Warning ticket , which brings up another question

[skypilot]

Been around once or twice on this item but here in Kansas we have two sets of weights to worry about -- 1st is the 10K lb trailer.If you have a 'car hauler' or similar - local police will look real hard at the 10K weight. If it is an RV (or car hauler with appropriate living quarters) then you are tied to the combined 26K weight limit before you need to have a CDL. Now, notice I said car hauler -- thanks to a change in the law a couple of years ago, a trailer that 'can carry' livestock for sale, whether it has living accomodations or not, is bound by the 10K rule -- the driver must have a CDL. The reasoning is that the trailer may be used to carry animals to one of the surrounding states for sale - therefore the CDL requirement. This really put a bunch of students and their parents in a bind a couple of years ago when our local University sponsored a collegiate level Rodeo. The local KDOT authorities along with state and local police did a 'safety' check when the people were leaving. If their trailers were placarded at 10K or more, they required CDLs of the drivers before they allowed them to depart. Several students and families had to wait till the following Monday to go and get CDLs before they could leave with their trailers. Was a bigger hassle for those with MDTs (M2s) with air brakes because they also had to get the air brake endorsements. Again, RVs are exempt unless you are carrying livestock (or can carry livestock) for sale. Gotta love Kansas.

[8.1al]

Several years ago I purchased a car hauler rated at 10,100 lbs. and when it was built I paid them extra to de-rate it to 9,950 on the placard just because of what skypilot mentioned

[Superdave]

I'm thinkin theres a real need for fake Montana plates !

[HamRad]

Skypilot,
What you described is pretty much exactly what CA has. I was surprised to learn of the horse trailer process. It sure seems like that CDL thing puts a burden on the private horse owners who just use their horses for fun.
You'd think they'd have some sort of exemption.

HamRad

[8.1al]

Many states feel if the use of the trailer over 10,000 lbs can generate revenue then it is commercial and requires a CDL. This could include a race car, show car, race horse, show horse, you get the idea. I don't know of any that are currently enforcing this but the language is there. Now if you want to really get extreme if you are tranporting fuel for your car, tractor, etc. you should also have shipping papers, it can get crazy

[Champ_49]

I agree with Charlie on the hauling of race cars etc. When I hauled my race car around the country it was required of me to have hazmat type papers for the fuel I carried, along with a bottle of nitrogen. Only had shipping papers for nitrogen, but not the fuel ( alky), and was never checked, but have an accident, then look out.

Dave