Trailer license problem

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:36:37 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
No ****!Â* Our license plate says, "New Mexico USA" in understanding of
the crappy education in this country.

New Mexico - not really new, not really Mexico.


I gave my address to a young thing at one of the large semiconductor companies as Rhode Island, she asked: "what state is that in"...

RR

On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:17:43 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:36:37 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
No ****!Â* Our license plate says, "New Mexico USA" in understanding of
the crappy education in this country.

New Mexico - not really new, not really Mexico.


I gave my address to a young thing at one of the large semiconductor companies as Rhode Island, she asked: "what state is that in"...

RR

Next thing, Trump is going to build that wall around 'New Mexico' once he becomes aware of this. It was nice to know you, Dan Marotta!

Hahahahhahaha...........Â* About what I'd expect.

On 5/30/2018 2:03 PM, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:17:43 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:36:37 PM UTC-4, Dan Marotta wrote:
No ****!Â* Our license plate says, "New Mexico USA" in understanding of
the crappy education in this country.

New Mexico - not really new, not really Mexico.

I gave my address to a young thing at one of the large semiconductor companies as Rhode Island, she asked: "what state is that in"...

RR
Next thing, Trump is going to build that wall around 'New Mexico' once he becomes aware of this. It was nice to know you, Dan Marotta!

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Dan, 5J

FWIW - you can order trailer ID tags, engraved or blank, from Ebay or Amazon. Putting one on the trailer might help some of you with your local requirements.

Paul A.

On Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 9:13:02 AM UTC-7, Paul Agnew wrote:
FWIW - you can order trailer ID tags, engraved or blank, from Ebay or Amazon. Putting one on the trailer might help some of you with your local requirements.

Paul A.

Why do so many US glider pilots not have clean title to trailers?
My estimate is 20%.
Jim

I've had 3 glider trailers, only one of which had a clean title. The other 2 came to me from owners in states where trailers have license plates, but no titles. I think that is the major issue we're seeing.

-John, Q3

On Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 1:01:20 PM UTC-4, JS wrote:
Why do so many US glider pilots not have clean title to trailers?
My estimate is 20%.
Jim

Yup. NJ for example does not require a title for trailers under 2500# (i.e. pretty much every glider trailer ever made).

On Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 12:01:20 PM UTC-5, JS wrote:
On Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 9:13:02 AM UTC-7, Paul Agnew wrote:
FWIW - you can order trailer ID tags, engraved or blank, from Ebay or Amazon. Putting one on the trailer might help some of you with your local requirements.

Paul A.

Why do so many US glider pilots not have clean title to trailers?
My estimate is 20%.
Jim

My Michigan purchased homebuilt came without a title. My Illinois home state DOT had no problem with creating one.

What I am picking up here is that each state (from and/or to) has its own nuances/hurdles/insanity on getting the trailer properly licensed/titled.

My bottom line is that I believe I can move the trailer across any state line without either a plate, or a title, as long as I have a valid bill of sale (with phone numbers!). Is that a flawed assumption?

- John OHM Ω

You're correct - each state has its own hoops for you to get OK with a trailer. Some don't require title or plates, some require plates and registration but give no title, some require a title to get registration and plates.

I can tell you for sure that if you have a PA plate (we only use one) on your tow vehicle and you pull a trailer without a license plate, you will have trouble with the police even if you have a valid BoS (happened to a friend). Might get away with it with non-PA plate(s) on the tow vehicle, but it all depends on the officer you get...

-John, Q3

On Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 2:19:58 PM UTC-4, OHM Ω My Michigan purchased homebuilt came without a title. My Illinois home state DOT had no problem with creating one.

What I am picking up here is that each state (from and/or to) has its own nuances/hurdles/insanity on getting the trailer properly licensed/titled.

My bottom line is that I believe I can move the trailer across any state line without either a plate, or a title, as long as I have a valid bill of sale (with phone numbers!). Is that a flawed assumption?

- John OHM Ω