AirBrakeEndorsementRequired?

[EcoTruckin1977]

Ok, I'm having a little difficulty finding where it specifies that you MUST have an Air Brake Endorsement to operate air brake equiped bobtail truck.


Does anyone know if you drive a straight truck(bobtail) with air brakes, is it required you have at least a CDL , Class B, and Air Brake endorsement?


And where can these answers be found? It's for driving a truck in California btw.

thanks all for answering.

[Rev.Vassago]

If it is within the borders of California only, then the FMCSA rules do not apply.

[LA to Cleveland]

It's my understanding that if the vehicle you are operating is 26,000 gvw or more (requiring at least a B License) you MUST have an air brake endorsement to run that vehicle, period - if the truck is under 26,000 gvw, that may or may not be a diffent story, be safe rather than sorry...Contact the CHP & ask to speak with one of the motor carrier officers.

[BoyNextDoor]

IMO the airbrakes endorsment was really easy... took me $5 to get it (i needed to b/c of Class A CDL) and it's a wiff to do... (in NY that is) I'd just get it done "in case" there is a need for it...

All the new rental trucks like Ryder and such have air brakes now and no special license required.

[Ardmore Farms Forever]

Don't know how it is where you are..............but, our company just bough a 2007-town delivery straight truck.........my boss asked me to run it a couple of days to give my opinion............I said I love it, except I can't understand why he didn't have "Air-brakes" installed instead of "Mechanical-brakes"...........he stated, that in the state of Florida, if a vehicle has "Air-brakes", a Class-A CDL is required.

(in NY that is) ...

Boynextdoor...................even though I was only 4-years old, I still remember my father talking about the people of Hungary..............you have no idea how much RESPECT and ADMIRATION I have for the people of Hungary, I have. Your ancestral people know the price and how valuable freedom is............during the "Hungarian Revolution" (click here) they fought and died for every ounce of freedom they have...........I am almost certain, your parents or Grand parents were some of the 40,000 that made it here to the United States to start a new life.........God Bless the people of Hungary.

[groinster]

I have a class B, and i had to get an air brakes endorsement. I assumed it was a federal requirement that if you operated a vehicle that required a class B or A and had air brakes, you needed the endorsement.

[devildice]

The TEXAS CDL handbook states that you need to study and test on air brakes if your vehicle is equipped with air brakes period.

in fact, under section 5, Air Brakes, it even states......."THIS PART IS FOR DRIVERS WHO DRIVE VEHICLES WITH AIR BRAKES"

[One]

Boynextdoor...................even though I was only 4-years old, I still remember my father talking about the people of Hungary..............you have no idea how much RESPECT and ADMIRATION I have for the people of Hungary, I have. Your ancestral people know the price and how valuable freedom is............during the "Hungarian Revolution" (click here) they fought and died for every ounce of freedom they have...........I am almost certain, your parents or Grand parents were some of the 40,000 that made it here to the United States to start a new life.........God Bless the people of Hungary.

Now we just need to do it here if it doesnt work at the balot boxes, so we can win OUR freedom too... and it you believe the crap about 'soft of terrorists' then you really have no understanding of the realities of life.

Say ONE, not sure what that link is your including in your posts but it points to an ad for something.



What you want is something like this I think.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/8648/rome23po.jpg

[Ardmore Farms Forever]

Now we just need to do it here if it doesnt work at the balot boxes, so we can win OUR freedom too...

One, It's not being soft on Terrorist, it's do we have the will to win.........which we already know, the far-left, MSM and the Democrats DON'T.........they actually want the "Islamic Fascist" to win, if it would help them regain power.........my point is, no war can be won when "Political Correctness" is what guides our planning and motives........end of story.

And while I'm responding.............I certainly don't need someone like you to preach to me the virtues of winning OUR freedom...............I don't know about you, but, I have actually put my life on the line in service to our country.....I highly doubt that you can say the same............normally, the ones who talk like you, have done absolutely nothing as far as serving OUR country...........they've reaped the benefits of others blood in defense of freedom, while giving nothing in return.......at the same time, condemning at every opportunity the ills of this country, which BTW, you are DAMN good at......... ..I'm just curious, have you ever served our country? I sort of doubt it, which is OK, but still I'm just curious..

Just remember, because of a chosen few with a Hell of a lot more courage, dignity and honor than most people who speak like you do..........they were willing to give up their tomorrows, so you and I can have our today's........and you have the right to say your "Blame America First" drivel."...........

Now lets here your answer..............I'll bet $100.00 to a nickel......you haven't served our country in any way, shape or form..

I certainly admire your vision of complete "Utopian" society.........but, sometimes "One", you live in a dream world...........I'm certainly not trying to be rude or demeaning, but you started this BS.

Oh yea, what's with the link you provided, and I hope you like working with "Wilson", I have a good friend who's the terminal manager here in Jacksonville....great company from what I hear.

Just to show you I'm not mad or upset, I've gone out of my way to find you a website that might help you in you future topics of what's wrong with America.......you'll love it. Bookmark this "One" (click here)

BTW.....you might impress some of these uninformed truck drivers and wanabe's with you BS, but, your out of your league with me my friend........you can't even compete with me, I am your worst nightmare come true when it comes to current and historical world events.

