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04-15-2011, 08:57 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Holly Lake Ranch
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,794
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What do i need to tow my purchase in Texas?
Looks like we are closing in on the AS after months of looking. What do I need to have to tow our AS home from the current owner's place? Obviously we need the insurance, but wondered what the experience has been of others here in Texas in terms of purchasing, moving and title and plates for their "experienced" Airstreams. Thanks in advance for your help.
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04-15-2011, 09:43 AM
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1 Rivet Member
2005 25' Safari
Dunedin
, Florida
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 13
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1. Make sure your tow vehicle is properly equipped and capable of towing the AS you select. How far will you be towing the AS to your home? Make sure your tow vehicle is ready: tires, oil, brakes etc.
2. Do you need an equalizer or sway bars?
3. Trailer Brake Actuator, if the trailer has electric brakes you will need one unless the tow vehicle is already equipped with one.
4. Is the seller able to provide you with maintenance records? If not, make sure the trailer is serviced by a reputable dealer that can check all the exterior lights, tires, brakes, bearings, safety chains, breakaway etc.
I'm sure I did not cover everything. You will probably have more postings from more the experienced. Good Luck
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04-15-2011, 09:44 AM
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Moderator
2017 26' Flying Cloud
Alamo Heights
, Texas
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,536
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Is the trailer currently licensed? If so, you should just need to inform your auto insurer if you're planning to add more-than-liability coverage for the Airstream (liability comes from the tow vehicle policy) and execute the title-transfer signatures and such. If it's not licensed and you want to be strictly legal, you can get a one-way tag for moving it, or you could execute the sale before you actually are ready to bring it home and go get new tags for it at the same time you transfer the title at the tax office, then go and tow it home.
The last time I got a one-way tag was in another century and for a motor vehicle, so I'm not sure what they cost for trailers these days.
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04-15-2011, 09:46 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 Argosy 24
Malakoff
, Texas
Join Date: Apr 2009
Posts: 490
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To get it home:
1. Current Registration
2. Brake lights and signal lights
3. Safety chains
4. Air in the tires - ha
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04-15-2011, 09:51 AM
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Rivet Master
2008 27' International FB
1964 19' Globetrotter
1955 26' Cruiser Overlander
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 608
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goal15
Looks like we are closing in on the AS after months of looking. What do I need to have to tow our AS home from the current owner's place? Obviously we need the insurance, but wondered what the experience has been of others here in Texas in terms of purchasing, moving and title and plates for their "experienced" Airstreams. Thanks in advance for your help.
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If the trailer is over 3500 lbs you will need the current TX safety inspection in order to title and register it in your name....Any TX inspection place that does cars/trucks can do a trailer too.
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04-15-2011, 10:10 AM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Holly Lake Ranch
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,794
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Thanks ya'll. it's about 60 miles. Did talk to Texas DMV and found out about Vehicle Transit Permit that is good for 5 days. Just have to see what the status is of current owner's plates and if he will be leaving them on. So many things to do, such little time. :-)
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04-15-2011, 12:22 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,403
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I bought mine 2 miles from home. It had current plates on it. I checked brakes and lights, hooked up the chains and towed it to my yard. Here it sits:-)
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04-15-2011, 01:01 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Holly Lake Ranch
, Texas
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 1,794
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Nicely done
Way to go Splitrock. 2 miles might be the record for proximity... maybe we should start a thread asking what's the closest to home anyone has ever bought their AS. You may have already won.
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04-15-2011, 01:50 PM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Sioux Falls
, South Dakota
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,403
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I bought it cause I was sick of seeing it sit with the for sale sign by the side of the road. It sat for two years for sale before I bought it. It was being used. The seller was using it the day I bought it:-)
The 2 mile pull home is my total Airstream towing expericnce:-)
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