Clear As Mud-Towing Legalities

jim powers · 05-06-2015, 09:16 AM

several years ago i went to the new jersey dmv to apply for my class a cdl, when i was asked why a 60 year old guy needed a class a cdl i explained to the dmv rep why, i was told "you don't need a cdl for that", i then went over to the road test area where i showed the road test officer a picture of my dualie and 26 ft trailer, he said" you can't take a road test for your class a in that"!! i said that dot specifies you will take your test in the type of equiptment you will be mostly driving, this is what i will be driving, he said you can't license for a cdl in that!! i just wish they would all get their acts together because it seems the left hand dont know what the right is doing!! around the same time i asked a new jersey state trooper friend of mine what i needed to do to be legal driving my type of equiptment, i was told besides keeping the equiptment free of any safety defects, i must license the truck for the entire weight of what i will be towing, or better said the weight i pay for the plate on my truck must be for the entire rigs total weight, truck/trailer, would seem to be just a money grab but that is how i have been doing it,now for several years, if the " you race for profit" arguement holds any water then every friggin landscaper in america should have a class a!!they don't cut grass for free!!

05-06-2015, 09:16 AM	#3
jim powers Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: manville nj Posts: 359 Likes: 198 Liked 13 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Clear As Mud-Towing Legalities several years ago i went to the new jersey dmv to apply for my class a cdl, when i was asked why a 60 year old guy needed a class a cdl i explained to the dmv rep why, i was told "you don't need a cdl for that", i then went over to the road test area where i showed the road test officer a picture of my dualie and 26 ft trailer, he said" you can't take a road test for your class a in that"!! i said that dot specifies you will take your test in the type of equiptment you will be mostly driving, this is what i will be driving, he said you can't license for a cdl in that!! i just wish they would all get their acts together because it seems the left hand dont know what the right is doing!! around the same time i asked a new jersey state trooper friend of mine what i needed to do to be legal driving my type of equiptment, i was told besides keeping the equiptment free of any safety defects, i must license the truck for the entire weight of what i will be towing, or better said the weight i pay for the plate on my truck must be for the entire rigs total weight, truck/trailer, would seem to be just a money grab but that is how i have been doing it,now for several years, if the " you race for profit" arguement holds any water then every friggin landscaper in america should have a class a!!they don't cut grass for free!!