Re: [MV] 2.5 versuses 5 ton trucks - CDLs

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Thu Jun 10 2004 - 06:38:00 PDT


At 7:24 AM -0500 6/10/04, Ida Heath wrote:
>Dave,
>
>About eighteen months ago I did the very same thing with a 1996 Freightliner
>Condo. I stretched the frame ten foot longer and now my RV Toter is 38'
>long from bumper to bumper. Florida DMV gave me the OK to do it after I

[snip]

>the sides, storage underneath much like a Greyhound, etc. Good brakes, good
>power, roomy, ability to haul thirteen ton on the trailer, and I wave at the
>weigh stations. Many people have told me that it is only a matter of time
>until people with rigs like mine will be challenged by the DOT everywhere so
>I suppose I have some bridges to cross still.

Why is that any different than a Motorcoach? A
greyhound bus chassis fitted out as a RV is just
as fair. At the most require a Class B or A based
on size, but non-commercial.

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