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I touched on this before. I do not know exactly what Florida is doing. Here's the deal though
1)Just because you have a toterhome that does not make it a truck
2)The reason people are stopped is for incorrect registration
3)Just cause you meet RV requirements that does not mean your an RV
4)Not For Hire/Private means you are hauling your personal belongings. You are not being paid for transporting freight.
5)No stickers on outside keeps you from being commercial
6)RV's and not all 5th wheels have to stop at scales even over 10,000#
7)You do not need a CDL to drive a toterhome/RV even if over 26,000# if titled correctly
People just think they have all the answers when getting a "truck". They're buddy Joe (not you the other Joe) tells them what they need when he really has no idea. That's where the trouble starts. Now you get everyone on a message board giving different statements and it's all a mess. Your local DMV isn't much help either.
If you buy a tractor and do a conversion or have someone do it, it is still a tractor. You need a CDL. If you buy a legitimate manufactured toterhome intended on being used as an RV it will be retitled!
If you have a toterhome that is titled as a "motor coach" and meet the requirements to register it as a "motor home" you are 100% legal as long as you do not put commercial names on it. It's Private no scales. Period.
The vehicle I refered to in the past on here is a Kenworth toterhome. It use to pull a 48' trailer. It now pulls a shorter stacker. This truck goes to Florida often. It has been through DOT inspections and is 100% legal to operate without a CDL or scaling.
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