R-pod Owners Forum : Utility Trailer https://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Miscellaneous / Off-topic : Utility Trailer Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 28 May 2026 18:24:15 +0000 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:57:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 https://www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=15731 R-pod Owners Forum https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.rpod-owners.com/ Utility Trailer : Originally posted by jato$52... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152081#152081 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 15731
Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 1:57pm

Originally posted by jato

$52 for a plate on an old utility trailer for one trip? O well.  But peace of mind for that one trip . . . . priceless! 
A one-time fee of $52 sounds pretty cheap to me. We pay > $200 per year to register our Rpod.
]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 13:57:02 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152081#152081 Utility Trailer : $52 for a plate on an old utility... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152076#152076 Author: jato
Subject: 15731
Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 3:52am

$52 for a plate on an old utility trailer for one trip? O well.  But peace of mind for that one trip . . . . priceless!
]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 03:52:46 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152076#152076 Utility Trailer : Went to the courthouse and I got... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152075#152075 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 15731
Posted: 14 Jun 2023 at 2:26am

Went to the courthouse and I got a new license plate. Yes I had to answer several questions like do I have a title,bill of sale,old registration and the color. I had a title from 1996 when I bought the trailer from Northern Tool but no bill of sale. Wanted to know if I paid sales tax I told her Northern Tool wouldn't have sold me the trailer without chargeing sales tax. It's aluminum so I told her It was silver. Was asked how much I paid for it I had a I idea but don't remember the exact amount so we agreed on the trailer value of $200.00. I have been fixing up the trailer new floor and tires and repaired a fender that had a broken bracket. The trailer has had a lot of use and several repairs over it's life and I wasn't going to pay sales tax over again for what I paid for it new. So I thought even $200 was too much to pay sales tax for it since I had already paid the tax when I bought it new. So ended up costing about $52.00 for a new plate and I now have peace of mind knowing I am legal to take it out of Tennessee.]]> Wed, 14 Jun 2023 02:26:18 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152075#152075 Utility Trailer : You know, license plates are basically... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152047#152047 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 15731
Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 8:48pm

You know, license plates are basically a symbol of vehicle registration.  You'll need to provide a bill of sale or maybe sign an affidavit for an old trailer (or one you built yourself, for example.)  And it's the opportunity for the state and county to collect the sales tax on your purchase.  I think you can talk your way through all that with an old utility trailer, but if you have a real bill of sale or title, it would be very helpful.

TT
]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:48:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152047#152047 Utility Trailer : I am going to the courthouse tomorrow... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152046#152046 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 15731
Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 7:57pm

I am going to the courthouse tomorrow morning to make things legal. Hope it's not to expensive because I may never leave Tennessee again with the trailer only need the plate most likely for one trip.]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 19:57:55 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152046#152046 Utility Trailer : Not sure about Kentucky but in... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152036#152036 Author: jato
Subject: 15731
Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 1:26pm

Not sure about Kentucky but in Indiana you will need a plate, regardless of how small the trailer is.  Indiana is like Michigan, the govt. will squeeze any dollars it can out of its constituents.
]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 13:26:20 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152036#152036 Utility Trailer : If you go anywhere near Massachusetts,... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152035#152035 Author: mjlrpod
Subject: 15731
Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 12:59pm

If you go anywhere near Massachusetts, you best have a plate on it. They don't miss any opportunity to eff with you for any reason. I personally would get some kind of plate, cause I don't like finding out what absolutely idiotic penalty I'm going to have to pay. Just isn't worth it to me. ]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2023 12:59:44 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152035#152035 Utility Trailer : Now that I think about it, I'm... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152032#152032 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 15731
Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 9:35pm

Now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure I have the same kind of plate on my RPod.

TT
]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 21:35:45 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152032#152032 Utility Trailer : My understanding is that you don't... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152031#152031 Author: Tars Tarkas
Subject: 15731
Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 9:30pm

My understanding is that you don't need a plate as long as you stay in Tennessee.  If you go out of state, it might depend on which state, but you probably do need a plate.  You can get a trailer plate that doesn't expire for, as I recall, not much more than an annual plate.  One fee and you're done until the trailer falls apart.

Ask your county clerk -- there may be a weight limit, I don't know.  I have a plate on one of my utility trailers that I took to North and South Carolina once and haven't really thought about again.  And I don't know what happens if you're caught without a plate out of state, but it's probably not worth the potential hassle.

You can probably get specifics on your county clerk's website -- or the state website.

TT
]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 21:30:42 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152031#152031 Utility Trailer : I have a question we have a utility... https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152029#152029 Author: David and Danette
Subject: 15731
Posted: 10 Jun 2023 at 7:13pm

  I have a question we have a utility trailer and in the county we live in Tennessee does't require a license plate. I am planning on towing it to Indiana driving through Kentucky then up to Indiana, without a license plate would I be legal?]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2023 19:13:12 +0000 https://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=15731&PID=152029#152029