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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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Heres the deal. I have a shell on my truck, full time unless im pulling the 5er, and my registration is coming up soon. I get hit hard on the weight tax as my truck is registered as commercial. But I want to change it to personal as I do have a shell and save some cash. Pretty soon my son takes it and I dont use it for work much anymore. I currently have those clamps but do I need to actually bolt it down to make it permanent? I live in Cal
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:31 PM
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I wish I could help but I dont know Cali rules, I just want to know how the story ends, if you need a loan to register it let me know,Gerry
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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I don't think that'll fly with a shell hank...pretty sure it has to be a slide-in camper.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 07:59 PM
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I don't think that'll fly with a shell hank...pretty sure it has to be a slide-in camper.
How about if I toss in a sleeping bag and a pillow..
Seriously though, I never thought of a slide in.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:07 PM
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I wish I could help but I dont know Cali rules, I just want to know how the story ends, if you need a loan to register it let me know,Gerry
I`ll send ya my address,Thanks Gerry,lol
Check this out: I fill up and come to find out this station has been compromised so my bank card info got stolen via a skimmer. Some perp managed to charge a trip to Africa and Disney world. Anybody else want to go just let me know
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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I`ll send ya my address,Thanks Gerry,lol
Check this out: I fill up and come to find out this station has been compromised so my bank card info got stolen via a skimmer. Some perp managed to charge a trip to Africa and Disney world. Anybody else want to go just let me know
Are you serious? I hope the bank covered the card for you, holly crap.......
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Can you see me out chasin lions
Chasing cougar's maybe.
 
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Old Jan 14, 2011 | 08:35 PM
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actually ya got me, my wife is 4 years closer to the senior discount at Denny`s than me
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hanklin
Heres the deal. I have a shell on my truck, full time unless im pulling the 5er, and my registration is coming up soon. I get hit hard on the weight tax as my truck is registered as commercial.
Until about 15 years ago when we got a semi-conservative governor, Massachusetts used to require all pickups to be registered as commercial vehicles, regardless of use. It was ridiculous but a huge revenue enhancer for the state. Commercial plates meant higher tolls, fines for drviing on some roads, etc.

I have a "friend" who beat the system by keeping his Ranger registered in Virginia for 8 years after he got out of the Navy. Even went back to VA Beach to buy a new one.

I am honestly surprised that MA hasn't revived that tax on truck owners yet.

Hope you find a way around the nonsense.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Hank, I'm pretty sure that a shell is sufficient for allowing it to be registered non-commercial. A buddy of mine (who used to work for DMV and knows a few of the rules!) has an '89 F350 crew-cab dually and it was registered non-commercial by the previous owner, and all he had was a shell on it.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:18 AM
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I will go down this week and see what happens then I`ll post back and maybe it will help others as well.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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I feel sorry for ya' Hank, having to deal with the Cali DMV.........
They are 1 step below the IRS and the Waffen SS, in evil organizations.
 
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Old Jan 15, 2011 | 11:32 AM
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went there at end of Dec for DL renewal and they made take eye test. I was nervous, I gotta quit staring at the sun!
 
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