Towing issues / updates

[V M Kauffman]

The thing you all keep forgetting is that this section of the Fed register that is thrown around is Federal standards there are two different standards that are in law Federal and State laws. The real problems in all this is that the states are enforcing some of the Federal laws. The deal about the 10,000 lb is any Combined combination of truck and trailer that is over 10,001 lb and used commercially is subject the whole CDL thing it is in the Fed resister that Joe is quoting

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

I am reasonably sure CDL does not start until 26000 lbs. Every truck manufacturers makes a special truck that the GVW is 25,900 or 25,999. GVW is determined by the axle capacities and frame. That is from many audits by the IRS and from the head of taxation for Navistar International. It is up to the manufacturer to establish this rating. I will check with someone smarter than me and get back to this string. We have 1600 leased medium and heavy trucks, and stay informed on this stuff. The IRS focuses on the 'fifth wheel' as an issue on FET which is 12% of the selling price. Motor Homes are not normally subject to this. FET starts @ 33,000 GVW or a Tractor Package. Now does a toter that is in a company name and have a fifth wheel qualify. Just another little gray area. DOT starts @ 10000 lbs is correct, but on smaller stuff normally enough tag to cover what you have is enough. The CDL he is referring to is because of the trailer. This stuff becomes Greek or Russian if you look at it long enough, and I can assure you the officers are not notebook. They just get taught the highlings like "are you getting paid" just to issue tickets. Those guys should be enforcing CMV's as the law was not designed for the amatures like us except by some gooneybird trooper that don't like race cars (boats, horses, etc). Fortunately most troopers are enforcing the laws on CMV's like they should, but that occasional one that first don't know the law, 2 don't like people places or things, and third I just don't know now. More later.