Big5er

".............................................., Darryl is right." Phil, Aug. 2017

Carl, gremlins with the Xantrex are what cost me everything in the refrigerator and freezer, including $5k worth of medicine. Those gremlins are also the reason I replaced the Xantrex with a Magnum.

There is a reason that an issue like that is an out of service violation for commercial vehicles. It's called "unsafe".

and it still won't seat 9. I can't imagine stuffing nine people into any non custom, stretched (like a limo), HDT. I think they would be better off with another vehicle following. Something like a van or SUV.

Correct. It is either a "Commercial" Drivers license or its just a Drivers License.

Glenn's answer should have been "yes". The rest of his info is correct.

Texas requires you to have the proper class (A,B or C) of drivers license for the type of vehicle you are operating. Texas has Class A, Class B and Class C Commercial drivers licenses and Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M (motorcycle) drivers licenses. As long as you are exempt from the CDL requirements, you just need the proper class of DL. Also, air brakes is a commercial DL only thing so for your purposes it is immaterial.

You are associating a CDL with "commercial". But you are correct in that the law in Texas says you need a CDL...but that does not make you "commercial", ie DOT number, markings etc.

Nope...never said that. Maybe you misunderstood??

No Glenn. You can register it as a unicycle if you want to. It's based on what it's doing. A motorhome can be commercial...or not. Even a moped can be commercial in the right situation.

I'm not saying that either of the ones you mentioned did this, but I know that some in Florida just lie about having a hitch on their truck and hope they don't get caught.

https://youtu.be/VS_xFfr49j4 DO NOT WATCH if you are one of the sensitive people. For giggles only....Easily offended people should not view, etc etc, etc. It's called humor. Sorry Vern...Pete's post made me do it.

Mine was the 2nd smart bed that Larry Herrin built. I don't "know" about the 1st one but he built mine, like you said, with 2 bolts per ramp. The man knows what he is doing. I changed the bolts out with detent pins many years ago. But in 10 years, neither ramp has moved at all.

Gravity Securement...always fails Glad it worked out ok, Brad.

Damn Paul. That sucks. Sure do miss the 3 of ya.

Dave, Walmart is no longer "Not for Hire". They will actually take a load back for someone else rather than run empty (so I am told). And your analogy does not apply to all "fleets". UPS (19,000 tractors), Fed-Ex (29,000 tractors), J.B. Hunt (14,500 tractors), Schneider, Yellow (now YRC), and Knight-Swift are all nationwide, very large, fleets that are all "for hire". And any carrier that operates "interstate" is required to have IFTA and stickers, unless they are doing single trip tax permits. The company I now work for is "Not for Hire". Any of our 1-tons when pulling a trailer, all our 3 axle fuel trucks, skid trucks, and of course our tractors are all operated in "interstate commerce" and require IFTA stickers. We have over 200 vehicles that that need them.

Glad you enjoyed it. Can't be beat for the price.

Cory, if they make you feel better, I am happy for you. Personally, I think you wasted $110. You are legal, yes? Correct registration? Properly licensed? Have you ever seen a Prevost Motorhome going down the road with signs that say "Private RV. Not for Hire."? Why not? Because they don't mean a thing....but like I said, if YOU like em, and it's your truck, I'm happy for ya. I still look forward to our next meet-up. The drinks are on me.

Thanks for the invitation Pat. I'll keep your number handy if I get up that way

Kevin, thansk...hope you have fun. I know I enjoyed it, for that short time. Looking forward to doing it again LOL Well hell, thats a mighty tempting invitation, Jack. We'll see. I'll just have to look at my schedule closer I guess.

Glad you are well. My DP bottle is still prominently displayed in its position of honor. Thank You. dblr, thanks this really was "too good" to pass up. So, I guess I am flunking retirement. I'll let you know before I head east...looking at a DRV rally in Dandridge, TN...in Oct.

Yeah, Glenn they never cease to amaze me. I'm not used to spending other peoples money....but I'm liking it. Thanks Dave. Hope y'all are well too. I really didn't want to go back to work, but this is letting me build a decent "oh shit" account...quickly. Hey, not my job anymore LOL And I have figured out there are people that want to pay for my opinion. And when I say "it's like this" they never argue Thanks for the shout out. It's kinda nice to be missed and thought about. I'm not sure I am gonna make Hutch this year...I may be going east. What about you??

Did I hear someone say "Dr. Pepper"? Hi yall, I'm still around....just not here a lot. After I retired I had a trucking company call and ask me to come do their driver training and DOT compliance work. They made me a sweet deal, too sweet to pass up, so I went back to work....for a while. I'm traveling a little for work, some in my rig, some in those pet friendly hotels. Its nice working for someone that takes care of their employees for a change...and I'm dealing with a lot fewer idiots.

A) I agree that the virus is a bad and real thing. B) I agree that people are dying Now, having said that I agree with Dave, the media and the politicains are lying to us AND the politicians ARE using this bad situation to panic the people and they are using the panic, as they did after 9-11 to erode more of our rights. Johns Hopkins (updated daily) shows the reported number of deaths. Covid isn't even close (worldwide or U.S.) to annual Flu deaths. Whether it is true or not, I can't say but read todays USA Today. They are reporting that the Governor of NY is signing an executive order to have the NY National Guard SEIZE unused medical supplies so he can redistribute them where HE thinks they need to be. Uh, isn't that un-Constitutional? The Constitution does not allow for that, even in a pandemic. What rights are we giving up (that we will never get back) in the name of a virus? Free travel has never been restricted in this country, but it is now. States, counties and cities are using the National Guard and their police to stop and order out of state travelers to submit to a quarantine agreement. Where is this legal? China, Russia, North Korea? Since when is having the states license plate on your car "probable cause" for a traffic stop? Since when are border checkpoints to see where you reside legal? This panic is crazy...This MUST stop before this country implodes, and our economy dies.

Don't stop at the scales. Your temp tag will probably say "truck", and absolutely nothing about commercial or otherwise. Ditch those silly "Private Coach-Not for Hire" signs. They mean absolutely nothing and it is "signage". Pepsi-Co is the largest private motor carrier in the U.S. They have (last I looked) over 11,000 tractors. They are "not for hire", but they are still a commercial motro carrier. With a temp tag, not hitch, and no airlines why put any signage on it? The signs are a placebo. It makes the driver feel better, as a retired DOT officer I can tell you it means nothing. My truck has no signs and never will. Drive it home. If you have your story straight you will be ok....the big question is, what type of license will your home state require, and do you have it?