RainLover wrote in message . ..
Hey everyone,

Thanks for all the assistance on my search for a knuckleboom truck. I
found one with a smaller boom than I wanted, but I didn't want to deal
with the whole CDL/medical/BUTTLOAD-of-Insurance issues.

I did a bunch of research and found an '82 GMC series 70 with a
flatbed and knuckleboom (23' and 8,000 lbs).

NOW, I have a problem... all the GMCs I found online were between
23,000 lbs and 25,500 lbs (26,001 is the magic number for the CDL).

I got home and was shocked to see *THIS* GMC is rated at 27,500 gross!

Is there any way I can get it DE rated 1,500 lbs? For godsake, this
truck can only go 30 mph up hills EMPTY, I shutter at the thought of
what it would do FULLY LOADED.

Help! Help! Help!

James, Port Orchard, Washington, USA, Earth

Unless it has a feature that automatically makes it CDL-only (air
brakes, over certain weight empty, others?, depending on the state),
in most states you simply register it at the max gross weight you will
use that is under CDL limits. Don't ever get caught over registered
gross, though! Check with your DMV for sure, but you are probably OK.
Is it currently registered as CDL-only weight? That may make a
difference, too.




(PS: This is ALL about 'metalworking' since the truck is what I need
to GET my metal and Installed Sculpture. ) hehe