Transporting an old fire truck

Stop involving the government in things they don't need to be involved with.

Especially since it's not for commercial use. The chances of a cop actually pulling you over for it are pretty low.

Make up a new bill of sale with a recent date if you really wanted.

 

Get it on a lowboy before he has to wrecker it home. Trying to drive it home is bad idea IMO

My opinion has nothing to do with legalities cause I'd just drive the MF'er, but unless you're both pretty good on the fly mechanics, I doubt it makes it back.

 

NY in Transit permit..

I wouldn’t run it outlaw not knowing what kind of shape it’s in.

 

After about 30 minutes sitting next to that Detroit at hi-way speeds, you'll find out why modern firemen wear radio muffs. I doubt it has hi-way gears. So be prepared for low speed high revs.

If you do it and you don't use the siren...A LOT! We can't be friends.

 

Down here in Tejas we can just register it under antique or classic tag with antique insurance. It will be non cdl and exempt from all big truck bs. It is not commercial use anymore and is recreational.
I know they can do that stuff up there. A guy I know bought a big hook and ladder ‘75 Mack out of NewJersey and drove it back here all ready plated for Tejas.

 

I’d want to see the condition of the tires and make a few test runs.
It would suck to be popping tires or learn that it won’t pull itself in high gear.

 

Times 2 on this.

 

For an older truck that’s been sitting for awhile, driving it has a lot of risks totally aside from the legal part of it. The truck probably has rarely if ever been driven that distance in one stretch and that can make all sorts of weird things happen. It may also be just fine, you never know.