Truck Conversion & Toterhome Community - View Single Post - Crossing the line: When do you need a CDL?

Junk Man · 06-03-2003, 05:10 PM

I picked up a CDL handbook from the Highway Patrol office here in South Dakota, and right inside the front cover it says that you do not need a CDL to drive a motorhome, even if it weighs over 26,000 pounds (or whatever the majic number is).

I don't know if it would also apply if you are doing business out of it, as they are cracking down on race car drivers that pull their race cars with trucks licensed as RV's.

If you use it to make a profit, they say you must have a CDL, and as far as the Highway patrol is concened, if you have a sponsor on your race car, or you win a cash prize, you use it to make a profit.

Jeff in South Dakota
1995 Ford F-250 4X4 PSD
1992 Skamper Slide in camper
1984 Holiday Rambler 5er
1979 Mercedes Benz Unimog

06-03-2003, 05:10 PM	#15
Junk Man Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Rapid City Posts: 27	I picked up a CDL handbook from the Highway Patrol office here in South Dakota, and right inside the front cover it says that you do not need a CDL to drive a motorhome, even if it weighs over 26,000 pounds (or whatever the majic number is). I don't know if it would also apply if you are doing business out of it, as they are cracking down on race car drivers that pull their race cars with trucks licensed as RV's. If you use it to make a profit, they say you must have a CDL, and as far as the Highway patrol is concened, if you have a sponsor on your race car, or you win a cash prize, you use it to make a profit. Jeff in South Dakota 1995 Ford F-250 4X4 PSD 1992 Skamper Slide in camper 1984 Holiday Rambler 5er 1979 Mercedes Benz Unimog