Another question-- how to legally tow it from out-of-state into Texas without it having any current registration?
I've read on another thread (I believe it was Uwe's original "63 for Me" thread) where he obtained a temporary traveling permit of some kind, but that was in California so I'm not sure if the Texas requirements are similar.
Any Texan vintage Airstream recovery experts out there?
Actually I did transport mine home using the tag off of my pop-up! But then we swap trailer tags all the time. I have never known anyone to get caught but I guess it is possible. You just have to LOOK honest.
In Texas now the plates actually say "Travel Trailer" so I wouldn't use that one. I made a trip to the court house this week to have my Year of Manufacture plate approved. The county clerk approved it, then she called TxDOT and was on the phone with them for an hour and they approved it but when they tried to enter it into the computor it rejected it because in 1970 it said "Trailer" and not "Travel Trailer". D$%# computers!
So I guess I will have to mount it on the propane bottles or use the renewal sticker on it next year (and keep the real plate in the AS for safety) and take my chances. I wonder why they think us Texans are sorta outlaw!
I suppose I could use the plate off my boat trailer. But I'd rather find a "proper" way to do it if possible, since it'll be a 700-mile trip.
As long as all the lights work (and its useful to bring along some temporary ones just in case) you should be okay. Most of our trailers make the trip to NY posing as a 2005 Airstream International (the one we just sold).
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Good advice-- since I already know that NONE of the lights work, I'll be taking along a set of temporary lights anyway. Do they make sets that are long enough for a 26' O'lander or would I need to make up an extension cable?
And is your Clipper going to pose as a 2005 model at some point? That would be a stretch.
Hey Marcus, I "chatted" with you briefly when you first came on to the Forum. (I'm UT '72) anyway, my '66 Caravel came to Dallas all the way from North Carolina with just some handmade temporary tag. When I went to register it here in Dallas - I got the long laundry list of "to-do's" before I could get a tag - such as get it weighed locally and have it inspected for safety - and since I'm still in restoration phase, that has not been done. However, when I asked about towing in the meantime, they said they could provide me a temporary tag - so I think there must be quite a bit of leniency in this department. So, are you going for the one out of state? paula
Yes indeed, I definitely remember chatting with you. We Longhorns have to stick together in this cruel, cruel world.
Thanks for the information-- was it the DMV/DPS that issues the temp tags? Also, do you have a copy of the "to-do" list? What you've mentioned sounds similar to what I've seen folks from other states list as the requirements to get new title and registration if it is not current.
The out-of-state one is not a done deal, but it's looking pretty good. I certainly like it quite a bit.
Marcus, I'll attempt to attach a scan of the "list" - also you have to fill
out form 130-U which is the Application for Texas Certificate of Title.
My Caravel was titled in West Virginia - so I have to apply for a Texas title and have it weighed and inspected in order to get a tag. Cool thing I noticed on line - we can apply for Vintage Travel Trailer tags. I hope I get to that point some day! paula
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