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05-01-2018, 09:29 AM
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Register Abandoned Trailer
Hopefully someone here has been down this road before.. So I bought a house last July (2017) from my brother-in-law. He had been living there for about 3 years. The homeowner before him had left a smallish HD utility trailer tucked in the corner behind a horse barn and moved out of state. The trailer has been sitting for probably close to 4 years now. Being that I don't have a pickup, it would be nice to use when picking up bulky items.
How can I register and legally own/use this trailer? Although it wasn't specifically stated in my closing documents, I kind of assume it's mine now?
It's not a homemade job, it has a plate riveted on with manufacture info. It also has a license plate on it, too. However, it will need some work to be road worthy (tires, jack, lights, etc).
Any advice/input is greatly appreciated, thanks!
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05-01-2018, 09:46 AM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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You probably need to talk with the DMV since it's plated.
Does the manufacturing info have a serial number or other unique identifier?
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05-01-2018, 10:09 AM
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Yes there are serial and model numbers, made by Tarrant Manufacturing, although the date of manufacture is blank. The plate has a sticker from March 2011.
Just trying to get a heads up so I give the right info when I inquire and avoid any headaches if possible (like a letter signed stating it has been abandoned by the owner)
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1997 Camaro Z28 - 355 LT1, T56, CC503, LTs, ORY, Bald Eagle-back exhaust, !emissions, Lingenfelter CAI, EWP, !CAGS, BMR LCAs, UMI PHB, Koni Str.t/Koni SA, C5 Z06 front / LS1 F-body rear brake swap, factory hurst with short stick
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05-01-2018, 04:33 PM
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Eliminate all signs of serial numbers and register as home made?
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05-01-2018, 04:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Eliminate all signs of serial numbers and register as home made?
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That's about your only option without getting in contact with the previous owner.
You could buy a cheap junky trailer from harbor freight and use that registration on this one. But that's not exactly legal either, but just saying...'
Here's the legal stuff...
Must post/sell at auction etc, 16 pages of forms...
http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/vehicletopics/abandoned.htm
apparently harbor freight stopped selling trailers, lol.
http://www.rubbernews.com/article/20...-trailer-tires
Last edited by V; 05-01-2018 at 04:46 PM.
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05-01-2018, 04:37 PM
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Ayatollah of Rock N Rolla / Admin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Eliminate all signs of serial numbers and register as home made?
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LOL that was actually going to be my first post, but I was thinking he might want to be legal about it.
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05-01-2018, 07:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LS1ow
Eliminate all signs of serial numbers and register as home made?
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Worst case I will have to. Maybe buy some parts and say the bed/axle came from a farm ?
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Originally Posted by V
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Yeah, came across that idea several times, seems like a terrible idea lol but the 'legal' process is lengthy, especially for something seemingly so simple (to me at least). I stopped by a local DMV just to inquire and was basically told I need a notarized bill of sale. When pressed further with the circumstances, I was given a phone number and told to call Trenton and let them deal with it. Not exactly very helpful (as expected, of course).
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05-02-2018, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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You're overthinking this. They don't scrutinize trailers like cars.
Remove all factory tags, do repairs, register as home built. Nice and easy, no headaches.
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05-02-2018, 09:26 AM
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Homemade you need plans, materials list, and receipts for materials. Possibly build photos too. Thats what I was told when trying to register my last trailer when I tried going that route. Lucky for me I was still in touch with the seller and able to get a notorized bill of sale in the actual registered owners name(not the seller).
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05-02-2018, 09:28 AM
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That's really odd, as I registered a trailer as homebuilt without all that stuff some years ago.
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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05-02-2018, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by The_Bishop
That's really odd, as I registered a trailer as homebuilt without all that stuff some years ago.
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Key word.
My family's boat has a unregistered trailer cause the DMV won't allow home built tags anymore.
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05-02-2018, 10:51 AM
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I have the same issue. Two trailers on the property that my parents bought. No serial numbers or markings. Was going to register as homemade and then sell, but too lazy.
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