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John,does a fifth wheel tralier count as hauling something the back. I was paying $1200 per year per truck until we passed the new law,thank God,now only $72

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95' 25004X4,AT,Driftwood,Banks,Warn fender flairs and running boards(Play truck)95 3500,5 speed,driftwood,Banks&phscotty,34,000 GCVW apple and tractor hauler(work truck)

 

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Use caution RobG! A while back I heard of somebody getting caught and the reg. fees were nothing compared to the penalties! Additionally, if you are avoiding smog on your cars it might really get bad. I believe that if a vehicle is in a state for a certain time period it is required to be registered in that state. Out-of-state plates are also more prone to picking up speeding tickets. This is when the officer says, who's car is this your driving? Good luck,


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David Dressler
2001 Driftwood 3500 Quad Cab 4x4, 155 inch WB, 5. 9L HO Cummins Diesel (ETH), 6-Speed HD Manual (DEE), SLT+, 3. 54 Anti-Spin Axle, Camper Special Group, Trailer Tow Group, Leather, Sliding Rear Window, Jacob's E-Brake, Rhino Liner, VDO Vision (pyro, boost, engine oil temp. ), Weather Guard Diamond Plate Saddle Box, Tork Lift camper tie-downs, Mag-Hytec Differential Cover, Mopar Tow Hooks, AND functional Halo light!
Bigfoot 3000 10. 11 Slide-in Camper.

 

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In Illinois we use to pay $48 for non comercial use. They raised it to $78 last year and I been *****in. After hearing about California I'm going to write a thank you letter to my Govenor. Those high wages in Cal are to pay that high cost of living. Its a trade off. Who passed all those *****in laws in Cal anyway. Someone needs to vote those politicians out of office.

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98 12V SLT 2500 4X2 AUTO,3. 54 limt slip rear, QC SB Driftwood W/color match Topper, Full alum Boards,Delux OE mud guards, Bugflector,SS Wheel well trim,Reese 15K slider hitch,30 ft. Coachman 5er,TST #8 plate,gutted cat,TC lockup Sw,Trans-go kit,Heavy duty TC. Isproo Boost,EGT,and Trans Temp Guages,Hitco Exhaust Blanket, Uniden CB.

 

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In California ALL P/U's - including El Caminos, Suburu BRATS, Rancheros, etc - are registered as commercial vehicles unless they have a PERMANATELY attached 'living quarters'. I've tried to get around this one - there isn't any good way. Commercial registration gets the weight fee - based on actual weight - added on. I wish we had the option of registering Commercial or Non-commercial - I don't haul anything for money. My friend got cited on two occasions driving a P/U that was registered as a house car - camper shell. He had removed the shell to haul his furniture. Both times it was CHP that cited him. Most local police/sheriff don't know/care about commercial vs house car registration.

A California resident has 20 days from entry (of vehicle) to register an out of state vehicle that he owns. Just about anything qualifies as residency - working, going to school, register to vote, CA drivers license. If you get cited the penalities start from the date of entry - have fun proving this one - and add up pretty darn quick.

Personally, I have been cited twice by the CHP for 'improperly registered/out of state' vehicles - once with New Hampshire plates, once with New Mexico plates. I was stopped for the registration only - no moving violation. The charges were dismissed both times - the vehicles belonged to my father were registered to his home address but I was on the title as 'AND' so there wasn't a lot of questions about 'where did you get this truck'.

Brian

 

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Florida you pay "declared GVW" on Pickups(vans do not have to declare GVW, just go with GVWR). I declared 9,999 pounds and pay around $83 a year. $200 on the FL60 at 23,000,can go to 25,999 if I need to for same price.

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Missouri Mule 96 White 4X4 ST club cab,(grey int. ),5 spd, 3. 54 reg dif, 8 ft bed, 1 ft high cheater boards, front and side of bed,Pofile V bug shield,
99 Freight liner FL60 blue Cummins 24v 215 hp, 520 torgue,6 spd 3. 59 no spin rear, 16 ft dry box (white) 19. 5 low profile tires,Weight 11,000, gvw 23000, 11 to 12 mpg
Bill Thomas (Wild Bill)

 

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RobG,
Listen to dresslered and Brian Meadows,because they're right. If/when you get pulled over by the police or highway patrol and your California driver license doesn't match you Tennesee plates,you'll be screwed.

-Mike

 

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If that's true Mike, one should probably hope for a babe state trooper. #ad
Woohoo

Frank, when I purchased my Ram in June of '98 my license tabs were $840. #ad
Approximately $825. the following year #ad
Since the voter approved license structure went into effect my license tabs plummeted to $113. #ad


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... . just read your post illflem. I'll have to answer your question with: I don't know... although, they were very explicit about not "hauling" ANYTHING. I'm wondering why the tabs for your '95 Rams were $1200. per year. Were these Rams registered for commercial use? Maybe the D. M. V. thinks 12v Rams are worth more than 24v Rams. #ad


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My plates in Lousiana cost $38 and they last for 4 years (every year you need a new safety sticker $10)

That is the only thing I will miss about this state.

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'96 4x4, 2500 extended, 5-Stick, TST, big stereo, MP3 player, GPS, Kodiak Sidewinder steps.

 

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Alaska is $246/2 yr. They use the curb weight of truck. If you are under 6000 there is a substantial savings, but of course, with a diesel... . However, the permanent fund dividend + no state income tax sorta balances it out!

Andy Raiha

96/2500/4. 10/4x4/5sp/extended cab

 

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Alaska is $246/2 yr. They use the curb weight of truck. If you are under 6000 there is a substantial savings, but of course, with a diesel... . However, the permanent fund dividend + no state income tax sorta balances it out!

Andy Raiha

96/2500/4. 10/4x4/5sp/extended cab

 

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I just renewed my tabs in Washington, and it cost me $66! Woo-Hoo! $3 filing fee, $3 Sub-Agent Fee and $60 for the actual tabs. Truck tabs are based on the weight of the truck, so I asked why I was paying for a 10,000 lb truck that has a stated GVW of 8800 lbs. Didn't get an answer though.

Oh well, $66 is CHEAP for me. Two years ago, before the car tab initiative, I paid $600 for my Grand Cherokee. Then, after the $30 intiative, I paid $120. Now, I'm paying $66. SCORE!

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Scott Collins
'98 Ram 2500 4x4 12 Valve Cummins.
Renton, WA