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I'm not worried about getting the hang of driving it. The more I think and hear of other's issues with storage/parking their toys, the more I wonder what I'll run into. I need to check with the city to see if there are any ridiculous issues to over come. And then the added cost of ownership...I want something I can drive a lot.
Check your local zoning code too. I live in a fairly rural part of MD, and technically any vehicle over 10,000lbs is considered a "commercial vehicle" (regardless of use or registration) and is prohibited from being parked on any street or most small lots. To be allowed you need to be >5ac and zoned agriculture or commercial, in any of the favors of residential it is a zoning violation. One call from one of your unhappy neighbors to the city/town and you get some fines and need to find a new parking spot.
When the DMV lady and I went over the types, it looks like I have to go Class A with air brake endorsement. No big deal really. I believe even though my neighborhood is is 95% homes, it is zoned for commercial as well as residential. Will double check. It's killing me not to get the HEMTT I found but I think I may be biting of more than I can chew in a number of ways. One of the busiest streets in my town connects two other busy streets and is only 2.5 lanes wide...if other cars are parked on the street, someone has to pull to the side to let the other by...imagine that in a HEMTT = GRIDLOCK. Turning right from one side street to another could be a big PITA too...waiting for cars to go and get a perfect swing through....
They are when they run out of a particular type. When was the last time you saw brand new 900x20 (deuce tires) on any of the surplus sites?
