Just for some clarifications, both the regular driver license manual, and the CDL manual identify a Class A as: "gross combination weight rating of 26,001..." So it is not a GVWR but a GCW. There is a big difference. If you have a motorhome that weighs 20,000 pounds and a trailer weighing 10,000 pounds your GCW is 30,000 pounds and need a Class A, so the flow chart below, on the first line, should be:
.....Is the GCW > 26000#?
(but I could be mistaken, I'm not a college graduate)
I like the flow chart idea.
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Originally Posted by Barbaraok
There really isn't anything ambiguous about the regulations, it is just that you have to read it carefully. It is like one of the flow charts with yes/no gates.
Motorhome
......Is the GVWR > 26,000#?
.........Yes, do you pull a car/trailer >10,000#?
................Yes , Class A
................No , Class B
..........No, do you pull a car/trailer >10,000#?
................Yes, Class A
................No, Class C
Truck/Trailer Combo
......Is the GCWR > 26,000#
........... Yes, Is the trailer > 10,000#?
................Yes, Class A
................No, Class C
Yes, I'm a college graduate, no I didn't have any problems figuring it out.
Barb
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