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08-19-2014, 07:13 AM #11
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Does anyone know what is needed in California if the GVWR is over 15,000? Our Solitude is 16,000.
Jeff & Cathy K - Dayton, NV
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08-19-2014, 08:02 AM #12
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That would be a Class A license.
"It's the journey that matters-not the destination."
Ken & Suzi
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08-19-2014, 08:07 AM #13
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It's actually a non commercial class A. It's less expensive and doesn't have as many steps. If you go on-line and look up Recreational Vehicle and Trailer Handbook it will give you all the requirements.
Horst, Marlene & Jack, Turlock-CA.
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One big giant (140lbs) chocolate lab Jack.
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08-19-2014, 08:10 AM #14
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Thanks Knshook. Darn, that's going to be a pain. You'd think someone would have mentioned this at some point ... Maybe the dealer, insurance company or DMV when it was registered. We've been traveling around for over a year and had no clue. What a bummer.
Jeff & Cathy K - Dayton, NV
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08-19-2014, 10:08 AM #15
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You will find it is not uncommon that the people behind the desk or answering the phone at the "DMV" don't know the law. I stood at the counter of my local MTO office and asked about towing heavy trailers and they pulled a supervisor over because the lady had no clue what I was talking about and even he got it wrong, all he knew was if your bigger then a fire truck. I am still wondering how to relate a fire truck to a large trailer. Oddly the rules and weights are available online at the government web site.
I also believe RV dealers should have the information available and inform their customers about licensing requirements, then again most sales folks are to interested in selling then ensuring your safe on the road. One dealer here in Ontario makes my hair stand on end with what they deem safe.Lostincanada and Jahna
AKA Derek and Tatjana plus our pups Shadow and Nani
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08-19-2014, 10:23 AM #16
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"It's the journey that matters-not the destination."
Ken & Suzi
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08-19-2014, 04:25 PM #17
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What is required if the Trailer is over 15000?
KZ and Terry Kleinheitz, Mississippi Gulf Coast
Meka and Prissy (Social butterflies in Dachshound bodies)
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08-19-2014, 05:23 PM #18
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As Boomer posted -it is a Class A noncommercial license.
"It's the journey that matters-not the destination."
Ken & Suzi
2013 2500HD Silvarado Duramax
2015 303RLS
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08-20-2014, 10:55 PM #19overpolishedGuest
Here are the rules in chart-like form. Over 10,000lbs GVWR but under 15,000lbs GVWR = Endorsement, Over 15,000lbs GVWR = Non-Commercial Class-A
http://apps.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/comlhdbk/comlhdbk.pdf
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08-21-2014, 08:21 AM #20
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Wow, I am having a hard time believing that our dealer did not communiate this to us. Our 305 GVWR is over the 15K requiring the non commerical class A. They make sure you have insurance before you pull it off the lot but from what is being posted here, it seems if you got in an accident on the way home from the dealership without the correct classification or exemtion the insurance wont pay. I get it, its our responsibilty to get all the details, but dang--- a simple fyi from the dealer on this would be nice. $$$$$$$$ i guess. off to the DMV we go
Gary and Jo
Corona Ca
2014 Solitude 305RE (Odyssey)
2014 Ford F350 Lariat DRW 4x4 - 6.7 Diesel (Apollo)
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