Virginia State Inspection for TRAILERS!

[Foiled Again]

Yes Virginia, We really do have to get our trailers inspected - another $16 per year to the State....

And of course none of the regular state inspection stations want to do trailers. (can't handle the length).

In the Virginia Beach area I know of one place to get your inspection done quickly and with minimum fuss.

ART WALKER Auto Service
2636 Dean Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
757-340-0131

(Dean Drive runs is a block long, off Lynnhaven Parkway just south of Virginia Beach Blvd. You can see Barrett Street Antique Warehouse from I-264 westbound if that's a help.) Get there before 8:00 and park in the Driveway, and go in the middle of the month! You'll be in and out quickly.

Last time I checked neither Snyder RV or the other RV place tucked off of Pennsylvania Ave did inspections.

I wouldn't be surprised if you could get a boat dealer to do state inspections though. There are several off of Shore Drive near Lynnhaven inlet - so I'd start by calling them.

Paula

[ventport]

Keep electing the same liberal tree hugger politicians and that's what you get!

[robert claus]

Yeah - those damn Republican governors.

[Silver Otter]

Right, Paula, we drove around for a full year before someone told us this, including several visits to our local Inspection Station. One of my WBCCI buddies noticed I didn't have a "sticker" on my A-Frame. He wondered if I'd put it somewhere else. Hmm . . . that was an eyeopener. My local mechanics here in the Rockfish Valley are great. Did it in a heartbeat. All legal now.

[COUNTRYSONG]

Nope -- Ain't just Republicans --- Welcome to New York State -- NYS Trailer inspection requires one wheel removed to see if you have brakes --- Fee for inspection is $6.00 --- The state charges the inspection station $4.00 for the sticker that is not affixed to the outside od the trailer.... Inspection station gets $2.00 for about 20 min work....Now the Lic plates are another matter....

[Skater]

Wow, I didn't know that. Does it apply to tow dollies? I never had mine inspected when I lived in VA.

In Maryland we just have to have it inspected when we buy it/bring it into the state. I'm not really sure what that accomplishes beyond making sure it's reasonably safe for a few months.

[Protagonist]

I'm not surprised. In Louisiana, anything that requires a license plate— including trailers— also requires an inspection sticker, renewed annually. Inspection fee is $10 per year, except it's higher in New Orleans where they use their own stickers instead of the state stickers. Fines for not having a valid inspection sticker range from $180 to $250 per offense.

[scotty4040]

Pa requires yearly inspections as well for all trailers over a certain weight rating, not sure what but around 2000 lbs.

[polarlyse]

So far New Jersey does NOT require trailer inspections. Haven't heard any rumors to that effect. SO no news is good news here in the Garden State.

[pmclemore]

Virginia requires trailers that have brakes to have annual inspections. Not so unreasonable, really.

Pat

[gokayaking]

Where do you put the inspection sticker on the trailer?

we had our caravel inspected and agent put sticker on the hitch and it fell off within a week. going back but curious where folks put their inspection stickers on the trailers??

[CRH]

Mines on the left side of the frame between the hitch and the front of the trailer.

[gokayaking]

We use McCarthy Tire Services in northern Virginia to get airstream inspected

McCarthy Tire Service
22806 Relocation Dr
Sterling, VA 20166

https://locations.mccarthytire.com/m...e-1ea29b661a18

[Joe15601]

In Pennsylvania, my two Airstreams over the last 15 years have had the inspection sticker on the front most streetside windows.