pistonring
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I am the proud owner of a m-818 5 ton tractor from Ft Meade.
After installing a new battery and some air in a leaky tube and a turn signal wire repair I have a nice running truck. My initial plan was to get a military drop deck trailer to haul my antique farm tractors to local farm shows. I am finding that trailers over 10000 GVW require a CDL A and either commercial combination weight tags on the tractor or else farm tags. I should be able to use the farm tags as long as I am taking the old farm tractors to be fixed or tested. I can't afford commercial tags or insurance. Apparently in MD there is no provision for a historic tag for a trailer. I currently hold a CDL B with air brakes, so it looks like an upgrade is in order. I can tag the 818 as Historic but I don't think that I can pull a trailer with it. Farm looks like the only option. How do you guys have your 818's tagged? Lets hear from you. Deuce tractors and 900 series tractors should be seeing the same troubles. 
The farm tags will probably subject me to DOT and weigh stations, as well as those dumb ICC lights on top of the cab that i don't want to install. Also I will need the name and number on the door. Maybe a USDOT number too???? I have historic insurance for now, but have not done the title work. I will upgrade to farm insurance if I go with farm tags. How do you guys do it? Commercial? Historic? Farm? There was a nice 818 at Aberdeen in May with a 172 trailer loaded with a Ferret parked out by the Interstate. I don't remember how it was tagged. I am going to be non commercial unless I go with farm tags, then I will not be "for hire". How do youse guys stay legal??? 
I know that there are a few DOT guys on here, and your input would be welcomed also. Help please.
Pistonring in Elkton MD
After installing a new battery and some air in a leaky tube and a turn signal wire repair I have a nice running truck. My initial plan was to get a military drop deck trailer to haul my antique farm tractors to local farm shows. I am finding that trailers over 10000 GVW require a CDL A and either commercial combination weight tags on the tractor or else farm tags. I should be able to use the farm tags as long as I am taking the old farm tractors to be fixed or tested. I can't afford commercial tags or insurance. Apparently in MD there is no provision for a historic tag for a trailer. I currently hold a CDL B with air brakes, so it looks like an upgrade is in order. I can tag the 818 as Historic but I don't think that I can pull a trailer with it. Farm looks like the only option. How do you guys have your 818's tagged? Lets hear from you. Deuce tractors and 900 series tractors should be seeing the same troubles. The farm tags will probably subject me to DOT and weigh stations, as well as those dumb ICC lights on top of the cab that i don't want to install. Also I will need the name and number on the door. Maybe a USDOT number too???? I have historic insurance for now, but have not done the title work. I will upgrade to farm insurance if I go with farm tags. How do you guys do it? Commercial? Historic? Farm? There was a nice 818 at Aberdeen in May with a 172 trailer loaded with a Ferret parked out by the Interstate. I don't remember how it was tagged. I am going to be non commercial unless I go with farm tags, then I will not be "for hire". How do youse guys stay legal??? I know that there are a few DOT guys on here, and your input would be welcomed also. Help please.Pistonring in Elkton MD
