npaden
Well-known member
It seems completely counter intuitive, but going from a diesel truck to a gas truck would solve my weight problems. Take 1,000lbs off the GVWR of the pickup and add that to the GVWR of the trailer and I'm good. Of course the diesel truck is going to pull way better and be safer but lets not worry about that.
If my son ends up deciding he wants to use the excavator to run a side business I guess we could get him a used gas 3/4 ton or even a single cab 1 ton that could keep things under the CDL without having to de-rate the trailer. Probably the cheapest option.
I've done a bunch more research and in Texas I can get a Class A non CDL license for over 26,000lbs that will work for farm and personal use so I will most likely go ahead and get that. Still a little tricky hauling it back and forth to Colorado from one farm to another farm but I think I would be okay with the Class A non CDL.
If my son ends up deciding he wants to use the excavator to run a side business I guess we could get him a used gas 3/4 ton or even a single cab 1 ton that could keep things under the CDL without having to de-rate the trailer. Probably the cheapest option.
I've done a bunch more research and in Texas I can get a Class A non CDL license for over 26,000lbs that will work for farm and personal use so I will most likely go ahead and get that. Still a little tricky hauling it back and forth to Colorado from one farm to another farm but I think I would be okay with the Class A non CDL.
