This last Monday, we traded in the 2008 Ford F450 and bought a 2007 International 4400 MDT. It is a 2L Custom truck with all the goodies. It has a full air ride cab, rear suspension, front seats, and fifth wheel hitch. The hitch is adjustable from the cab. It has a leather interior, 22.5 tires, and the big DT570 motor. It also has full on air brakes and seems like it can stop on a dime.
It has everything I wanted, including dual air horns, and a chrome Taylor wing to deflect bugs from the front of the trailer. The one thing it does not have much of is mileage. It only has 76,000 miles on the clock. We are the third owner of the truck and 2L has handled every sale of it. It is a beautiful truck and to say it is a step up from a pickup is an understatement. Upon getting in and driving this truck, you quickly realize you are in a completely different class of truck.
Nice... very nice. Not jealous or anything... really
Brian
el Rojo and Pam said
10:14 AM Jul 24, 2014
biggaRView wrote:
Nice... very nice. Not jealous or anything... really
Brian
X2!!!!!!
Congrats...I think...you're killing me.
Red
Bobc said
11:13 AM Jul 24, 2014
very nice, VERY,VERY jealous!!!!!!!!!! what is the going price for something like this? do you need a special license to drive one?
do you have to insure as a commercial Vehicle?
TheHarveys said
11:24 AM Jul 24, 2014
Bobc wrote:
very nice, VERY,VERY jealous!!!!!!!!!! what is the going price for something like this? do you need a special license to drive one?
do you have to insure as a commercial Vehicle?
In the state of Texas, as this truck has a GVW of 26,000 lbs, I do not need a special license to drive it...at least until I hook up a trailer with a GVW > 10,000lbs. Then there is some special non-commercial CDL that may be required. I am going to investigate that. As far as insurance goes, our F450 was already listed as a commercial vehicle, so the insurance on this truck is actually around the same price as the insurance was for our old F450.
Brand new, this rig, with all the goodies on it, would sell for north of $150,000.00. Obviously, being a 2007, I did not pay anywhere near that much. However, with only 76,000 miles, the truck is in very good shape. Most people I have shown it to, think it is brand new.
Bobc said
12:05 PM Jul 24, 2014
Thank you
i believe a new F-450 with a hauler bed and air ride would cost around 90K and not come close to your package.
i would be concerned with having to have a special licence and traveling the whole country. I would not want to limit where i could go.
i was thinking of bumping up to a f-550 or a Dodge Ram 5500.
i do not want to be under sized on a truck to pull a 40-42' trailer
TRAILERKING said
12:54 PM Jul 24, 2014
The Junkman said
02:41 PM Jul 24, 2014
Wouldn't you need a special license with a 550 or 5500 too? They are commercial too, and after hooked up.. over that 26k..?
450's must be where commercial starts?
Bobc said
03:01 PM Jul 24, 2014
i have a F150 truck that has to be registered as a commercial Vehicle now because it is company owned!!
even for personal use anything rated over 10,000 becomes a commercial Vehicle but does not require a special license
Just higher insurance rated and has to be registered every year instead of every 3 years.
the state wants there money!!!!!!!!!
The Junkman said
03:30 PM Jul 24, 2014
When does the 26000 lb come in? A f150 not pulling that..
No CDL needed?
It's always about the money..they get it one way or another..
-- Edited by The Junkman on Thursday 24th of July 2014 03:38:12 PM
The Junkman said
03:39 PM Jul 24, 2014
I guess it's called a class b non commericial license.. I need to figure out if I need one..I guess.
TheHarveys said
04:38 PM Jul 24, 2014
Here is a link to the driver's license classification for the state of Texas. Our truck is under the 26,001 lb. GVWR limit, but the trailer we tow (not a "Farm Trailer"?) is over 10,000 lbs GVWR. Therefore, I assume I should probably get a Class A non-CDL just to be "safe". Class C will cover my truck towing a Farm Trailer, but presumably not a recreational fifth Wheel trailer.
From what I understand Texas and California are the only places this is a real problem. If you don,t live there and are just driving though you maybe ok, as I think your license requirement only have to do with the state you claim as home. But not sure. I am sure someone out there knows much more about this.
Nice... very nice. Not jealous or anything... really
Brian
X2!!!!!!
Congrats...I think...you're killing me.
Red
X3 !!! Really nice truck.
