NY --- Commercial plates
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NY --- Commercial plates
Hi guys (and girls).
I moved from out west, and am discovering the inconveniences of driving a (large) truck in NY. Since I purchased my newer F250, I was given commercial plates..which restricts me from quite a few things.
I'm the recent proud recepient of a HOV lane violation, even with 3 passengers.
So...How can I get passenger plates? NYS DMV says anything over 5500# must be registered as commercial. I've seen them on many F250/350's, with and without shells, even some DRW's. I'm ready to drive back 'home' to get my out-of-state plates.
Ideas/suggestions/hints are welcome.
Thanks,
Chris
2005 F250 Super Crew 6.0 5-speed, moonroof and all.
I moved from out west, and am discovering the inconveniences of driving a (large) truck in NY. Since I purchased my newer F250, I was given commercial plates..which restricts me from quite a few things.
I'm the recent proud recepient of a HOV lane violation, even with 3 passengers.
So...How can I get passenger plates? NYS DMV says anything over 5500# must be registered as commercial. I've seen them on many F250/350's, with and without shells, even some DRW's. I'm ready to drive back 'home' to get my out-of-state plates.
Ideas/suggestions/hints are welcome.
Thanks,
Chris
2005 F250 Super Crew 6.0 5-speed, moonroof and all.
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I checked the NY DMV website and here's the link:
http://www.nydmv.state.ny.us/forms/mv114.pdf
Unfortunately, you do have the correct information, if I read it correctly.
Unfortunately, you do have the correct information, if I read it correctly.
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When I first got my 87 F250 SC I had it registered with pass car plates. The GVW is 8600. I had it weighed with tanks about empty, no spare, no me etc. Gross wt was 4780. At that time you had to have a "permanently attached cap" (bolted). The title for some reason listed the body type as "suburban".
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In order to get passenger plates on a pickup over 5500lbs you must "modify it to change its registeration class".
What that means is that you need a cap/topper/camper shell.
In box # 6 on form mv-82 (the registeration form) check off "yes" the box for question #3 "has this vehicle been modified to change its registeration class"
In the "if yes explain" box write "permanently installed camper shell and camping equipment".
presto-passenger plates!
What that means is that you need a cap/topper/camper shell.
In box # 6 on form mv-82 (the registeration form) check off "yes" the box for question #3 "has this vehicle been modified to change its registeration class"
In the "if yes explain" box write "permanently installed camper shell and camping equipment".
presto-passenger plates!
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Originally Posted by billtrev
What that means is that you need a cap/topper/camper shell.
DING DING DING! We have a winner
The best is buying the truck brand-new with a cap/topper (or a receipt showing a deposit on one). The dealer registers it as a "Suburban" (SUBN on the reg).
What you're going to do is change the class to "SUBN". Instead of "PICK".
A few years back, a lot of local dealers here on Long Island got fined because they were registering open pickup trucks w/passenger plates.
I did it the right way.
I tried to do the "Change registration class" thing with my '74 highboy - they gave me a problem about it - you MIGHT have to actually PROVE the cap/topper/camper exists and is on the truck, and you have a rug or something in the back. Check with your local DMV before doing anything that requires $'s
Careful though, if you remove the cap/topper/camper for any reason. If you go on a parkway or do something else that a commercial-plated vehicle should not do, you might get pulled over and ticketed for "operating out of class" or "Registered out of class" or something to that effect.
Whenever I leave the cap/topper off, I don't go on the parkways, I don't go in the HOV lane, etc.
Even when I am perfectly 100% in the right, I'm still careful, and don't use the parkways much. I don't need a green NYS trooper pulling me over thinking he's got me and gives me a hard time for "arguing" with him/her
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