Larry,
You mentioned you had a detailed explanation ready if you were asked, I was just wondering what you would say? I agree with what you said in your other post about there will always be people telling you something negative and if you believed them you would never leave the house, but as KZX11 memtioned you could possibly be arrested for illegal registration and driving without a CDL. I have a friend that was pulled over a few years ago with an international truck pulling a race car trailer. He did not go through a weigh station and was soon stopped. The officer came to the truck and asked for the registration, my friend said the truck is an RV. The officer didn't listen and asked again, and my friend said the truck is an RV again. The officer turned and walked to his car and left. This international truck did not have air brakes and I don't believe required a CDL but I could be wrong. The first trip I wanted to take is from West Palm to Orlando. I can't make up my mind on what to do. If I were to get pulled over and get just a fine I think I would be more willing to chance this trip. It is just the thought of being arrested that scares me. I was planning for so long to take this trip with this truck that now I really don't have any other way to get this trailer there. Another friend who is a county CDL trainer told me that at the weigh stations the DOT officers just wait with binoculars as trucks drive by and look at the numbers on the side of the trucks. I already have not for hire on it but I think I will also put private coach on it as well. Do you know if there is a difference in private coach and private rv? Also do you know what the tire tred limits are. The tred on my back tires are getting low and I am still researching doing a conversion on this truck or buying a truck that has already been converted.
Thanks,
Robert
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