To begin with good luck. Big trucks are fun but they do raise some
interesting issues. I would start by taking a look at
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_register.html lots of interesting
information. Second I would stop by your local DMV office and get a copy of
the CDL test booklet. Depending on the state and how you intend to use your
truck you many register it as and antique vehicle or as regular truck, big
difference in what it will cost. Just to be on the safe side I would get a
CDL license it just answers a lot of questions quick for the police if you
get stopped. By the way if you drive an antique military truck you will
likely get stopped by the police. More often than not it is just out of
curiosity in 20 years of driving very strange military vehicles I have been
stopped about once a year, never have been given a ticket. I mention this
only because it helps not to have the attitude that you've done anything
wrong when the police walk up to the truck.
To register as an antique or a regular truck is going to be the big issue
and will depend a lot on your home state. Check with other large MVers from
your state to see how they play the game. One other point is that that a
rural registration offices maybe a lot more understanding than a big city
location.
Taking the test for a CDL is really no big deal all it takes is reading the
test book all the way through. The road test may be a bit more of
challenge, make sure the truck you use to take the test will pass
inspection. Remember that to get a CDL to drive 3 axles you need to take
the test in a truck over 26,000 GVW with 3 axles. The first time I went for
the test I was driving a truck that was "to small for the test" according to
the inspector. So I went and borrowed a 10 wheel dump truck.
Good luck.
Phil Waterman New Hampshire
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