Tractors, Mowers, Chippers, Trailers, Chainsaws, Generators, Driveway Erosion Control, ETC.

Fire Engines aren't classified as 'commercial' vehicles. They're federally exempt from that 26k limit.

 

It sounds like we are all on the same page here as far as getting/wanting CDL's go. I went years without one while towing truck and trailer combo's that were rated in excess of 26k. Finally I got pulled over and while the officer didn't give me a ticket, it was enough to scare me into just taking the dang course and getting my class A. It feels like a huge weight off my shoulders now every time I pull one of our heavier trailers.

 

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Thanks for information guys, hopefully someone else who is buying equipment/trailers learn from this as well.

Most importantly, buy a trailer rated for 16k, but have the manufacture downgrade the GVWR to 12K per that Texas Pride / Kubota video. If the Trailer exceeds 10k gvwr without Farm plates, that's an automatic flag for an officer to inquire.

I have not bought a StupidDuty truck yet, but I'm looking for one. Wish I had more knowledge before hand, I feel like I'm doing things ass backwards lol.

My trailer rated 14K.

If I don't get anything bigger than that Kubota SVL75 9k, attachments vary from 1k to 1.7k, my current trailer is good for the weight, I was wanting to get a DRW 1ton, but that would put me over by the manufacture stickers for GVWR with my current trailer.

Well shit the SRW 1ton SD Ferd is rated at 12,400, that's 400lbs over the 26k.

The F250 is rated at 10,000.

I was really wanting a flatbed, place grapple there and then tractor and attachments.

Or Flatbed with the bucket and box blade, trailer with tractor with grapple and shredder

Or Flatved with grapple, then trailer with SVL 75 and rotary cutter.

The equipment is for my farm, but like many others, putting the equipment to use off the farm essentially pays for the equipment...

Basically 175 days of side work covers the cost of the Skidsteer and rotary cutter.

I probably need to get a CDL to cover my ass for side work.

Guys,
Keep throwing suggestions and beers owed will follow.

 

There are a few reasons.... Most states don’t require a CDL or even air brake endorsement for emergency vehicles in order to keep the pool of candidates open. Especially for volunteer/rural areas where membership is needed but extra requirements are a hindrance. Technically it must be going to or from an emergency call (no parades or any of that nonsense). Also, professional drivers and drivers’ unions didn’t want the requirement to be put in place because it would flood the job market with “qualified” drivers. Probably figuring that if people are willing to do one job for free, maybe they’d do other jobs as well? Then for professional FF’s with an open schedule, many do side work. All of them having CDL’s would definitely make an impact on the job market for drivers.

I’ve been a professional FF for about 10 years now and am one of maybe only 4 or 5 in my department that has a CDL and probably one of 3 with an A.

 

That’s a good looking trailer!

 

Whelp, looks like I've finally got to do a repair on the TC18. Steering column started weeping hydraulic fluid last night while I was shoving snowbanks back, so a seal kit is in my immediate future, lol.

 

I need to rebuild the power steering cylinder on my Ford 4630, again. I rebuilt it a couple years ago and for some reason it's leaking again.

 

I talked to an old collector friend of mine this morning and we got to talking about blades for a 140. I told him I'd like to have one to push snow. He said he has 2. I ask if he wanted to sell one, he said I'd sell both of them. I said that's great cause we have 2 140's. Now if I can get him to price them where I can afford them. Here's a couple photos of one. They can go on front or under the belly.



This one is on a Farmall Cub, same blade just 54" wide instead of 60" like a 140.

 

Will convert the trailer to farm plates and
when I find a bigger truck I will do that as well too. I don't care to be in business, although it's easy money, I only care to run the SS machine long enough for others to pay for itself and I figured 170 days or so.

I didn't aquire my property until last December, it got hung up in a long drawn out process because one of the sellers was missing some paper work from a prior divorce, bought trailer in the summer to reach out to more customers.

Our family farm was in a trust then tied up with family BS/lawsuits, dad sold off his portion last January to get away from that drama. Brought home deer stands, feeders, equipment, tractor still had debt, so I put it to work, better than sitting at my house not being used. Dad was going to reinvest the farm money into another property, but my brother did not show enough intrest in the places that were available. So I just bought my own, with my own money and paid cash, and no way could I afford the Wife's grandparents ranch, which also is forsale and full of drama as well (owned by 6 family members) they can't/wouldn't decide on breaking it up in smaller chunks. I don't have to worry about anymore of that BS, unless the N laws die off before it sales.

 

LOL and that was the short version.

Will do, will that void warranty? or put on directly after warranty expiration

 

When elders die off in the family, inherited assets change family dynamics, I can honestly say, some of my family have already disowned one of our aunts and a uncle, sad but its reality. They can RIP in their own selfish pity.

 

I just called my buddy and ask him what he wanted for the blades. He said you got anything to trade (we've swapped some stuff in the past) I said not right now. He said how's $100 sound?

 

Dang you got lucky

 

Yes I did! Them things are $400 to $500 a piece, IF you can find them around here. They were mostly used in the snowier parts, not so much around here.

 

Cole gonna love pushing snow