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Thank you all for your help. I contacted the CT DMV main office and received the following information: "You will need to obtain a CDL license to operate the truck, Connecticut state law requires any vehicle weighing 26,001lbs or more for the operator needs to have a CDL license even if it's for personal use" In the CT state statutes a recreational vehicle is defined as a "camper, camp trailer, or motor home classes of vehicles", and a commercial vehicle is defined as "a vehicle designed or used to transport passengers or property". Looks like a dump truck, whether registered as classic or not, would still be considered a commercial vehicle (not an RV) and use does not matter for licensing here in CT. The FMCSA regulations leave it up to the state to decide whether drivers of vehicles typically requiring a CDL still need a commercial license even for personal use. Looks like I'm sticking with something less than 26000lb, it is simply too expensive to take a CDL course and get licensed for the moderate increase in productivity a larger truck would provide in my sporadic use

First time user here, I am considering purchasing a medium duty dump truck for personal use hauling dirt, stone, firewood, etc to my property. I am located in CT and do not have a CDL. I am trying to stay below 26000lb GVWR for the truck that I buy but I have found a few options with 32-33k GVWR. This vehicle would be registered with antique plates, not used for any commercial purposes, and would remain in CT. Am I understanding correctly that I should not need a CDL even though the GVWR is above 26k? If I got stopped and the officer chose to read the GVWR tag on the truck, is it enough that the vehicle is not registered as a commercial vehicle to avoid a ticket, even if I was loaded? This forum has been a wealth of knowledge, thank you all for your expertise!