terryknight
Veteran Member
is a dually necessary no is it nice to have yes. whether or not you need it is up to you. i have a 94 F250 i have upgrade suspension brake motor blah blah blah. i tow 16K off the bumper at least twice a year. i only go 10 miles each way. if i were going to two it 100 miles or across country i would find a dually and hopefully GN trailer.
from the fmcsa website (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) states maybe more restrictive, but these are the federal regs for what needs a CDL
Class A: Any combination of vehicles which has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) whichever is greater.
Class B: Any single vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Class C: Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172 or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73.
i can't find the federal exemptions but for the state of MD exemptions are
VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED
Waivers have been granted for the operation of some commercial vehicles. You are not required to have
a Commercial Driver痴 License to drive a vehicle that has been excluded.
However, you must have a
Maryland non-commercial driver痴 license of the appropriate class to operate a vehicle that has been
excluded. (With the exception of fire apparatus, that may be operated by the use of an operator痴 card
and a valid State driver痴 license. See your fire chief for details).
The following vehicles have been excluded from CDL requirements in Maryland:
1. Controlled and operated by a farmer;
Used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm;
Not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier;and
Used within 150 miles of the person痴 farm;
2. An emergency vehicle;
Equipped with audible and visual signals (fire apparatus); and
Operated by a member of, or a person in the employ of,a volunteer or paid fire or rescue organization;
3. A vehicle owned or operated by the United States Department of Defense if it is controlled and operated by;
Any member of the military reserves or National Guard on active duty including personnel on full-time National Guard duty and personnel on part-time training; or
4. A motor vehicle designed and constructed primarily to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
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http://www.mva.maryland.gov/_resources/docs/DL-151.pdf
from the fmcsa website (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) states maybe more restrictive, but these are the federal regs for what needs a CDL
Class A: Any combination of vehicles which has a gross combination weight rating or gross combination weight of 11,794 kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) whichever is greater, inclusive of a towed unit(s) with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) whichever is greater.
Class B: Any single vehicle which has a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight of 11,794 or more kilograms (26,001 pounds or more), or any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating or gross vehicle weight that does not exceed 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds).
Class C: Any single vehicle, or combination of vehicles, that does not meet the definition of Class A or Class B, but is either designed to transport 16 or more passengers, including the driver, or is transporting material that has been designated as hazardous under 49 U.S.C. 5103 and is required to be placarded under subpart F of 49 CFR Part 172 or is transporting any quantity of a material listed as a select agent or toxin in 42 CFR Part 73.
i can't find the federal exemptions but for the state of MD exemptions are
VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED
Waivers have been granted for the operation of some commercial vehicles. You are not required to have
a Commercial Driver痴 License to drive a vehicle that has been excluded.
However, you must have a
Maryland non-commercial driver痴 license of the appropriate class to operate a vehicle that has been
excluded. (With the exception of fire apparatus, that may be operated by the use of an operator痴 card
and a valid State driver痴 license. See your fire chief for details).
The following vehicles have been excluded from CDL requirements in Maryland:
1. Controlled and operated by a farmer;
Used to transport agricultural products, farm machinery, or farm supplies to or from a farm;
Not used in the operations of a common or contract motor carrier;and
Used within 150 miles of the person痴 farm;
2. An emergency vehicle;
Equipped with audible and visual signals (fire apparatus); and
Operated by a member of, or a person in the employ of,a volunteer or paid fire or rescue organization;
3. A vehicle owned or operated by the United States Department of Defense if it is controlled and operated by;
Any member of the military reserves or National Guard on active duty including personnel on full-time National Guard duty and personnel on part-time training; or
4. A motor vehicle designed and constructed primarily to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use.
page 3
http://www.mva.maryland.gov/_resources/docs/DL-151.pdf