MarkS said
07:31 PM Jul 24, 2014
Nice truck. Price put me in the cardiac ward for the night! You will love bossing the trailer around with it.
It can be registered as a private truck with non-commercial insurance. Each state is slightly different for DL and registration. MDTs are less hassle than HDTs. You won't do weigh stations and you aren't subject to commercial regulations.
Bobc said
07:35 PM Jul 24, 2014
Can you register a MDt as a RV?
Terry and Jo said
09:25 PM Jul 24, 2014
I don't think you can for registration, Bob. Now, having said that, there "might" be some state(s) that would allow that. I've never researched that aspect of things.
However, one can combine the truck and trailer for insurance purposes and it is kind-of considered as an RV.
Terry
The Junkman said
09:37 PM Jul 24, 2014
Licensing is exempt in FL.. So no Class B for me.. Sweet..
This last Monday, we traded in the 2008 Ford F450 and bought a 2007 International 4400 MDT. It is a 2L Custom truck with all the goodies. It has a full air ride cab, rear suspension, front seats, and fifth wheel hitch. The hitch is adjustable from the cab. It has a leather interior, 22.5 tires, and the big DT570 motor.
It also has full on air brakes and seems like it can stop on a dime.
It has everything I wanted, including dual air horns, and a chrome Taylor wing to deflect bugs from the front of the trailer. The one thing it does not have much of is mileage. It only has 76,000 miles on the clock. We are the third owner of the truck and 2L has handled every sale of it. It is a beautiful truck and to say it is a step up from a pickup is an understatement. Upon getting in and driving this truck, you quickly realize you are in a completely different class of truck.
Pictures of the truck can be viewed on the 2L website at this URL: http://www.2lcustomtrucks.com/preowned_detail.cfm?iid=143
Guess I need to change out my signature, now.
Nice... very nice. Not jealous or anything... really
Brian
X2!!!!!!
Congrats...I think...you're killing me.
Red
very nice, VERY,VERY jealous!!!!!!!!!! what is the going price for something like this?
do you need a special license to drive one?
do you have to insure as a commercial Vehicle?
In the state of Texas, as this truck has a GVW of 26,000 lbs, I do not need a special license to drive it...at least until I hook up a trailer with a GVW > 10,000lbs. Then there is some special non-commercial CDL that may be required. I am going to investigate that. As far as insurance goes, our F450 was already listed as a commercial vehicle, so the insurance on this truck is actually around the same price as the insurance was for our old F450.
Brand new, this rig, with all the goodies on it, would sell for north of $150,000.00. Obviously, being a 2007, I did not pay anywhere near that much. However, with only 76,000 miles, the truck is in very good shape. Most people I have shown it to, think it is brand new.
i believe a new F-450 with a hauler bed and air ride would cost around 90K and not come close to your package.
i would be concerned with having to have a special licence and traveling the whole country. I would not want to limit where i could go.
i was thinking of bumping up to a f-550 or a Dodge Ram 5500.
i do not want to be under sized on a truck to pull a 40-42' trailer
450's must be where commercial starts?
even for personal use anything rated over 10,000 becomes a commercial Vehicle but does not require a special license
Just higher insurance rated and has to be registered every year instead of every 3 years.
the state wants there money!!!!!!!!!
When does the 26000 lb come in? A f150 not pulling that..
No CDL needed?
It's always about the money..they get it one way or another..
-- Edited by The Junkman on Thursday 24th of July 2014 03:38:12 PM
Here is a link to the driver's license classification for the state of Texas.
Our truck is under the 26,001 lb. GVWR limit, but the trailer we tow (not a "Farm Trailer"?) is over 10,000 lbs GVWR.
Therefore, I assume I should probably get a Class A non-CDL just to be "safe". Class C will cover my truck towing a Farm Trailer, but presumably not a recreational fifth Wheel trailer.
Here is the link: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/DriverLicense/dlClasses.htm
X3 !!! Really nice truck.
It can be registered as a private truck with non-commercial insurance. Each state is slightly different for DL and registration. MDTs are less hassle than HDTs. You won't do weigh stations and you aren't subject to commercial regulations.
I don't think you can for registration, Bob. Now, having said that, there "might" be some state(s) that would allow that. I've never researched that aspect of things.
However, one can combine the truck and trailer for insurance purposes and it is kind-of considered as an RV.
Terry