a half), because it has more than two axles
> and a GVW over 6,000 pounds. An air brake certification may be
> required, too... that probably varies depending on who you ask and how
> they interpret the truck's air-over-hydraulic brake system, so it's
> better to just get the air brake certification here, anyway.
>
> I hope you live somewhere more hospitable to HMV owners, but in any
> case, I strongly recommend at least getting some 1-on-1 instruction
> from a commercial truck driver, even if your state doesn't require a
> CDL. A deuce doesn't drive like a regular car. Although I think it's
> silly that I need a CDL to drive my deuce just because it has a third
> axle (a CDL wouldn't be required here in CA if it had 2 axles, with
> its 24,000 pound GVW), I still think that the training I got for my
> class A CDL was a Good Thing to help me drive my deuce safely!
>
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