Dot regulation question

Hi all, this is my first post and actually excited to be among drivers. I Drove OTR for 12-13 yrs, been through all of the lower 48, then went into the Texas oilfield as an owner operator. Did that gig for several years and then took a time card job. I always heard the statement, "you can take the driver out of trucking, but you cant take the trucking out of the driver"....I understand that statement fully, I miss driving and my kids are almost out of High School, my plan is back in a truck,, I miss that life style.
My question is about an argument I am in on another Board about CDL requirements, and they have change alot over the last 5 years. Now per USDOT is what I concerned about and the interpretation of:


Now the argument I am in is that, they(farm tractor owners) interpret this as that you can take a truck rated or weighs at 26,000 and hook it to a trailer that is rated for and weighs 10,000 lbs and roll across the US with no issues. My position is that once you break the 26001 lb thresh hold in any vehicle set up, single or combination...CDL is required.
Am I right or wrong?

 

That truly makes no sense to me. It is what it is I guess. So I can take a hydraulic brake F-650 and pair it with a 20-30'-10k trailer and roll down the road no problems. Yet take a new 1 ton with 13750 lb gvw and hook to a trailer with 2-7k axles, and I am in CDL territory...

 

Please break it down,....more detail

 

A 1 ton truck with a 13750 gvwr pulling a 14k gvwr trailer..puts you over 26001 lbs and into CDL Class A territory. BUT apparently you can take a 26k truck and a 10k trailer and yield a gcvwr of 36k and no cdl required?

 

I agree, now help me prove this. give me a link or something..refer back to my first post where I cut/pasted. the wording does not include GCVWR, just GCWR.

 

Here is the link to the thread. If a I am wrong I will make a public acknowledgment. I like to argue DOT stuff. because of my experience on the road with the cops. Please read and join if I am right...its good folks but they need help I think.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?t=278168&page=12&p=3380209#post3380209

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