Any tips about buying a skid steer?

[Brian Elfert]

I usually tow a 24 foot enclosed trailer so it is a really long combination. My friends and I have managed to get into some pretty tight gas stations. Sometimes I can get better prices at a station without truck lanes.

[andrew whicker]

Do you need a CDL to drive this thing?

[Greg Parrish]

Do you need a CDL to drive this thing?

You don't on a standard motorhome, like my 35', even when attached to a long trailer making the combo near semi length. I don't think most states require it on a bus style motorhome either as long as its personal use and not chartered for passengers. But, I could be wrong.

[Brian Elfert]

Do you need a CDL to drive this thing?

No. There is an exemption in all 50 states so far as I know to drive an RV without a CDL. Some states require a special non-commercial license if over a certain size and weight. I went through all the reading, testing and such to get my CDL permit at one point, but it turned out I didn't need a CDL after all so I never did the road test. (Insurance company at a job was going to require a CDL on private property, but the insurance company decided not to require a CDL.)

I know all about the tests and checks you need to do on the vehicle and I do them. I make sure the compressor can recharge the air system in the right amount of time and all that.

[Brian Elfert]

I am looking at buying a used Power-Trac loader with a bunch of attachments. Power-Trac makes these things in the USA and these are designed for a homeowner with a decent size property to maintain. The bad part is the drive to get it means hundreds of dollars in tolls.

[Maurice Mcmurry]

This interesting video showed up in my youTube feed.

[Brian Elfert]

I happened to get that same Bobcat history video recommended in Youtube last week. I have not been watching any equipment videos on Youtube so I wonder if they used my Google search history?