New RV Texas Registration

carlrcombs wrote:
I am opening this topic because I have just purchased a 5th wheel in Ohio. My wife and I are full-timing. I Belong to Escapees RV Club and have an address in Livingston Texas. We are moving our residence from Nevada to Texas. We are heading down to Texas to Register our 5th wheel and truck and to get our drivers licenses changed over to Texas. I am wondering if anyone has done this and has any advice to send our way on the best place to register in Texas. I can imagine not all DMV registration places are equal. Some are friendly and some may not be. Some may be busy and some not. Since we can choose I would like to choose the one that would be the least hassle.

Just a couple of things. You can register your rig out-of-state. Just give the Assessor's office a call and they will walk you through the processes, assuming you've already set up your address. Once done, you can get your DL at any DMV, so if you are looking to go into just Amarillo or some other town just into Texas, that is no problem. However, you do need to be aware of the Class A exempt license and make sure that (1) your combined weighed is less than 26,000# and the 5th wheel is less than 10,000#.

Is the Vehicle a Motorhome or Truck?

Motorhome
…… Is the GVWR > 26,000#?
………….Yes, do you pull a car/trailer >10,000#?
……………...Yes , Class A
………………No , Class B
………….No, do you pull a car/trailer >10,000#?
………………Yes, Class A
………………No, Class C

Truck/Trailer Combo
…..Is the GCWR > 26,000#
…………Yes, Is the trailer > 10,000#?
………………Yes, Class A
………………No, Class C