Do you need a CDL for a 5 ton

[m816]

Any vehicle with a GVWR of 26001 LBS Needs to have a CDL to drive it. Any truck with Air brakes needs the endorcement for air brakes. You can't get an AIR BRAKE endorcement on a passenger class license. You need to have a CDL first. It can't be any more plain than that. All you nitwits that keep beating this horse to death because you are either too stupid to pass the test or too cheap to apply for the CDL are the only ones who keep bringing this subject up. If you want to drive the big trucks, GET A CDL. Learn how to drive and maintain the vehicle and put it to use. Otherwise get a jeep.

 

[Rifleman]

General,i don't want to get into a war of words with you, and you may be right in the state you live in but in the state of Arizona you are wrong. Under Arizona state law (ARS28-3101) there is an exception in section C of the law. A commercial drivers license is not required to operate a vehicle described in subsection A, paragraph 1,2 or 3 (this is the section that states the 26001 weight limit) of this section if the vehicle has been issued a historic vehicle license plate pursuant to section ARS 28-2484 and the department. 1, That the vehicle is classified as a noncommercial vehicle and may not be used as a commercial vehicle. 2 the vehicle's gross weight is entered as zero. Now General If you don't believe what i have posted you can goggle the ARS numbers i listed and you can read them for yourself on the Arizona state web site.

 

[m16ty]

I think we need a thread that list every state's CDL requirements and post it as a sticky.

Every state is different and what works in one state may not work in another. For example, in TN, if you have a 5-ton with farm tags you DO NOT have to have a CDL and can haul basically anything you want (not for hire) as long as you stay within 100 miles of your house. If you want to go further than 100 miles and cross state lines you get into a grey area and it may be best to go ahead and have CDLs.

Anybody wanting to know if they need a CDL needs to go to the state DOT website and look up the law and not take advise from somebody in another state.

 

[swbradley1]

And with that the thread is closed.

CDL threads never accomplish their intended goal. They degrade into ironclad speculation and opinion. Even when presented with facts people argue.

Please feel free to consult an attorney and have them get you the exact answer for where you live and present it to you on paper. That way you have recourse if you do what they say is correct and get stopped for it.