License plates

[rhodedog98]

where does everyone put their license plate for their truck thats not in plain view?

[specta]

Longshore wrote:
I called our local CHP office and spoke with an officer.

I called the UHP main office and asked the same question.

I was told that the plate is registered to the truck and that's where it stays.

And he added that taking it off the truck and attaching it to the camper is the same as attaching it to a different vehicle.

I just think its best to follow your local laws and not other's opinions.

[Grit_dog]

This subject is almost as ridiculous as an engine oil thread….

[ticki2]

I don’t think it’s a big deal either way , probably depends more on the opinion of the officer if you do get questioned and you can probably talk your way out of it since the laws are so ambiguous. My state has two plates and no plates for TC’s . My camper has a light and bracket for a plate . I move mine so it isn’t obvious that something is missing . I’ve never heard of someone being stopped or questioned for moving the truck plate to the camper . That’s my 2cents worth of reasoning

[Longshore]

I called our local CHP office and spoke with an officer. The rear plate must be no less than 12 inches or more than 60 inches from the ground. I was not able to get a clear answer on weather or not having to get down on one knee to see my plate under the camper would be a deal breaker or not. This is all up to the officer.

[TxGearhead]

I'm no lawyer but in Texas it might be illegal to put your truck tag on your camper. Campers are not licensed, not tagged, and not taxed in Texas, they are cargo. If you had your tailgate down and carrying 12foot long lumber, would you take your truck tag off and put it on the lumber?
I doubt if truck campers are very high on a cops "watch" list. If they want to see the license plate they can bend over and look.

[JIMNLIN]

Same can be said for exceeding the speed limit in those states. We all have done it at times and just because we don't get a speeding tickets doesn't mean bla bla bla.

My first truck camper was a 8' model on a long bed truck. Next camper was a 9' 6" that covered the trucks tag. State trooper says I need the tag in a readable position which is the farthest point aft on the camper.

Make it simple and just follow your state requirement on license tag display for a truck/truck camper combo and use a bit of common sense.

[deltabravo]

monkey44 wrote:
We've been traveling USA for almost twenty years. Always have plate on truck. Never been stopped, asked, or gotten a ticket.

DItto. I've traveled through WA, ID, OR, UT, CA, NV, CO, AZ, NM since 2009 and have never had an issue with the hidden truck plate.

[deltabravo]

I leave mine where it is (truck bumper).
In WA, we have license plates for truck campers, so that's all that's on the camper.

I grew up around truck campers. I've never seen anyone move their truck plate to the camper in WA.

The good thing about the truck plate being hidden is you can skip renewing the license on the truck if you are feeling brave (and frugal)

[GTO66]

I move mine to the camper,much easier then dealing with a problem that's so easy to avoid.

[QCMan]

Georgia does not have front plates. Only high tax states do.

[monkey44]

We've been traveling USA for almost twenty years. Always have plate on truck. Never been stopped, asked, or gotten a ticket. It's not readable when TC is on truck unless you bend and look under TC.

One time, in Texas I ran out of gas on the road. State trooper stopped, gave me a ride to the gas station - about five miles - and asked me 'Is there a plate on your truck under that camper.' I told him yes, he never looked, just hauled me to gas station. Gas station guy drove me and a gas can back to my truck.

[toedtoes]

mr_andyj wrote:


I once didnt bother swapping the place and left it on truck, hidden. I got a warning parking ticket and he crawled under the TC to read the plate. No issues I guess that the plate was hidden away. Maybe if I was there he would give me a hard time and make me move it but RVers are typically not high crime suspects the cops need to harass....

Did you see him crawl? Or maybe since it was parked, he read the one on the front of the truck.

[sbryan]

Half the time I leave the plate on the truck, the other half on the camper. If I'm on a long haul for months I'll stick it on the camper. For short trips I usually leave it on the truck. The good news is, either way the plate is pretty easily visible from behind because the Igloo sits high enough to allow you to see it on the truck.

[Lwiddis]

That’s a good way to make a police or parking officer mad.

[specta]

mr_andyj wrote:
Legally you must put the plate on the TC so it is visible from behind.

It depends on the state. It varies from state to state.


My new license plate for my TC.

I've had two TC and never had a plate on either one and the one on the truck is not visible from behind.