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Maybe just in Texas?
Could be, I've never been messed with, and neither have any of my buddies and we all haul fairly heavy loads often.
Maybe just in Texas?
PA is licensed to 26k on Class C.
We've got a Tophat, the only thing I don't like about it is that it's a high deck. It pulls great and has never had an issue. I've pulled my buddys PJ, it's longer than mine but it's a low deck, I love it, except the brakes don't seem to work to well, they might just need to be serviced though.
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Coop why don't you like the deck over? That way you don't have to worry about the fender wells getting in the way when loading wide stuff.
If it isn't too much to ask, could people post what they are paying for their trailers? I will be in the market in the next 12 months and would like to get a ballpark idea.
It's harder to load a truck that isn't running and it seems to bounce more than lower deck trailers when it's empty. It is nice not having to worry about the fenders but I feel that it is top heavy with any load on it, if it was a tandem dual I would like it a lot better.
I thought as long as you are under 25k you're fine? Anything over requires cdl
I would go 18foot with a 2 foot dove tail making it a 20 foot trailer with 14,000 pound gvw. As fast as brand I have herd good things about big tex. Also are you looking at a bumper pull or a goose neck?
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OP is from California and so am I. If you are not for hire (no DOT or CA #'s) then you'll need a non commercial A license if you have a bumper pull rated over 10K lbs. or a in bed hook up trailer (goose or 5th wheel) over 15K lbs. Anything under that a regular C will get you by. However if you have a goose or 5th wheel between 10K to 14,999K you need an endorsement on your class C. I have a Non Commercial A because I have a 5th wheel toybox over 15K GVRW. It takes 2 days to get (written test one day then driving the other) and you'll pass with ease. When I took my test I couldn't believe how many people suck at the driving course. I'm afraid to drive on the road with 18 wheelers now. Also to if our vehicles are a regular pick up with a pick up bed with a GVWR under 11,500 we don't have to declare weight but if we have a truck with a bed other than a regular bed and had a GVWR over 10K you need to declare weight.
Great info, on my license it says "CLASS: C M1"
Then on the back it says
"CLASS: C- Veh w/GVWR <26000, No M/C; M1-2whl M/C, Mtr-drvn Cycle,Scooter RESTRICTIONS:none."
From what I gather under 10K bumper pull with a regular pickup bed and Im fine?