Show Truck - Not For Hire

At least some states appear to have it correct. I have registered vehicles in another county, that I owned property in, because of hassles in the one I live in.
Drivers used to get other state drivers licence at relatives out of state addresses. We all know that is improper but is registering a show truck as a personal vehicle wrong?
OLDSKOOLER your pictures look pretty county. IFTA

 

Which pictures are you referring to? Throwed me off.

 

Sorry; Fat fingers! IFTA on a farm tag was not that bad, just wrong for a personal vehicle.
8thnote that's for sure but grampa can poop, shower and shave, RV. Maybe they just need an out house, army cot, and a water cooler, RV?
No one ever asked for a log book on the farm truck and I never offered. I also keep current annual inspections thanking if seen you would be more likely to get a pass. Neither are required and some argue that may get you dragged into commercial vehicle requirements.
Should we start a petition to enforce the affordable antique commercial vehicle tag and insurance act so those people with commercial vehicles making a living can pay for those that are not.

 

Check with your local DMV, as states have varying laws, but...

Commercial trucks have no restriction on being used as a recreational vehicle. If the vehicle uses a "common" commercial chassis, it must display on the side in 3" or larger lettering "Private Coach | Not for Hire". But you can never use it for hire (or get caught using it) as it will bring penalties that will likely end with you losing the truck.

There are no taxes or licenses associated with the use of a truck as an RV, just the normal RV stuff.
There is a length limit, usually on the trailer, and most states have a 45' rule (48' with special licensing) for RVs.
You do not need to carry or use a logbook. It is advisable that you do NOT use one. If you do, you subject yourself to an inspection as any commercial driver would.
As for insurance, show trucks are in a strange area, but you would likely have to purchase "Stated Value" insurance to cover any losses (it's very expensive) and you would carry RV liability insurance on the truck and trailer separately.

Bottom line is that you simply have an expensive RV.

 

OLDSKOOLER: The one with the tractor and woods in the back ground. The tractor is really sharp, Massey Harris? But the wheels are the the wrong color? Nice flag, 13 bars and 13 stars, our original? You and Cottonmouth are a couple of my favorite posters, never meant to rub either of you wrong.

 

I get so tired of these huge RV's pulling a car a lot heavier than a school bus which requires a CDL but RV's don't. I want to kick them out of truck parking.

 

We run into a similar problem with Escapees RV club. There are a number of members who pull their 5th wheel RV trailers purely for pleasure with a class 8 tractor. Most of them get the tractor plated as an RV but depending on the state it can be anywhere from easy to impossible. In most cases(about 30 states) that allow the reclassification of a class 8 tractor to RV also require it have 5 of 8 possible items that an RV has, such as toilet, cooking appliance, running water, independant heat, etc. So just plating it as an RV is likely not the answer. Since it varies by state so much, I think checking with ATHS would be a smart move. No need to reinvent the wheel here.

 

NOT true.
you do not need EVERYTHING to get a not for hire plates.
you dont need authority, dot# or MC# and you don't need cargo insurance or the like...or ifta....or ucc....

 

call your local DOT office and ask them.
Some of you gusy crack me up with your responses LOL

 

thats why I put ii't my guess