Ecotrucker..............sorry to get off-topic.

[classicxl]

this thread is about air brakes not terroism

[Ardmore Farms Forever]

this thread is about air brakes not terroism

It's good to see we have a steering-wheel holder that can read.....can't say much for the ability to spell correctly though, to tell us what the friggin topic is, even though, unlike this "FN" wizard, I had replied to the thread and also had apologized to the person who created the thread for getting off-topic................oh yea, heres a suggestion for you next time you want to stick your nose into someone else's business.............DON'T, you look about as stupid as that POS in your Avatar.

[BoyNextDoor]

this thread is about air brakes not terroism

It's good to see we have a steering-wheel holder that can read.....can't say much for the ability to spell correctly though, to tell us what the friggin topic is, even though, unlike this "FN" wizard, I had replied to the thread and also had apologized to the person who created the thread for getting off-topic................oh yea, heres a suggestion for you next time you want to stick your nose into someone else's business.............DON'T, you look about as stupid as that POS in your Avatar.

Whoa there buddy... Take the chill pill... I highly appreciate the fact that you recognized my nations sufering for our own freedom, and if you watch news closely (and i mean Euronews, or BBC world, not CNN) you know that we started all over again... Our prime minister just announced a few months ago, that he lied all his first election, etc...

but back on topic. Just b/c classicxl pointed out the way this thread went doesn't mean you have to bite hiss head off...

I understand your political views, and lets agree to disagree... I hate politics, b/c it's just a way to kill and get rid of and get into fights about who's right and what not... IMO a huge waist of energy

Again, THANK YOU! for recognizing HUNGARY... you have no idea how much it ment to me.

[classicxl]

Ardmore Farms Forever

for one that was not directed to you it was in general. I am alot more than a steering wheel holder and I did serve my country for 20 years.

[Ardmore Farms Forever]

Ardmore Farms Forever

for one that was not directed to you it was in general. I am alot more than a steering wheel holder and I did serve my country for 20 years.

I sincerely owe you an apology.......and hope you accept it..............I was taking my frustrations over something I can't control out on you.......you can ask anyone, that's not my style.....it seems, I have to see the owner of our company on Monday, after two years they have found out that I lied on my application about my education level...........when I got back into trucking after selling the company I had built, I kept getting turned down because I have a College Degree, everyone kept saying I would leave after a couple of months........so, I told this company I only had a "High School" diploma on my application......it seems they might have found out by accident.........I'm not upset about losing a job, it just happens, I love working for this company........it is so "Screwed up", I look at it as Entertainment that I don't have to pay for.......it sure in the Hell isn't the $$$'s.......I just enjoy working there....I swear. Maybe on Monday, it looks like the "gig" is up...we'll find out. :sad: :sad:

As far as "Steering-Wheel" holder, Hell, I wear that as a "Badge of Honor".........go through my past post..........that's what I refer to myself as..........with pride, may I ad.

Also, my comment about you Avatar was not called for, I still miss my old KW-COE............would turn on a dime.

And from the bottom of my heart..........thank you for your service to our country..............Josh

[TimberWolf]

Josh Wrote:
my point is, no war can be won when "Political Correctness" is what guides our planning and motives........end of story.

Josh I wish someone would have explained this to George Senior back during the Gulf war , maybe just maybe we wouldn't have the mess we have today... You are right political correctness will never win a war, total elimination will, sad but true...


Josh wrote:
I was taking my frustrations over something I can't control out on you.......you can ask anyone, that's not my style

Well Josh Come on now, It is your style..
I like reading your postings and very much respect your intelligence, however anyone can read back on your past postings and see that you do have a tendency to jump on people who disagree with your opinions, Its your nature as it is for most of us including myself. We are all humans and prone to making mistakes (jumping the gun) you are also man enough to admit and apologize for your mistakes as well which is why I respect you..

Good luck on Monday I hope you are able to keep you entertainment position, Maybe someday we will be able to have a conversation on the CB going down 95 as I pull out of Jtown every day.

Have a good weekend and good luck on Monday..

Timberwolf

[Ardmore Farms Forever]

Well Josh Come on now, It is your style..
I like reading your postings and very much respect your intelligence, however anyone can read back on your past postings and see that you do have a tendency to jump on people who disagree with your opinions, Its your nature as it is for most of us including myself. We are all humans and prone to making mistakes (jumping the gun) you are also man enough to admit and apologize for your mistakes as well which is why I respect you..

Oh Timberwolf...............it's obvious you have mistaken me for someone else.

God forbid should everyone agreed with me or I wasn't able to admit my mistakes.......that is scary.........the way I look at it, if I were a baseball player and I made a hit, only three out of ten times..........I would be considered a "SuperStar", same applies to my opinions.....if I am right or agreed with only three out of ten times..........that ain't a bad average, I can live with it.

[NascarFan]

In NC. you don't have to have a air brake endorsement to drive a under 26,001 GVW vehicle with air brakes.

[devildice]

In NC. you don't have to have a air brake endorsement to drive a under 26,001 GVW vehicle with air brakes.

Guess its a state requirement and not federal since NC does not require it but I know Texas does.