wheel without registered rig?

quickracer

quickracer

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just getting involved with the whole 4x4 thing,i wanted to know,if i build a trailer rig(not streetable/no tags ,can i bring it and go wheeling at Uwharrie/callalantee/mountain city..etc,legally?
 
As I understand it, you have to unload directly at the trailhead and go right onto the trails and you're all good.
 
Just so long as you don't get it on any actual roads. They'll ticket you if they see it on a road, even if you're just driving to/from some of the trails. Even at URE, you have to drive on an actual road to get to some of the trails. Your best bet is to at least license it as a Jeep or whatever you started out with even if it's a trailer queen.
 
rattlecanpaint said:
Even at URE, you have to drive on an actual road to get to some of the trails.
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I can't think of a trail you need a registered car to get to. I typically park at the bottom of daniel or kodak and start from there.

I've been wheeling an unregistered rig for about 2 years. It's sometimes a pita because there might be a nicer camp two miles from the trail head or in the case of Uwharrie, you need to tow to the trail from every camp (that I've been to).

Still, it's doable. A lot of guys don't have plates and just tow to the trails.
 
rattlecanpaint said:
Just so long as you don't get it on any actual roads. They'll ticket you if they see it on a road, even if you're just driving to/from some of the trails. Even at URE, you have to drive on an actual road to get to some of the trails. Your best bet is to at least license it as a Jeep or whatever you started out with even if it's a trailer queen.
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well im starting out with a 78 chevy long wheelbase truck,there will be no body parts left on it when im done,so my question would be,how do i license the vehicle without a (legal vin #)if the cab is gone? can i rivit the vin tag on a roll bar and not get into trouble for removing the vin and replacing it on the home-made vehicle?
 
Aren't most of the actual maintained dirt roads technically county roads? Even the one that runs through the big parking lot?
 
vanguard said:
I can't think of a trail you need a registered car to get to. I typically park at the bottom of daniel or kodak and start from there.
I've been wheeling an unregistered rig for about 2 years. It's sometimes a pita because there might be a nicer camp two miles from the trail head or in the case of Uwharrie, you need to tow to the trail from every camp (that I've been to).
Still, it's doable. A lot of guys don't have plates and just tow to the trails.
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that sound good,just wanted to do a trailer rig and wanted to know if i could go wheeling without a lot of hassle.but thanks for everyones input,your very helpful .thanks
 
don't know sand rails have vw vin's riveted to the tube frame?
 
rattlecanpaint said:
Aren't most of the actual maintained dirt roads technically county roads? Even the one that runs through the big parking lot?
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Once you enter the National Forest, by law you are no longer in said county (or even state)...With the exception of national right of ways on major (paved) roads
 
you can't ride 4 wheelers or dirtbikes on the gravel roads at uwharrie.... so technically i don't think you could drive something that wasn't street legal... but who's gonna stop ya? atvs and dirt bikes could probably get away with it if they hadn't been acting like fools for the past few years....
 
When I used to live in Michigan, we went to the sand dunes there and the guys with unregistered sand rails would hook a tow strap up and get pulled from place to place (to and from their hotel, etc) on the roads to get around. Since they were technically "in tow", the local po-po left them alone. I don't know if that sort of thing would fly with the rangers here, though.
 
SkyHiK5 said:
Once you enter the National Forest, by law you are no longer in said county (or even state)...With the exception of national right of ways on major (paved) roads
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They can write you a ticket on any gravel road up there. If it has gravel it, is a state or federal maintained road.
 
Erik said:
you can't ride 4 wheelers or dirtbikes on the gravel roads at uwharrie.... so technically i don't think you could drive something that wasn't street legal... but who's gonna stop ya? atvs and dirt bikes could probably get away with it if they hadn't been acting like fools for the past few years....
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the rangers can and will stop you at URE. I've seen 'em with a checkpoint on a holiday weekend (memorial, july 4th or labor day) where they asked for current registration. They may have asked to peek in my cooler, can't remember.
 
Unregistered rigs can be driven at:
Uwarrie on trails only. Gravel roads are for tagged and insured vehicles

Mnt City (Callallentee) on all trails. You park at the camp ground and don't have to hit state roads from there.

Tellico Any roads between the pay stations.

Harlan KY Town of Evarts Just about anywhere including in town. The Popo leaves you alone unless showing your butt. They need your revenue!

Just to name a few.
 
junkman said:
They can write you a ticket on any gravel road up there. If it has gravel it, is a state or federal maintained road.
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They maintain gravel roads? So what do those signs mean that i see that say End of State Maintained Road After Pavement Ends?
 
y2kcrawler said:
End of State Maintained Road After Pavement Ends?
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The Feds take over the roads in the national forest. Believe me I wish we could drive on the national forest roads. My trailer is too small to get my buggy on with the 42's on it and I have to run a set of 285/16's to get it on the trailer. Then I install the 42's at the parking lot, wheel, then have to change tires again before returning to camp. At a 165 lbs. each that is a pain in the butt, plus i am getting too old for that crap. I either need a bigger trailer or somehow get this thing legal. I don't know how to do that with full hydro steering and a pure homebuilt.


Jim
 
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