truck tag

CarolinaHD

CarolinaHD

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i dont tow much but i was wonderin if theres a difference or if its cheaper to get an nc private truck tag for 4000lbs and under? compared to just a regular tag. and also do they look different or anything?

thanks alex.
 
What truck do you think you're going to be able to put a 4000lb tag on?

Towing isn't the only issue, though it is a major one. The tag has to cover the curb weight of the vehicle plus any load it is carrying.
 
That truck weighs about 5000# empty. If you just use it to ride around and never haul anything, you might be able to get a 6000# car tag... but you'd probably be better off with a weighted tag.
 
Weighted tags are more expensive than car tags. You need to add up the weight of the Sea Doos, the weight of the trailer, passengers and cargo, then buy a tag that covers it.
 
lockedup5 said:
do sea-doo's qualify for recreation like a boat. I don't think you have to have a weighted tag to pull a boat. If I'm wrong someone will let us know.
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You still need a weighted tag. If you tow for profit them you become a CMV and must follow the federal guildlines. Boats are exempt because there are for recreation. Now if you made money off of your boat (ie prize money from fishing contests, professional skier etc) then that would change everything.
 
I'd just go for an 8,000 lb weighted tag, cheap enough. You only gotta buy it once a year...I think mine was like 80 bucks? Maybe more...maybe less...I don't remeber, but that's the lowest you can get for a weighted tag.
 
So how are sea doos not recreation if a boat it? I seriously doubt you'd get hassled for sea doos. Plus those can't weight more than 1k lbs all together.

I've got a specialty tag which hopefully has my 8k attatched to it. But i've got a 3/4 Dodge which last time I weighed w/o me was 7200, don't take the DMVs word on weight. So far i've towed once since i've had it in NC. So the 8k has been fine.
 
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