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    Posted: 31 Aug 2013 at 10:42am
Originally posted by Sleepless

Originally posted by Pod-a-terre

Sleepless; It is my understanding that as long as you are legal in the state you are licensed in and tagged in the you are ok  in the other states. Just like if you had a class A that required a modified CDL in your state you would be legal to drive it in the rest of the country. That is my understanding otherwise you would be basically state bound to your state.


My expertise in in Federal law, so I based my comment only on a limited experience with state laws.  Normally if you are outside your home state, the laws, ordinances, etc. of the state you are entering apply.  Examples are speed limits, load limits, making right turns on a red traffic signal, and so forth.  It stands to reason (this is only my opinion) that the same applies to trailer requirements such as safety chains, break-away switches, fenders, working brakes, license plate lights and other similar items.

Some states have reciprocal agreements with neighboring states on carrying firearms and other non-vehicular matters, but I am not aware of any states having reciprocal agreements regarding trailer requirements.

Again, this is only my personal opinion, based on my limited knowledge and experience in the issue.  I do know that once when I lost a fender on a small utility trailer, I received a warning notice from a local municipality in another state.  In that instance, local jurisdiction had the authority even though several other states at the time did not require fenders on small trailers. 

Personally, I believe that most new travel trailers meet the safety standards of all the states, but not always.  One exception that we are all aware of is the exterior light recall of our older R-Pods.  Technically, I am breaking the law by towing my pod until the lights are installed.  But that is another story.

Bob


Bob, 

Not sure about honoring trailer licensing, but the law is very clear about concealed gun permits and whether a state will honor the one you were issued.  Below is an interactive link where you can actually click on the state that issued you your permit and then it will indicate which states will honor that permit.  Good info to know if you are "packing" and traveling.

http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_maps.html
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Posts: 556 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Aug 2013 at 11:00am
Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

Thanks. I see it applies to travel trailers and 5th wheels. I see lots of boat trailers without brakes, and bunches of small utility trailers too that have no brakes. That includes my boat and both trailers. I don't know if the law excludes them or if LE ignores this unless they need o stop a vehicle. I know some cops and can find out.

How about the dollys that go underneath car wheels? My neighbor has one and it has no brakes. He has had big cars on that! I wouldn't want that much weight behind my truck without brakes!


Good points!  My boat is small, and I only tow it to the nearby Indian River and the boat ramps at Port Canaveral.  The entire outfit is probably under 2000# which is not a problem here in Florida.  I never thought about it, but it might be illegal in other states???  I have noticed that all of the larger boat trailers around here have surge brakes, as do all the rental trailers.

For several years I towed my Honda on a dolly behind my motor home. I normally traveled between Indiana and Florida, and was never stopped.  Maybe it is because the presence or absence of electric trailer brakes are hard to detect by law enforcement.

Off the subject, but in June I lost the license plate on my trailer in the strong cross-winds while I was entering Nevada.  I reported the loss to the North Las Vegas police department to document the lost plate.  On our way home, about 2500 miles away, we were never stopped for having no plate although several state,county and local police passed us on the road.  We were even stopped by Homeland Security at one of their check points and nothing was said about not having a plate on the trailer. 

Sometimes I think the police don't want to bother with petty infractions.

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Originally posted by Sleepless

Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

Thanks. I see it applies to travel trailers and 5th wheels. I see lots of boat trailers without brakes, and bunches of small utility trailers too that have no brakes. That includes my boat and both trailers. I don't know if the law excludes them or if LE ignores this unless they need o stop a vehicle. I know some cops and can find out.

How about the dollys that go underneath car wheels? My neighbor has one and it has no brakes. He has had big cars on that! I wouldn't want that much weight behind my truck without brakes!


Good points!  My boat is small, and I only tow it to the nearby Indian River and the boat ramps at Port Canaveral.  The entire outfit is probably under 2000# which is not a problem here in Florida.  I never thought about it, but it might be illegal in other states???  I have noticed that all of the larger boat trailers around here have surge brakes, as do all the rental trailers.

For several years I towed my Honda on a dolly behind my motor home. I normally traveled between Indiana and Florida, and was never stopped.  Maybe it is because the presence or absence of electric trailer brakes are hard to detect by law enforcement.

Off the subject, but in June I lost the license plate on my trailer in the strong cross-winds while I was entering Nevada.  I reported the loss to the North Las Vegas police department to document the lost plate.  On our way home, about 2500 miles away, we were never stopped for having no plate although several state,county and local police passed us on the road.  We were even stopped by Homeland Security at one of their check points and nothing was said about not having a plate on the trailer. 

Sometimes I think the police don't want to bother with petty infractions.

Bob



You bring back a a lot of memories Bob.  We lived in Port St. John from 79-81.  At the time it was still very undeveloped, in fact people used to drive down the paved roads in the back of the development while they were hunting.  I ran the 7-Eleven stores in Brevard County in "another life".
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Posts: 267 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31 Aug 2013 at 12:32pm
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Dingo- Thanks. That's the kind of story I was hoping for. We are going with the full size truck option. Started looking yesterday. Hopefully we'll find something soon and then no prpblems. Thanks again for sharing!
From someone who has wrecked a trailer, you're making the most prudent, albeit, most expensive decision. With the financial commitment you're making, I hope the Pod and tow rig are a great fit for your lifestyle! Best of luck. 
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Posts: 171 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 Sep 2013 at 10:16pm
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Ok pod owners...how important is the walkthrough? I ask because the place I bought it was a wholesaler and is 2.5 hours away. I can go to another dealer that is much closer and feign interest. I'm sure I can get a semi formal walkthrough there.
To clarify, I am getting a 2014 rpod 182G. It seems the main difference is a convection oven and a grill.
I know this is petty and dumb, but it's Labor day weekend. I would only like to know if the walkthrough when purchasing is awe inspiringly different than asking good questions at a local dealer.
Let me know what your experiences were and the significance of them. Yes, this is a very selfish reason. Lol


Skip the walk through, save your money. If you cannot figure something out, leave it alone and ask this list. These guys and gals know everything.

Just remember, if you have full hookups, keep your valves SHUT! Then dump black, followed by gray. You cannot just leave it all open and not have "piles' in the tank.

You never get that advice in a walk through.

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"Just remember, if you have full hookups, keep your valves SHUT! Then dump black, followed by gray. You cannot just leave it all open and not have "piles' in the tank.

You never get that advice in a walk through."

We did when we got our walk through. I bet it depends on the dealer. We have a great dealer who helped quite a bit. The big trouble was me remembering it all.
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The rule is to keep the black tank shut, you can keep the gray tank open until you get close to the time to dump the black tank.  Then get a few showers into the gray tank with it closed and use that to flush the tube after dumping the black tank.  Otherwise you would fill the gray tank every 2 days while the black tank can take up to a week, so you would have to dump the gray multiple times.  No worries with sludge building up by keeping the gray tank open.
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