friscor

Mtroise, I feel your pain. Me and my new/used Motorhome are heading out to New Jersey for the next 2 weeks and my test is scheduled for the fall. Gotta go and can't wait for the test. My son is a travel baseball player and trips to Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, New York and a few more are already scheduled. Hotel costs alone would be a full years worth of RV Payments. I have the permit but no full license yet. I was told the same as you and yes I knew that maybe just maybe an instructor would ask about bleeding off the air brakes so I actually typed the instructions into my phone under notes just in case this would happen to me. Place blocks under tires; Air them up, shut off coach, bleed off till signal, bleed off till release and then start back up and fill up then back off and check 1 minute pressure. Seems simple but this is something not everyone knows when it comes to driving with air brakes. I check it every time I leave for anything. I am having 3 of my friends take the test also as we go on many fishing trips and son in law goes with us on baseball trips. My wife needs to have some time behind the wheel before she feels comfortable driving it. Good luck anyone in PA! Its truly a battle to get it done right. Frisco

I had to laugh yesterday. After speaking with the State Office of the PA DMV and Speaking with the Manager of the whole office I have come to find out that every DMV Station runs itself differently. Even though there is a set of rules to follow and laws to follow; it just does not matter. Here are my events: Called the DMV 3 weeks ago. Assured there are no tests and driving involved through an operator and the manager as I asked the operator to check with their boss. I was told that the DL31 needs filled out and the addition of Class B would be added. Called the following week just to be sure. Same results. Different manager and Operator. Called this Wednesday as I was taking the DL31to the local DMV to get this done. Same answer and results. SO Thursday I went to the Belle Vernon DMV and had the DL31 done. Got my Permit on the spot. I was informed by the man there that there was no test and that there was a somewhat driving test. He said every DMV does it different. Some walk around the vehicle and ask 3 questions and pass you while others Make you take them for a ride and others make you pull forward 10 feet back up 10 feet in a straight line then pass you. He said you have to go to a DMV that does CDL testing to take the test. So I made him call the Uniontown DMV while I was there just to be sure that was correct. Yes all correct that is what Uniontown does for their Class B Non's. Take a drive and pass you. Do not need any air brake knowledge just able to drive and know what the buttons do. OK Ready to schedule my test! But let me call the State DMV and tell them they were wrong first! So today I called the state and told them my story and whalla The local DMV's are wrong there is no driving test! I think I opened a can of worms! Phone calls are being made to the local DMV's to let them know the correct procedures. Waiting patiently to hear back from the DMV now! Craziness!

Yes. They don't issue a new license unless you are up for a renew due to your picture retake. They send a card to keep with you at all times through the mail. I did the card issuing once before when I changed my address. Then the next time I had to get the picture taken it was all on the new card. Rick

Just Fill out the DL-31 Application Check the Add/Extend Box Check the Class B Box Sign and Hit the Local DMV with $5.00 Thats it Guys! No tests, No Driving involved! Only thing that would be different is if you were towing over 10K! Then the exam and test comes into play. Addition to license comes in the mail from the state. The first part of what JLeamont pasted is correct. The second part (parking) is for a first time drivers test just getting their license. No test and no driving involved for the ADD! Rick

I have read this post many many times. I am a PA Resident. We are just buying our first Class A 40 foot Monaco. The wife would not let me pursue a purchase until we made sure on licensing requirements. I just got off the phone with the PA DMV. Now that I have the official word and how things need to be done; we are purchasing this week. Here is what I found out: 1) If MH is over 26K GVW you will need a class B Non Commercial added to your license. 2) If you are towing over 10K GVW you will need a Class A Non Commercial added to your license. 3) The form you need is PA Form DL-31. 4) Check the box for Add/Extend (my wife forgot to check this and they resent her's back). 5) Check the box for Class B (towing under 10K) or Class A (towing over 10K) 6) Fill out rest of personal info and take it along with $5 Money order to local DMV licensing center. 7) No air brake test is needed since it is non commercial. 8) No driving test is needed since it is non commercial. 9) I asked the lady to triple check and ask her boss before I ended the phone call. Heading out right now to make sure this works! Rick