I talked personally to the Ohio clerk of Courts and she told the DMV lady what to do. From the actual person in charge, you may carry tools in your TC/RV for work to be done away from home and still be considered consumer. If you carry anything that you exchange for money (ANYTHING) you are a commercial vehicle. She said it was the same as a construction guy driving a pickup to work with tools in the bed.
One of the main problems is DOT cats are being ordered to come up with more and more violations , especially in the gray areas. Ask any truck driver, 80% of DOT regs are in the gray areas. That is why I wanted a personal call with the Ohio Clerk. I asked 4 different officials (including the ODOT officers) and got 4 completely different answers.
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Doc Weaver '98 Freightliner FL60 pseudo toy hauler
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