Texas Driver License's Requirements for Motorhomes over 26,500 lbs empty weight

[Don Bradner]

Yes, Texas is one of the sates where you need more than a Class C for over
26,000 lbs. If you were a California resident, the weight wouldn't matter, but
the over-40 feet would. Probably the combination of those two will trigger more
than a Class C in most states.

Texas rules can be found the driver's handbook,
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/DLhandbook.pdf

Page 1-4 and 1-5 have the classes and what they allow.

Note that it is not 26,500, it is 26,000

On 5/9/2008 at 1:01 PM Ron Thompson wrote:

>I just had a hell of a time getting an inspection on my 1995 WLWB 42
>footer, empty weight 43,800 lbs. At first the grease monkey in charge
>told me that I had to have a DOT inspection because of its weight being
>over 26,500 lbs an dhe was refusing to do the inspection. I stood my
>ground and told him that if he was going to refuse to inspect it I wanted
>to know what authority he was using for that refusal. Well that sort of
>got his attention and he decided to call and find out. He called about 4
>different places and most of them told him it was a regular inspection
>costing $14.50. Well somewhere along the way he called the State police
>and he got in on it claiming that I had to have a DOT inspection, but I
>stood my ground on my ascertion that it was a regular inspection
>requirement because it was a non-commercial vehicle. Well the State
>Police officer called at least two places and got the answer that sided
>with my ascertion. I told him that I wanted to know the
> statute that he was using as authority for not giving me an inspection
>and that triggered him to call Austin DPS headquarters and they told him
>that it was only a regular inspection. Well that settled it and a
>disgruntled mechanic had to do the inspection and it was obvious that
>eating crow was not his favorite thing.
>
>Now though here is the kicker, the State Police officer told me that I had
>to have a Class B, CDL license because it was over 26,500 lbs. You Texas
>boys and girls out there that have been driving RV's for awhile, is this
>true and if not can you tell me what authority it is that states that a
>Class B, CDL license is not required and if it is required then I would
>like to know what statute give authority to require that.
>
>Thanks I will wait for your answers.
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>Ron Thompson -Waller, Tx.
>1995 WLWB 42'Blue Bird
>(cockyfox@...)