Mike83

I know I need it. I have a dually with a GVWR of 14,000 and a fifth wheel with a GVWR of 16750. That will put me at 30750 well over the 26000 limit of a class C license. So I know I need a class A, I am just confused about the appropriate written tests to take before I am eligible for the driving test. The DPS office said I only needed the special requirements test and not the combination vehicle test. After looking at other posts on here I am pretty sure I do as other have said they had to. I have also seen some post saying I am required to take the air brake test from section 5. I was able to schedule another written test for tomorrow and will knock out the combination vehicle test hopefully and then hopefully make it through the driving test. Thanks to this site I have read through a bunch of post and saw I have to take the IMPACT training as well. Just hope they're a no more surprises for tomorrow. I am also a little confused on what will be required of me for the pre trip inspection. A lot of people here are saying the examiner looks over your truck and trailer rather than what I was expecting where I would have to explain everything to them.I guess I will find out tomorrow.

So I have been reading through all of these comments for several hours now. I have already take the chapter 14 special requirements test about a month ago and have my driving test scheduled for tomorrow in New Braunfels TX. I had a few problems when I went to take the written test at the mega center in Leon Vally TX. They were not real familiar with what test I was supposed to be taking. I was under the assumption that I would have to take special requirements and combination vehicles test before I could do the driving test. They actually tried to talk me out of taking any of the tests and told me there was an exemption for RV's and I didn't need anything more than my class C license. They finally brought in a CDL specialist and I was given the special requirements test, but not the combination vehicle test. After reading all the comments I was lucky enough to find an appointment to try and take the combination vehicle test tomorrow before I take the driving test. I have also read a few comments about having to take the chapter 6 air brakes test, so now I am really confused. There are no air brakes on my truck and fifth wheel so I am not sure about that one. Hopefully all goes well for me tomorrow. Ill update more when I get done with all of this tomorrow.