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I love the scales here in Florida. They use a weigh in motion set-up at a lot of the scales on the interstate around here and after you cross the scale at 45 mph you come to a split in the road. The split to the left takes you back to the highway but the split to the right leads you to the scale...

And you sounded so sure of what your friend said when you came out with the claim that ODI and I were wrong. :) Guess I'm the only one around here willing to put their money where their mouth is. :D Well, I tried to raise some money for the web site. At least it would have gone to a good cause...

So is that an acceptance of the challenge? :) Ruppster

So when they say we have 50 states they are wrong because VA wants to be called a Commonwealth? :) And yes, I know VA is not the only Commonwealth state. Ruppster

I've done a couple of cross country trips in tandem axle antique trucks and stopped at many weigh scales all across the U.S. I can say the same thing about DOT and Commercial LEO's. I've always carried copies of regulations with me due to this. Saved my butt from tickets many times due to...

Nothing against your friend that's a State Trooper but your normal State Trooper does not know the laws pertaining to heavy vehicles. When I got in to semi trucks I made the mistake of asking State Troopers if a CDL was needed for driving a person use semi truck. All of the ones I talked to gave...

Granted it's been a few years and the rules may have changed but when I lived in Virginia with my semi truck there was no exemption for trucks with antique plates that allowed them to pass the scales. The rules stated all trucks 10,000 pounds or higher had to stop at the scales, personal or...

Going by your stated use I would say you should be fine with 18,000 pounds as your GVW (truck with a full load of fuel should be between 13,000 and 14,000 pounds from what I understand). As far as CDL's VA exempts trucks used for personal stuff. The normal point for a CDL would be a GVWR of...

First off welcome to SS. Always nice to see a new member join in on the fun. :) Virginia is pretty cool when it comes to the type of driver's license required to drive a big truck. They follow federal guidelines, you can drive any size truck with a regular license as long as you are hauling...