License plates from truck to TC and back again, and again.

About 3 or 4 years ago, I moved my truck's front license plate to the camper. And it's remained there every since. So I've been driving my rig around for ~4 years without a front license plate -- both with the camper loaded and unloaded on the truck. And I've driven by MANY LEO's in that time. Never been pulled over. (knock on wood)

I'm not saying this is the correct thing to do. Nor am I saying it's legal. And, without a doubt, if I was traveling out of my region (and CERTAINLY my state) I would move it. Until then, and unless I am counseled by LEO, I'll leave it as is.

Many states and provinces have laws against obscuring part or all a license plate. My truck camper causes this problem also.

But as far as I am concerned its not legal to remove your license plate and put it on your camper. After all its your truck that is licensed not your camper.

I have driven from the tip of Newfoundland to Alaska without a problem.

My advise leave it on your truck.

Paul

In Tenn we have a single plate

1 ton trucks and larger can have the lic plate on the front of the truck fulltime if the owner wishes.

Our truck camper is cargo... meaning no registration, no licence plate, no taxes....

Sounds like a good thing to me...

Think that I'll just keep on doing what I'm doing.

In Tenn 3/4 ton truck owners will have to be inconvienenced as they switch their plate... but then again it's only for $24 per year.

Yep... our annual registration fee and single licence plate costs $24/year and nothing for the truck camper.

I've never heard anyone in TEnnessee whine about switching the plate from TC to T and back again.

Sleepy

For those states where you switch your plate over, what about pulling a trailer? That blocks the plate too. I think it's utter nonsense that you have to put the plate on your cargo. The "covered plate" laws were written to keep people from covering them with mud or stickers, not campers. Probably one of those laws that probably didn't keep up with "technology".

We do not have a licence plate in front in Quebec and I traveled across USA for the past 30 years. It was never a problem. You can see the back one from a distance behind the truck but for example when crossing the border, they cannot see the plate with the camera, so I have to tell them the number, unless they go out and check it out. This was never a problem either.

My gosh....we switch plates all the time. It only takes a few minutes and is part of the prep.

Here in Idaho, the plates must be switched, no copies....we asked several DMVs, our local sheriff, our local state trooper, the dealer, even our storage owner mentions it when taking it in or out of storage. So we took the hint hint and switch.

I copied and laminated the plate for display on the TC. The real plate is always on the truck where it belongs. No issues for 6-7 years. If Highway PD wants to ticket you they will find plenty with or without a laminated copy. Dont sweat the small stuff.

I moved my plate to where it can be seen, with or without the camper in place. My camper overhangs the rear and blocks the regular truck tail lights. Years back I installed a Class III hitch on my F250. I noticed the huge metal angles which were part of the hitch & I simply added 2x2's painted flat black (to match the hitch) as wings on either side of the hitch. On those 'wings' I installed trailer lights - and disconnected my regular taillights. That way I had tail & turn signals usable and visible with or without the camper in place. It was simple to mount my license plate below one of the signals (the one that illuminated the plate) and leave it that way.

bobndot wrote:
Hang this on the camper

Thanks Bob. I like that!