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We think we would not ask...

SweetFeet

SweetFeet

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We think we would not ask...even if the stickers were not on the side of the truck. She looks a little tough.
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Yep, in my years of farming and as a used truck n tractor dealer Ive seen a ton of those type or even worse lookin rigs but I never criticized as it may simply be all the poor gentleman has to work with and hes doin the absolutle best he can do with what money and resources he has to work with HOWEVER if hes out there drivin and creating a risk to others on the public roads then I dont agree with that!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is fun to see what all is out there however and that was a fun picture to look at.

Fun post, thanks for sharing

Ol John T and all (I drive a lot of older but still what I consider safe rigs myslef lol)
 
i can understand the sign, for one thing it gets him out of having to have a dot medical card in most states, as well as commercial insurance for the truck ,another thing since there plenty of similer rigs in this area, is it may indeed be all the owner has to work out of, but given the overall poor condition of the rig there are many people around who assume he also would work for cheap too and will bother him to no end to haul something for them once they find out the going rate for commercial hauling
 
John T,

Agreed, my husband drives vehicles until they are used up. We only have affordable stuff. I guess I'd have thought nothing of it at all, except for the "not for hire" stickers on it. Just made husband and I think that, nope...we would not ask. :)
 
It's required on a rig like that or you have to go through all the scales and pass a dot inspection. He may very well be in good enough shape to pass one, but lookin like that he would be stopped a lot.
 
jon f mn,
Is it because of the length of the trailer... or the tonnage the axels can carry? (I mean the reason why he would have to pass a DOT inspection.)
 
And here I am joking about a rig that looks no worse than some of the stuff I've spent my life around.
 
Can be both, but in this case it's the "rated capacity" of the combination. It also applies to all vehicles that are used "for commercial use". That is what he is trying to avoid. Basically it applies if you have a company name on you're vehicle or if it's over a certain rating. It's a pretty complex situation with a lot of loop holes. Farmers are generally exempt if they run farm plates, but then they are suposed to stay off the interstates.
 
I know a guy with a rig similar to that. He can buy and sell most of the people with new trucks with the roll of cash in his pocket. One of the nicest people I know. Still got his first nickel. I think everything he touches turns to money.
 
Dem Old Dudes Go Everywhere!
Every seen You Drive What .com?
Bunch of crazy stuff out there.
Its kin to the people of walmart .com
 
Dave in TX,

Very true - the owner of this unit could be a millionaire (have known some very wealthy people who did not look the part). I wasn't really commenting on it from a money/status viewpoint. We just thought it looked like a pretty shaky unit, so would not feel likely to attempt to hire as a hauler.

We live pretty frugally too. My husband drove his last pickup for about 14 years (and we bought it at nearly 140K miles on it). But he did not try to haul any loads with it for the last couple years - as it did not seem like a good idea...no longer "sea worthy". :)
 
(quoted from post at 19:54:03 09/10/12) Dave in TX,

Very true - the owner of this unit could be a millionaire (have known some very wealthy people who did not look the part). I wasn't really commenting on it from a money/status viewpoint. We just thought it looked like a pretty shaky unit, so would not feel likely to attempt to hire as a hauler.

We live pretty frugally too. My husband drove his last pickup for about 14 years (and we bought it at nearly 140K miles on it). But he did not try to haul any loads with it for the last couple years - as it did not seem like a good idea...no longer "sea worthy". :)
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LOL we got a guy up here, very nice guy, who drive stuff that should have been scrapped long ago. He carries a roll of hundereds in his top bib pocket. Anything smaller goes in his front right lower pocket and he considers it "change". I stopped and helped him change a flat about 10 years ago. He wanted to pay me but I told him just help someone else when you get the chance. Couple of weeks later I hauled 6 gas cans in to fill em up. 4 gas and 2 diesel, plus I put about 30 gallons in my truck. Lady at the counter told me it was paid for......then I saw the old guy getting in his car. I both chewed him out and thanked him the next time I saw him. Just a good guy.

Rick
 
"Not for hire" means exactly NOTHING as far as DOT is concerned. What matters is are you involved in a commercial enterprise and is the rigs GVWR or CVGWR over 10K lbs. Farming, like it or not, IS a commercial enterprise as far as Federal DOT rules are concerned. State rules may be different as far as scales, etc, but that NFH sign doesn't get you out of crap. I spent the last 6 years of my career as a DOT Trooper and I've seen lots worse rigs than that in commercial use.
 
I'll agree, looks a little rough and tough.
Whether it will pass a DOT inspection or whether he is a millionaire.. who gives a damn.
 
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