Registering a Truck in California
After many years as a happy Nevada resident, I was finally forced to change over to California for my vehicle registrations. I had two vehicles to register, my 2001 VW Jetta TDI with 330k miles (and j...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
I heard that 5th wheels hitch is good to avoid commercial registration in CA.
Obviously CA DMV is not advertising how to avoid the fees and it is quiet subject.
I call DMV hotline and was informed that with my RV registration on the truck, I can still legally pull 30,000 lb trailer with bulldozers on it. ... as long as the camper is on.
Never tested how CHP would look at it.
Yes, you can tow anything as long as you have the camper on the truck. The main rule is simply that the camper must be on the truck and must be set up for living/sleeping. The exception is if the camper is being repaired, etc. In that case, you can drive without the camper, but you cannot tow that trailer with dozer or haul construction equipment, etc. Even if it's just a "one time thing".
