According to the State of Arkansas - and it's irrelevant to them what the Federal statutes are: If the GCW of your rig is 26,001# or higher, a CDL is required, no matter what the truck / trailer weight configuration is.

The funny thing is, I had the equivalent of a CDL for 25 years. I moved to Arkansas about the time the Federal licensing regulations were changing ('93). They asked me if I was currently using my CDL to drive a truck. I made the mistake of answering "no" and they refused to give me one.

I just went to the FMSCA website. If that information is correct, every dually pickup in the country, pulling a trailer or not, is subject to their rules and requires all that junk. As was implied / pointed out: one of the "or's" is "a GCWR of over 10,000#". Most duallies have a GCWR of 12,600#, or more.

Furthermore, it involves every Class A motorhome, most Class C motorhomes, and every 15 passenger van - period.

[This message has been edited by ITANorm (edited April 05, 2005).]