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I use to live in CA which requires a Special class license for towing TT over 10k and FW over 15k. I left the state before this law went into effect. I now live in Oregon which I believe follows the federal guidelines.. Oregon does not have a special class license for towing recreational vehicles? So, just what are the licensing rules in Oregon for towing Recreational trailers?
I have lived here (Oregon) for 15 years and have never heard of needing anything other that a class C for recreational trailers.
I even have a friend that's tows his 5th wheel with a 3 axel freightliner, he researched the laws before he bought it.....slapped a microwave in the sleeper, stenciled "not for hire" on the doors and registered it as a motor home. He had been all over the western US and has never had an issue with his bare bones Oregon class C license with motorcycle endorsement.
There are some (on this forum and the Internet as a whole) that will jump up and down and scream you need an airbrake endorsement but,towing non commercial with an Oregon Class C that has not been my experience.
If you google "ORS towing" ( ORS=Oregon revised statutes ) you can find the Oregon towing laws on one of the Oregon .gov sites.
Yes, in CA you need a non-commercial Class A or commercial Class A to pull a bumper pull over 10k or a 5th wheel over 15k.
Interesting that Oregon says you can pull a bumper pull trailer with a Class C, not to exceed 10k.
However, it also notes that you can pull a recreational trailer but doesn't list any weight limits as noted below.
In MA, on a class D, we can only tow a GCVWR up to 26k. However, any RV is excluded. So we can tow (or drive in the case of a Class A), an unlimited weight as long as it's an RV.
In MA, on a class D, we can only tow a GCVWR up to 26k. However, any RV is excluded. So we can tow (or drive in the case of a Class A), an unlimited weight as long as it's an RV.
I know it can be a bit confusing. The 26k max is a DOT standard or is Federally regulated.
Many of the rv standards are state regulated and can vary widely. It's like the max length, max width, max height, trailer brakes req based on gvw. These are all regulated by state.
Most states reciprocate or allow drivers to drive in other states using their own state requirements.
I remember that there are only 3 states that don't reciprocate, including Colorado, maybe Louisiana too?
03-23-2015, 11:43 AM
