Weight has nothing to do with class a and class b. Some of our trucks are over 100k. You still only need a class b to drive them... Still a class b truck.
Weight has everything to do with the difference in class A and B. It only applies to the trailer though, not the power unit.
Totally correct, must have CDL A if pulling a trailer rated at over 10,000 pouns. You can still pull that massive truck with a trailer rated at under 10k and still be legal for federal.