Nutinelse2do wrote:
It is more to register an rv, than is is to pay the commercial truck fee.
Talk to the mvd, and they will be able to give you exact numbers.
Why don't you just keep it registered at the 8k? MVD in Az does not require inspections after your 1st registration.
In my experience, talking to the MVD about swaps and major conversions is like talking quantum physics to a 5 year old, lol. I went through major pains when I was converting ATVs into street legal vehicles years back, and it felt like I had to explain every last law bit to the MVD people. I'm just envisioning "we can't give you numbers on registering as an RV, as your vehicle is NOT an RV..."
Of course, if registering as an RV costs more than commercial tags, then it all becomes moot anyways :P
As for keeping it at 8K - I expect to weigh in at considerably more than 8K once it's fully loaded up. My heavy 4x4 is 5K+ by itself, and I'm sure this truck weighs more than 3K. Going by rough guesstimates, I'm expecting to be in the area of 10K-12K total weight. Which if I get caught at that weight, I'd be looking at a fine of around $300-$1000. That's pretty darn steep.
I'm really beginning to understand why there are so many grossly over loaded 3/4 ton pickups out there now....
