72 GMC 6500 tilt bed on Seattle Craigslist

[C10 - C90 Bill]

Originally Posted by richard2717

I guess I should clarify that in MD under 26K lbs does not mean you have a 33K lb truck that you registered the weight at 26K. DOT here goes by the heavier of the two, stamped door plate weight or registered weight.

Yeah, I inquired about that once. Would be nice if we could "register them down" some, but you're right, it doesn't work that way.

Bill

[junkmandan3]

In Ohio, antique trucks are considered similar to cars, no stopping at scales, no inspections, no CDL required. There's no GVW on the form for antique plates and doesn't care if brakes are air, hydraulic or straight mechanical. . There were a few test cases 15 -20 years ago, but by now the highway patrol has learned the law. Good for lifetime, no renewal required.

[studda]

Originally Posted by junkmandan3

In Ohio, antique trucks are considered similar to cars, no stopping at scales, no inspections, no CDL required. There's no GVW on the form for antique plates and doesn't care if brakes are air, hydraulic or straight mechanical. . There were a few test cases 15 -20 years ago, but by now the highway patrol has learned the law. Good for lifetime, no renewal required.

Missouri is the same way. All you have to do is send the title off and you get your plates in the mail. In Missouri, you can also find an old plate that matches the year of your vehicle and, as long as the number isn't already in use, you can register it to that plate. You just go into the DMV with the plate and they will register it for life for a one time fee of $25. No CDL, GVW, inspection or anything. You can only drive it 1000 miles per year though. It's funny though, pages in the log books seem to vanish into thin air...baffles me.

[GuyO]

I have a fleet of trucks, including tractor/trailers and straights with air. If you are "not for hire" meaning you are not being paid to haul (non commercial), you are a private citizen just like an owner of a class A RV. No special license required to my knowledge to drive a Cummings powered, air brake, diesel pusher weighing 42,000 fully loaded towing a Jeep Liberty. Seems stupid to not have a CDL, but it is not a commercial vehicle.