[AT] Homemade trailers

[Cecil E Monson]

> As Dave G stated already here in Ohio the licensing is fairly easy. With my
> boat trailer I had to go to the BMV and ask them for a weight slip for a
> homemade trailer. Then I took the boat trailer(minus the boat) to the local
> grain elevator to have it weighed($2.00). Trailer weight 360#s After that
> another trip to the BMV with certified weight slip and about ±$18 and I
> had a plate and back out the door.


	In some parts of New York it is much the same. I have bought and
registered trailers down here in the lower Hudson Valley without much more
trouble than you have in Ohio. The only difference is that New York requires
an inspection by the DMV. Their inspectors appeared to me to be NY State
Police on that assignment. Their inspection station in our area is fairly
close by. I took these trailers there on several different occasions and
what they look for are brakes, lights, general condition and now the
breakaway switch and battery. I had no trouble with them as I had everything
working before the inspection date came up. They also required a certified
weight slip. The inspection didn't take 10 minutes total and I was on my
way. Like Charlie said, it is not a quick process here in NY but they do
want to have these trailers registered and don't hassle you at all.

	I have a half dozen trailers now and am looking for one to haul
my JD 2010 dozer at the moment. What I do is run an ad looking for a specific
trailer and see what happens. The last ad of mine is still running in the
local paper. This time I have 3 replies so far - two of them with tandem axle
5 and 6 ton trailers and one last night that has a Road King 9 ton tri-axle
that is too heavy for my truck. I like to see what is out there for good used
trailers before I go looking for new. It works for me.

Cecil
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Cecil E Monson
Lucille Hand-Monson
Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole

Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment

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