Class A or Class C DL
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Mountain Pass
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Class A or Class C DL
I am very confused about the requirements about which class DL applies. We want to get a F350 dually to tow a fifth wheel camper.
In NC, the handbook says:
Regular Licenses Class A: Required to operate a combination of vehicles that is exempt from CDL requirements when the towed unit has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more.
Class B: Required to operate any single vehicle that is exempt from CDL requirements with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, and any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class C: Required to operate any noncommercial single vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds; and a vehicle towing a vehicle which has a combined GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds operated by a driver 18 years old or older. Most drivers need only a Regular Class C license to operate personal automobiles and small trucks.
Am I right, that if we stay under a combined GVWR of 26,001, class C applies? Or do I need to get a class A if the towed unit has, let's say 13,000 lbs. but the combined GVWR is under 26,000?
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Drisean
In NC, the handbook says:
Regular Licenses Class A: Required to operate a combination of vehicles that is exempt from CDL requirements when the towed unit has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,001 pounds or more.
Class B: Required to operate any single vehicle that is exempt from CDL requirements with a GVWR of 26,001 pounds or more, and any such vehicle towing a vehicle with a GVWR not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Class C: Required to operate any noncommercial single vehicle with a GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds; and a vehicle towing a vehicle which has a combined GVWR of less than 26,001 pounds operated by a driver 18 years old or older. Most drivers need only a Regular Class C license to operate personal automobiles and small trucks.
Am I right, that if we stay under a combined GVWR of 26,001, class C applies? Or do I need to get a class A if the towed unit has, let's say 13,000 lbs. but the combined GVWR is under 26,000?
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Drisean
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I've read it a couple times....
If the trailer is 10,001+ it looks like you need a Class A.
But if the whole thing is under 26,001 you need a Class C.
So an 8,000lb truck can pull a 18,000 lb trailer on a Class C?
If I was pulling over 10,001 I would go ahead and get Class A just to be covered. JMO, easy for me to say.
Do you have a trailer in mind yet or are you just planning?
If the trailer is 10,001+ it looks like you need a Class A.
But if the whole thing is under 26,001 you need a Class C.
So an 8,000lb truck can pull a 18,000 lb trailer on a Class C?
If I was pulling over 10,001 I would go ahead and get Class A just to be covered. JMO, easy for me to say.
Do you have a trailer in mind yet or are you just planning?
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Mountain Pass
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Thank you!
We're in the planning phase. As we won't go full time (we have a bunch of rescued animals on our farm, we just cannot throw them out, so we'll keep our dwelling for now), we'll resort to making tours. Means, <35 ft. should suffice, doesn't need washer/dryer and not a huge storage space. There're some in the 10,000 lbs. range available, but one, I really like has a GVWR of 13,000. Bummer..
Why are they making the DL requirements so confusing? California and NY are much more straight forward.
We're in the planning phase. As we won't go full time (we have a bunch of rescued animals on our farm, we just cannot throw them out, so we'll keep our dwelling for now), we'll resort to making tours. Means, <35 ft. should suffice, doesn't need washer/dryer and not a huge storage space. There're some in the 10,000 lbs. range available, but one, I really like has a GVWR of 13,000. Bummer..
Why are they making the DL requirements so confusing? California and NY are much more straight forward.
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Mountain Pass
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Sorry for coming back that late. Yes, I agree, I think it's a class C as both parts of the combo are clearly noncommercial. Class A reads now to me as if it were for farm equipment and the likes. Thanks!
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