[AT] tri-axle trailer question

steve sewell sewell at oak.cats.ohiou.edu
Thu Nov 18 19:08:53 PST 2004


>
>
>Class D - Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 18K or less, may tow a vehicle
>of  >>OVER 10,000 pounds
>                    IF the Gross Combination Weight Rating is less than
>26,000 pounds.<<
>                    Limited use autos, Class B or C Motorcycles, RVs 26K
>or less.
>
>So IF your pickup is rated for 11,000 pounds you can tow a 15,000 pound
>trailer.
>On the other side IF your tow vehicle is something rated for 18K you can
>only tow
>an 8K trailer on a class D.


Not sure about NYDOT , but this is true of Federal Regs.



>I know these laws real well since I hold a class A,M with X,T,M,P and S
>endorsements on it.

Yep ' I have everything Ohio offers except double trailer.

>I get to shuffle DMV paperwork a lot.  Anybody want to pay my next
>renewal.....


No , but you can take my next haz-mat test. (-;


>I DO pay attention since it is REAL easy to lose a CDL  if you screw up.


>Steve Williams
>Near Cooperstown NY


- Steve

Steve Sewell
Albany, Ohio USA
sewell at atis.net
sewell at ohio.edu





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