Jim I live in Wisconsin and I have about the same setup as you have. I talked to the Fedral DOT man in Madison and he said if you have a rig that is rated at over what the scale says PULL IN. If they don't want you they will wave you on through. If you don't stop and they come after you, you will have some talking to do. He also said to make sure you have safty equiptment, triangles first aid kits,ect. He also told me that if you are hauling your own stuff you do not need DOT numbers. I carry a copy of the fedral rule 390.3. Go down to Exceptions and rule #3 (the occasional transportation of personal property by individuals not for compensation nor in the furtherance of a commercial enterprise) Print off a copy of the rules and if the officer says you need DOT numbers you can show it to him. Just don't get smart with him and also have some pictures of your collection.
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