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Gdetrailer
Apr 29, 2014Explorer III
Many older trailers had a sticker on the drivers side on the aluminum siding. Many of these stickers faded, cracked and pealed off.
Sometimes on older trailers the vin was on a metal tag that was riveted on the drivers side tongue "A" frame.
Some instead may have had the Vin stamped into the tongue "A"frame on the drivers side.
Older trailers vin will most likely NOT look like modern day vins, instead it could be nothing more than a hand full of numbers sort of like a serial number..
A good rule of thumb, make darn sure there is a GOOD, CLEAN title before handing any money over.
In many states it is a major hassle to get a new or replacement title. I can tell you in my state no title means a death sentence (scrap) for a trailer if you are planning on putting it on the road...
Sometimes on older trailers the vin was on a metal tag that was riveted on the drivers side tongue "A" frame.
Some instead may have had the Vin stamped into the tongue "A"frame on the drivers side.
Older trailers vin will most likely NOT look like modern day vins, instead it could be nothing more than a hand full of numbers sort of like a serial number..
A good rule of thumb, make darn sure there is a GOOD, CLEAN title before handing any money over.
In many states it is a major hassle to get a new or replacement title. I can tell you in my state no title means a death sentence (scrap) for a trailer if you are planning on putting it on the road...
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