Re: [MV] STATE LAWS

From: Mike (michael@tsixroads.com)
Date: Tue Nov 16 2004 - 21:00:54 PST


Correction, I checked my paperwork and I bought a F26 tag for my M35A2. I am good up to 26000 pounds.

Mike

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From: Mike <michael@tsixroads.com>
Sent: Nov 15, 2004 5:24 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Subject: Re: [MV] STATE LAWS

Mississippi no longer has commercial tags as far as I know. All trucks over 10000 have to have either a B or F tag. I run a B10 (10000 pounds) on my GMC dually pickup, a F10 on my M1010 and a F16 (16000 pounds) on my M35A2. I was told that F tags were for farm use only and should be big enough to cover the truck and trailer and any load and could only be farm produce or equipment. B tags were for everyone else, commercial, private whatever. They didn't care. But you had to pick one or the other and they will sell you any size you want. They didn't care if the GVR was 10001 or 80000. It was entirely up to you to buy a tag big enough for your needs. When I first got the truck about 6 years ago everyone was running B10s on their dually pickups so that is what I bought for mine even though my truck and empty trailer weight in at 10000 pounds. Most of the "hot shotters" are now running tags over the amount usually pulled. Apperantly there has been a crackdown on this kind of hauling. For the record, I am a country doctor buy trade. All of my hauling in for my MV hobby.

Antique tags in Mississippi are really for antique cars and light trucks. I forget if it is 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton pickups. They did sell me one for my M725 1 1/4 ton before I knew any better. They have very limited use limits on them to. About like the collector car insurance. RV's get a different tag, but I haven't crossed that bridge yet.

Many of you have said that you have checked with so and so and they said they weren't interested in what you had. I am sure that is true. Mississippi weigh stations seem to be only interested in conventional tractor trailer rigs. It is also true that what is legal in your home state is legal in the rest of the country. The problem comes in when you are not really legal in your home state but know one knows or cares and you go into another state were they do care.

Mike
Tishomingo, MS

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