New Truck time

[murphy1244]

Yea, How can you tow 17000 and NOT have a CDL?

 

[joe t]

I wish, that would have been nice, but part of the cons of deciding to go with a GN style trailer. I looked into trying to get a truck I could use to tow my trailer but since it was grape harvest season here there wasn't much I could do this last time. There weren't any trucks around. So I fixed tractors out of the trunk of a Mazda 3, lol.

Enterprise rents F250 and F350s. Think the 350s are set up to pull a gn.

 

[joe t]

I pretty much understand if you have a dually and a GN set up to pull over 14000 (like dual tandems) you hit CDL territory.

One of the downsides to owning a dually if you do anything commercial.


Pretty much can't tow a backhoe without a CDL.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I pretty much understand if you have a dually and a GN set up to pull over 14000 (like dual tandems) you hit CDL territory.

One of the downsides to owning a dually if you do anything commercial.

Pretty much can't tow a backhoe without a CDL.

I have a trailer that is 18, 000# gvwr and one that is 25, 000# gvwr that are both bumper pull (2 5/16" ball)

Chris

 

[timswi]

Yea, How can you tow 17000 and NOT have a CDL?

Around here that wouldn't trigger a CDL unless there were air brakes involved and it's commercial...At least that's the way I understand it...Otherwise all of the 70 year olds with the $250,000 Class A's would have CDL's...They don't.

 

[ededic]

2007 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L and 6spd Automatic. Averages 16.4MPG pulling or not.






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[sklunk]

If I were to buy a new truck, what should I buy?? And why should I buy it? I need a truck for light to middle towing, Hauling firewood and easy cruising.

If you can wait a few months to actually have the truck in your driveway, the new Chevy and GMC trucks are being unveiled this Thursday:

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They are supposed to be the quietest and most fuel-efficient you can buy (of course each new design from each manufacturer says that!)

 

[Diamondpilot]

Around here that wouldn't trigger a CDL unless there were air brakes involved and it's commercial...At least that's the way I understand it...Otherwise all of the 70 year olds with the $250,000 Class A's would have CDL's...They don't.

Air brakes have nothing to do with it. Many RV's have air brakes.

Its true that if you are commercial you need a air brake endorsement but for non commercial it has no bearing.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

2007 GMC Sierra Denali 6.2L and 6spd Automatic. Averages 16.4MPG pulling or not.

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Pulling what, your kids little red wagon? No matter what pulling any load is going to affect mpg. Your dash is lying to you. Hitch up your load and start with a full tank of fuel then tow it 100 miles and fill up again and do the math. Pulling any load over 8, 000# you will be lucky to see double digest no matter what brand of truck.

Chris

 

[CJONE]

So I'm back to lookin at Fords again... I hope they got over their front end problem.

So far my 08 F-150 has had 0 front end parts. Well I will admit I just put front brakes on it at 99400 miles. Tried to get to 100k but oh well!! IMHO that is really good considering the amount of towing the truck does. Guessing 20-25000 miles of the 100 have been towing. CJ