"RainLover" wrote in message
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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

NY State is probably stricter than most. I had a similar inquiry regarding
trailer gross weights. DOT here goes by the manufacturer's gross rating when
determining what license is required, regardless of registration. Your state
may be more liberal.