CA form 4008

54suds wrote:
CA will soon be a place to visit

What ??? leave the bureaucrats paradise of worthless rules /regulations whose only purpose to create government job security

Yea, we pay so much in fuel taxes, income taxes, vehicle registration taxes, property taxes, sales taxes etc.. and our roads are terrible. You drive into Nevada and their roads are great.

I suppose this could be a good topic for here or maybe a different forum. What is the best state to retire to? We are sort of leaning towards South Dakota and snow birding the winters.

I hate to tell you this, but Nevada is catching up pretty fast. They wanted the same use fees as California on my '96.

As I recall, DMV weight for fees is 200 lb increments. The tailgate is somewhere around 60 to 80 pounds. Diesel is just under 8 lbs per gallon (I think). I don't know about the newer trucks, but with the older Dodges you could run with only one battery which is 60 lbs or more.

work2much wrote:
Thanks Wayne. I will take it in low on fuel, without tailgate and get out of the truck for the weighing if I am paying by the pound...

No medical handicaps yet. Only 51 and still reasonably healthy. I am seeing now why my Father moved to Nevada when he retired. They don't take every opportunity to put the financial screws to their citizens.

Our yearly reg on this truck is over $1,000 dollars. SMH

That will work IF you are NOT going to tow anything.....
Read that Form 4008 AGAIN---- Section B: Definitions

IF towing you need to declare GVWR (Truck & trailer weights combined)

That means 'Category C'-----$546

WARNING:
Operating at a weight higher than declared will subject you to late fee penalties (CVC 9554.2), as well as citation (CVC 9406.1), and upon conviction, substantial fines (CVC 42030.1) up to or in excess of $2,000 per violation.



CA Form 4008

Old-Biscuit wrote:

work2much wrote:
Thanks Wayne. I will take it in low on fuel, without tailgate and get out of the truck for the weighing if I am paying by the pound...

No medical handicaps yet. Only 51 and still reasonably healthy. I am seeing now why my Father moved to Nevada when he retired. They don't take every opportunity to put the financial screws to their citizens.

Our yearly reg on this truck is over $1,000 dollars. SMH

That will work IF you are NOT going to tow anything.....
Read that Form 4008 AGAIN---- Section B: Definitions

IF towing you need to declare GVWR (Truck & trailer weights combined)

That means 'Category C'-----$546

WARNING:
Operating at a weight higher than declared will subject you to late fee penalties (CVC 9554.2), as well as citation (CVC 9406.1), and upon conviction, substantial fines (CVC 42030.1) up to or in excess of $2,000 per violation.



CA Form 4008

Yea, I saw that. For now it's just the TC. I have read in other forums that RV trailers don't count. But when we get a fifth wheel we may need to change the reg.

My last truck was a 2004 Dodge Dually that we have travelled all over CA and other states well over 10k and never had issue or encountered police pulling rv's over to weigh them. (or read about it online)

Since it seems the spirit of the law is focussed on vehicles used for commerce it would be nice if the DMV addressed it specifically. i.e.: trailer is defined as any towable whether used for profit/hire or privately owned used for recreation. From what I have read online in various forums today it seems like people have been given different interpretations from their DMV.

You have to wonder if CHP or local law enforcement officers definitions also vary. Private trucks hauling TC's or towing RV's are not required to pull through scales, so I wonder under what circumstance I would be cited, and by who?

Moved out of California a long time ago.

Now I just visit, occasionally.

That bankrupt state only exists to separate people from their money in the form of fuel taxes, sales taxes, house taxes, pollution taxes, boat taxes, income taxes, property taxes of all kinds.

Ridiculous.

work2much wrote:
Getting ready to find a new state to call home...

That's good thinking. (I did 16 years ago)

My 2011 F350 dually 4x4 crew cab long bed, with 1/4 tank of fuel and no tailgate scaled at 8500, paid to have it at 15000. With my trailer I am only at 21000 for under the 26001 commercial requirement. Just remember if the trailer is MFG tagged for a GWVR of over 10001 (bumper pull) or 15001 Gooseneck of fifth wheel) you are supposed to have a non commercial class A Lic. Fine for driving out of class is $7000

We have all kinds of goofy rules.

My 2003 F350 Dually was $290 to register in Nevada last August.

I fully expect some of the states in the RED and continuing to stay RED (so to speak) will aggressively impose even more taxation to stem the bleeding....you watch.

Ugh. Thanks for sharing this. I am California registered but have been living in NY with my truck and camper since I got it last fall. I'll be driving back there after this next summer. I wonder if anyone is going to hassle me for this. It cost almost $700 to register my truck last year but that was pre-camper.

Anyone know which states are best to register in? And how do you go about registering in different states? Do you need to be a resident? I'm going to have to figure something out. Been wanting to get rid of California residency for awhile now but my only other option is NY which is even worse.