Farm Plates vs a CDL

[Mofo]

All,

Thinking about getting a bigger trailer with a higher weight capacity. Current set up if a F-350 Single rear wheel and a 28' gooseneck with 7k axels. I'm looking at going with a deck over or drive over fender around 32' long and triple 7k axels.

I need the longer trailer and higher weight rating so I can add my brush hog the tractor when pulling it. Can't leave stuff at my place due to fear of thieves.


Should I be "good" with farm plates, or will I need a CDL going over 26k GVWR?

Here are pictures of current set up, trailer is one I borrow from a buddy.

[Mudcatz]

My understanding I’m good with farm plates just can’t legally do for hire work with them

[Cliff Dog]

I have never had any trouble with my farm tags. An added bonus is farm tagged trailers do not have to be inspected for annual registration

[Tyrex750]

If u ever get pulled over, don't say anything about making money with the equipment

[Mofo]

If u ever get pulled over, don't say anything about making money with the equipment

This is all for personal use, transporting farm use equipment to and from our family owned 100 acres in Rusk.

[dclifton]

id put the bushog on what you got and send it. That trailer isnt hurting a bit.

Missed that it was your buddys. If you dont have anything much larger than what you have i would buy a drive over fender trailer. with super single's 10k axles. or atleast 8k axles. Im not a fan of pipe top trailer you cant side load pallets or anything. Out of all the trailers i have my 26ft drive over fender trailer gets used the most. a 14K trialer will haul what you have pictured plus a brushog no problem tho.

And Farm tags all day long you can get away with everything short of murder with Farm tags. They also get you free access to overweight over width loads. Yes i use the if it Fits it ships method alot...

[Tyrex750]

Dot can still put u in cdl range if your over the weight, doesn't matter if u have farm tags

[dclifton]

Dot can still put u in cdl range if your over the weight, doesn't matter if u have farm tags

Not as long as "trailer" gross is under 34K.

The whole grey area with farm tags has alot more to do with what you are doing with it. And that all boils down to what you have proof you are doing or going vs what they have which usually isn't much.

[HOOKNBULLET2]

I have never had any trouble with my farm tags. An added bonus is farm tagged trailers do not have to be inspected for annual registration

This.

[Mofo]

id put the bushog on what you got and send it. That trailer isnt hurting a bit.

Missed that it was your buddys. If you dont have anything much larger than what you have i would buy a drive over fender trailer. with super single's 10k axles. or atleast 8k axles. Im not a fan of pipe top trailer you cant side load pallets or anything. Out of all the trailers i have my 26ft drive over fender trailer gets used the most. a 14K trialer will haul what you have pictured plus a brushog no problem tho.

And Farm tags all day long you can get away with everything short of murder with Farm tags. They also get you free access to overweight over width loads. Yes i use the if it Fits it ships method alot...

I like your thought process, but my brush hog is a MX8 and with only 2' of trailer behind the tractor that is a lot of brush hog hanging off the back. Also the tractor tires are filled with water so it is pretty heavy.

I like the idea of 10k super singles or 8k axles, new trailer will be a deck over or drive over fender, I'm not a fan of the pipe top either.



Thanks for all the advice guys, I appreciate it

Jesse

[Tyrex750]

So farm tags put cdl at 34k and not 26k? Didn't know that

[M16]

Here's how to tell what license you need. Page 9 has a chart that helps. And also note that it can't be used more than 150 miles from your farm/ranch.

https://www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/Forms/CVE-13.pdf