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Fifth Wheel Tag Renewal

Michellepullina
Explorer
Explorer
We bought a 2023 Fifth Wheel last year. We just received the bill from the DMV for the renewal tags. Does 800 dollars sound right? Has anyone else paid an astronomical amount like this? Call me cheap but it totally shocked me. That's just as much as we pay for our Dodge challenger. That we drive on the roads almost everyday.
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Explorer III

Well some states charge an excise tax as part of renewal that is based on the current value of the unit.

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shadows4
Explorer III
Explorer III

Wow!!! I feel blessed now. When I purchased of 5th wheel there was the usual sales tax (approx. 6%) and a one time license fee of $50 for a permanent license plate. Now we do pay a yearly personal property tax to the county but it isn't to terrible.

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vidproducer1
Explorer II
Explorer II

Wisconsin must be the place to be: 

2022, 30' KZ Sportsmen $15.35 yr. for '23/'24.  Our old jayco 5th (26ft) was the same.

jrmeier72
Explorer
Explorer

We live in Florida and my tag renewal for my F350 and Solitude 390RK was on $145. Those with the higher renewals, check to see if they are ad valorem taxes. It might be time to change states 🙂

PoppaD22
Explorer
Explorer

I had the same experience with my 5th Wheeler in MS. It's a state by state taxable deal. Less state sales tax means more Vehicle / Road Use tax!  Good Luck with you next years bill.

schlep1967
Nomad
Nomad

We just renewed ours here in PA. Our annual registration was around $130. Because our unit is over 13,000 lbs we could get a permanent tag for just over $500. We made the switch. Everybody that intends to keep their units for a while should check if your state offers such an option. 

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laknox
Nomad
Nomad

Reneewed my tags yesterday.  $287.14 on a '17 FW, manufactured in '16 and purchased in '18.  One year.  Could have saved $54 and change if I'd done 2 years.  BOHICA...  (Bend Over, Here It Comes Again)

Lyle

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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
4x4ord wrote:
Wow. I guess we have it pretty good in AB Canada. I think I paid something like 80 to register our 5ver and it is a lifetime fee. Our trucks and cars are about the same price but have to be renewed annually.


That is good but let's not get started on basic taxes. They all get ya somehow!!!
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4x4ord
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Explorer III
Wow. I guess we have it pretty good in AB Canada. I think I paid something like 80 to register our 5ver and it is a lifetime fee. Our trucks and cars are about the same price but have to be renewed annually.
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laknox
Nomad
Nomad
Cummins12V98 wrote:
laknox wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Nobody uses "Trip Permits" in these high fee States???


Here in AZ, you're limited on the # of times you can buy them, just to keep people from doing exactly this.

Lyle


Bastards, they take the fun out of everything!!!


A-yup! You'd think they were our Moms! :M

Lyle
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
nickthehunter wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Nobody uses "Trip Permits" in these high fee States???
Cummins12V98 wrote:
In WA anyone can go to DOT and purchase a 3 day trip permit. It used to be $15, not sure what it costs now. Totally legal to NOT license your RV and buy trip permits. Used to do so when WA had insane tab fees.
The OP is not in WA, he’s in CA (what WA does doesn’t necessarily apply anywhere else in the world).


UH, no kidding!!! It was a suggestion to check it out as it can save big $$$.
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nickthehunter
Nomad II
Nomad II
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Nobody uses "Trip Permits" in these high fee States???
Cummins12V98 wrote:
In WA anyone can go to DOT and purchase a 3 day trip permit. It used to be $15, not sure what it costs now. Totally legal to NOT license your RV and buy trip permits. Used to do so when WA had insane tab fees.
The OP is not in WA, he’s in CA (what WA does doesn’t necessarily apply anywhere else in the world).

Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Explorer III
laknox wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Nobody uses "Trip Permits" in these high fee States???


Here in AZ, you're limited on the # of times you can buy them, just to keep people from doing exactly this.

Lyle


Bastards, they take the fun out of everything!!!
2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"

"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600

2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable

2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD

laknox
Nomad
Nomad
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Nobody uses "Trip Permits" in these high fee States???


Here in AZ, you're limited on the # of times you can buy them, just to keep people from doing exactly this.

Lyle
2022 GMC Sierra 3500 HD Denali Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax
B&W OEM Companion & Gooseneck Kit
2017 KZ Durango 1500 D277RLT
1936 John Deere Model A
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