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Maestro

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With a class C license in Ca what is the max weight you can tow with out a Fifth wheel endorsement?

Do they go by the gvwr on the sticker or are you ok if it's unloaded.
 

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With a class C license in Ca what is the max weight you can tow with out a Fifth wheel endorsement?

Do they go by the gvwr on the sticker or are you ok if it's unloaded.
14,999 gvwr. They go by the sticker.

I did talk to a CHP officer and a Commercial Officer in Anaheim. They both said that if you have a tandem axle trailer, they won’t question anything (unless you’re doing something stupid). But if it’s a triple axle trailer, they said those are generally all over 15k, so they’re higher on the radar.
 

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anything over 10k and under 15k you need the 5th wheel endorsement. Over 15k you need non commercial class a
 

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Thanks guys, gonna go take the endorsement test.
 

Flying_Lavey

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Thanks guys, gonna go take the endorsement test.
My dad did it a few years ago. Said it was pretty easy and straight forward. At that time the hardest part about it was trying to find a DMV lady that knew about it and didn't think it was a commercial license endorsement.
 
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