thoughts on an old 2 ton truck

[Big Chip]

In MIchigan our registrations can be based on GVRW, a truck that big would cost me 600 per year to register. I haven't looked into it enough to figure out how to get around it, and I don't have the space to mess with it anyway.

But it's fun to dream lol.

You can buy the declared GVW plates monthly, quarterly, semi annual or annual. It makes it a bit better for a seasonal business.


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[Frankenchevy]

I was previously unaware that anything within this MSB was geared towards "practicality".

Is that really what you're all about? Who talked you out of it? because that

what does MSB stand for? I don't know all the acronyms people use online. I just figured out what iirc and fwiw meant.

it would be too expensive to operate commercially based on my insurance and CDL...and yes, if it effects my work or money, I take practicality seriously. i'm not into losing money unless it's something that's strictly a toy.

my buddy talked me out of it. he schooled me on gvw and classification of licensure. there's a lot I didn't know.

 

[Frankenchevy]

In MIchigan our registrations can be based on GVRW, a truck that big would cost me 600 per year to register. I haven't looked into it enough to figure out how to get around it, and I don't have the space to mess with it anyway.

But it's fun to dream lol.

just out of curiosity, what does a square cost to reg annually in Michigan? mine cost $300 a year for reg here.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

just out of curiosity, what does a square cost to reg annually in Michigan? mine cost $300 a year for reg here.

Model years 83 and older are based on weight, 84 and newer are based on value. So my 79 is 37 dollars.

 

[Frankenchevy]

Model years 83 and older are based on weight, 84 and newer are based on value. So my 79 is 37 dollars.

haha, so mine is over 8 times more expensive to register. welcome to California!

our DOT has a lot less to do in the winter, too. where does all the money go?

 

[Jrgunn5150]

haha, so mine is over 8 times more expensive to register. welcome to California!

our DOT has a lot less to do in the winter, too. where does all the money go?

I imagine you have alot more miles of roads though. NOt really sure that plate registration fee's are strictly designated for road funding though.

 

[ajd89]

Model years 83 and older are based on weight, 84 and newer are based on value. So my 79 is 37 dollars.

Ha my 87 R10 was 46 bucks!

I did the plate the old truck swap to the newer truck plate the old truck swap to the newer suv....Saved a lot of money!

 

[Jrgunn5150]

Ha my 87 R10 was 46 bucks!

I did the plate the old truck swap to the newer truck plate the old truck swap to the newer suv....Saved a lot of money!

I actually haven't registered any of my squares, which is something they have to do in California. You can't just leave something unplated there like we can here.

I just went off the chart for the price on my 79.

 

[Frankenchevy]

I imagine you have alot more miles of roads though. NOt really sure that plate registration fee's are strictly designated for road funding though.

some of it probably helps fund our sanctuary programs

 

[Frankenchevy]

I actually haven't registered any of my squares, which is something they have to do in California. You can't just leave something unplated there like we can here.

I just went off the chart for the price on my 79.

we can do a paid non op (PNO). it doesn't cost much and it's a one time fee until your ready to reregister the vehicle. I'm sure they'll figure out a way to make it more expensive though.

 

[Jrgunn5150]

we can do a paid non op (PNO). it doesn't cost much and it's a one time fee until your ready to reregister the vehicle. I'm sure they'll figure out a way to make it more expensive though.

Yeah, but that's a catch I learned when I lived there, if someone didn't do that, a cheap vehicle could owe thousands in back fees and they won't let you do anything with it until they are paid.

My Camaro hasn't been tagged since 99, and I don't owe a thing for it lol. But, give it time.

 

[Rusty Nail]

Message board.

 

[Big Chip]

I imagine you have alot more miles of roads though. NOt really sure that plate registration fee's are strictly designated for road funding though.

They have to pay for socialism. No mystery there. Oh, and they charge you extra so they can hire more people to make more rules to charge you more to hire more people to make more rules to....you get the idea.


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[Boonie]

i use an old 48 chevy 6400 grain truck to haul scrap, limbs, whatever I want to lift in it. slow, but fun to drive. plus it only costs me $17 a year to tag (antique).

 

[roundhouse]

Yeah, but that's a catch I learned when I lived there, if someone didn't do that, a cheap vehicle could owe thousands in back fees and they won't let you do anything with it until they are paid.

My Camaro hasn't been tagged since 99, and I don't owe a thing for it lol. But, give it time.

How do they handle the back fees if you sell the vehicle out of state ?