[mdvaden]

Originally posted by syzer
Ours is fitted with two 100g water tanks on each side that injects water into the mulch at point of exit (at the machine). I have read, and the seller told me this essentially eliminates dust. You can see one tank in the pic here, there is an identical tank on the other side.

Nice job.

You've covered a lot of bases with that one.

More companies should upgrade to that kind of equipment.

[johnkeegan]

...but you need class A to drive any truck/trailer combination where the combined RATINGS (not actual weight) of the two exceeds 26K, as long as the trailer is RATED at least 10K. I have Isuzus rated at around 17K by manufacturer (DOT says according to "HIGHER of manufacturers' or actual weight") pulling a 10K trailer for Bobcat, whether both are empty or full, therefore, drivers must have a Class A, not B.....So maybe a Class B driver could drive that unit by itself but he couldn't drive most of my other vehicles the rest of the time. Why not just get an Class A and get it over with.

[syzer]

Thanks mdvaden,

We will also be adding a seed injection system so we can "terraseed". Cant wait!



johnkeegan:

You only need a class A if you are over 26k gvw + a 10k+gvw trailer per our DMV.org page for MD. Here is the cut:

Class A: Any combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GWVR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.

Class B: Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing a vehicle not in excess of 10,000 pounds GVWR.


So, I would only need an A for this if I were to carry a heavy skid trailer around empty or full. Even if it is a hook I wouldnt plan on that.

With our NQR, or NPR we could carry a 10k+ gvw trailer and still only need a Class B CDL.

The CDL A is more stringent, cost more money, and requires closer medical exams etc.

[johnkeegan]

If you have the Isuzus rated at 14,500 or whatever you are OK for a B.
However, not to nitpick but your first sentence "You only need a class A if you are over 26k gvw + a 10k+gvw trailer .."
I think you mean "including" (not +) a 10K+ trailer." Some might mistake that to mean that only if the truck is over 26K AND the trailer is over 10k+ do you need a Class A. As your DMV quote says, it's the combined weight of both that matters.
I also did not realize that there was any difference in the medical exams for a B or A. You may want to check they haven't tightened that in the last year or two.

[syzer]

No problem, maybe I am reading it wrong as I did mean as I typed as the truck being 26k and a 10k+ gvw trailer. I believe this cert is mainly for tractor trailers.

So if you have a 80kgvw dump truck, you only need a class b cdl.

If you put a 20k trailer or for this sake lets say a 11k gvw trailer, you will need that class A.

So, if you have a 26k vehicle you can put on a 9,999 gvw trailer (10k) and be fine.

If you have a 26k vehicle with a 10,001 gvw trailer you need a class A

A 18k gvw truck with a 9k gvw trailer you need cdl class a

[johnkeegan]

...you've got to wonder who the brainchild was that concocted these rules. They actually encourage people to tow with lighter duty trucks.

[syzer]

Yeah, they never look at things in that light though.