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Not me. I researched my state's licensing requirements when I got my first MV, and got into compliance before the wheels hit the road. :driver:

Ok, here comes some CA Vehicle Code: Historical Vehicle plate requirements are in CVC 5004(a). Weight fee exemption is in CVC 9400(d). I haven't found the truck scale exemption that I remember yet... Do you think I'm wrong about that? Or has it possibly changed in the last decade? Or is it...

I used to, but I'll need to find it again. I don't know yet if the CVC section numbers changed recently along with the PC numbers. :-| Let me see if I can find it... It's been about a decade since I studied the CVC carefully.

It really depends on what state you're in. The federal standards apply to commercial use only, but state laws aren't all written that way. In CA, the required license class is based on the type of vehicle being driven, even if it's not being used commercially. I can go on in a lot more detail...

Just yesterday I got the possibly silly idea of taking a small travel trailer, cutting off the drawbar and axle, then securing it in the bed of a 5-ton cargo truck. I had previously contemplated converting a commo shelter into a camper box with shower/bed/toilet/stove/sink, too. In either case...

Is the horse really dead if it keeps jumping up and trying to eat our brains? :)

That is not quite correct. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) is the actual weight of a vehicle at any given point in time. GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) is the maximum allowable weight of the vehicle. So, the GVW of a non-overloaded M923 could be anywhere between 21,600 and 31,600, while its GVWR...

Is the requirement based on GVW or GVWR? The GVW (actual gross vehicle weight) of an unladen M9xx cargo truck is around 21k, but its GVWR (maximum rated gross vehicle weight) is around 31k. BTW, CA requires a CDL for un-bobbed deuces, even, due to their weight and third axle.