So, you wanna use your tractor commercially

[Redbug]

That additional fee sounds like foolishness. For the price of the fee, I believe I would take my chances. If they pull you over how do they know you are commercial, (if there's no advertising on your truck)? Just moving farm equipment around.

George is right about good old SC. I do keep one plate up to date, though. I swap it around on any trailers when I am pulling out of state. Even though I would be legal without a plate, most other states' patrolmen probably would not know and I would be wasting my time explaining...

 

[257NH]

Apparently all you need in Kentucky is a pair of bib overalls and 3 or 4 teeth, 'cause I've seen more'n one example out on our roadways!

omfg you gotta warn me when your gonna come out with a one liner like that.If I was drinking a coffee at the time I'd be cleaning my computer monitor right now.Thanks for the laugh.

 

[PAB_OH]

yeahhh! I hope we get a donkey in the round office...

Like I said in another thread. With the tax revenues dropping from traditional sources and the boom in CUT owners states will find a way to make them a profit center. And god forbid you find a way to make an extra dollar with your machines.

I'm pretty sure there is no hope for me. I am eternally pessimistic.

 

[LoneCowboy]

That additional fee sounds like foolishness. For the price of the fee, I believe I would take my chances. If they pull you over how do they know you are commercial, (if there's no advertising on your truck)? Just moving farm equipment around.
...

Of course there is advertising all over my truck, tractor too for that matter (trailer too).
The fine is $500 or two times the ownership tax owed. (trust me, I researched that too)

 

[bigshovel]

Wow, I'm not anti conformist nut by any stretch but just about any time I'm towing building or operating something rarely am I legal. I pay just about no attention to what's inspected, liscensed or when any permits or inspections expired or even if I needed them. I certainly won't loose sleep over it either. All the other government lovers can pay all the B.S. fees as far as I'm concerned. How is it we as Americans pay all of these fees and taxes and just view it as ok. I guess I just view it as let them pull me over or come take a look at what I am operating and tell me different I'll deal with it then. I ran the state of Maryland for 6 years with my F450 until they informed me I needed D.O.T numbers on the side of it. No ticket just 30 bucks for vinyl letters when I got home. I built a new garage and never spent the fifty bucks on that permit either. Never paid anymore property tax on that garage until they mailed me an arial photo of my lot and then when tax time hit I paid the additional tax for that year only. That saved me over a grand. I think all this nonsense has to stop.

End of rant not going political.

Brad

 

[AchingBack]

Where about in the Soviet Union is Colorado?

 

[john_bud]

Brad,

Can you please buy me a lottery ticket? 'Cuz you one lucky dude!

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

I think it is WAAAAAY past time we throw some more tea in the bay!

 

[bigshovel]

Brad,

Can you please buy me a lottery ticket? 'Cuz you one lucky dude!

How many do ya want.

 

[GaryCrowell]

Wow, I'm not anti conformist nut by any stretch but just about any time I'm towing building or operating something rarely am I legal. I pay just about no attention to what's inspected, liscensed or when any permits or inspections expired or even if I needed them. I certainly won't loose sleep over it either.

Same here. I tend to be from the camp that believes it's better to beg forgiveness than ask permission. Then again, I choose to reside in a state where not too much attention is paid to B.S. laws like this either, my outlook might be different if I lived in a place where this type of stuff was vigoriously enforced. My first reaction would be to move to a place that is a little more friendly towards the working man.