damn I wanted to correct you!!! you ruined my day
Sorry to disappoint good citizen.
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is motorcycle carrier a trailer, speed limit 55 or 65?
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Sorry to disappoint good citizen.
MellowYellow
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Well CRAP.
OP, I misread your post. You're carrying the item, not towing it.
Therefore, as long as your load is secure, you can do the maximum speed limit.
See, even a LEO can admit when a mistake is made.
heheheehe you made it all better now.
If you are going out of state and "towing" the 55 speed limit may not apply. Several states do not have the 55 limit restriction towing
http://www.towingworld.com/articles/TowingLaws.htm
MellowYellow
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Ya just gots to read the signs in some places...
(I-10 in west Texas)
yah I have been on I-10 and was amazed in my little rental truck how fast truckers were blowing by me. The damn rental truck was limited to 65.....
NVR FNSH
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SUV's w/o a bed - Tahoe, Suburban, Explorer, etc - aren't considered "commercial vehicles" whose primary purpose is to haul property/goods/equipment. Basically anything with a bed - Avalance, El Camino, Subaru BRAT, P/U - is considered a commercial vehicle and gets charged a weight fee UNLESS there is a permanently attached living quarters, a slide-in camper doesn't count. There are P/U's with camper shells that have gotten non-commercial tags but CHP is usually pretty darn good about citing them in my experience.
Brian
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That's interesting. I know of one BARFer with a big pickup truck and no camper shell in the bed and his plate is a personalized plate too (letters only).
Relocate license plate to the object attached to the vehicle so that it is clearly visible. Oh! and dont forget that it has to be illuminated too.
I did it with a tahoe and a cargo carrier that went into the trailer hitch. I was stopped by a CHP for something else and he said it was fine.
Although I do not know of any of the carriers that fit a hitch that are capable of carrying the weight of a street bike.
Just my thoughts. Don't crucify me.
NVR FNSH
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I doubt the personalized plate has allowed the owner to avoid weight fees associated with a "commercial vehicle".
A state rep/senator from the Bakersfield area has tried to push thru legislation allowing "non-commercial" registration for P/Us but it hasn't gotten much support - too much money would be lost if folks weren't paying the weight fees is my guess.
Brian
masameet
Rawr!
On the DMV assessing and collecting commercial vehicle fees, that I don't doubt. Just curious if parking enforcement would ticket such a vehicle with personalized plates parked in a yellow or white zone.
Diezel
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+1 - Personal plates are different.
I wasn't saying it wasn't rare, but I have seen it. Just sayin...
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eviltwin
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3 axles or more and you're subject to the 55mph speed limit (as the signs say). So if a wrecker is towing a vehicle and one of its axles is on the ground, then 55mph. CA is the only state I've ever seen this in and I don't see any commercial vehicles (read: 5 axles) ever obeying it.
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MellowYellow
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???? funny because I thought the smog regs file SUVs under commercial . that is one of the greenies big stinks. They pollute more because of their classification.
Alan_Hepburn
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You can get a personalized plate on a commercial vehicle - you still pay the weight fees. I had a Ford F450 with a personalized plate (RAM KILR for those interested!) but I still paid a ton of money every year to register it for the 26K GCWR rating...
Diezel
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Correct. They also consider "Towing Capacity". Most, if not all, SUV, outclass smaller pickups in towing capacity.
The suspension (even though are setup for more passengers) are capable of hauling cargo in their interior.
You will notice more "commercial" plates on SUV's then you will "Passenger".
For those not in the know, Personalized, and Specialty plates exempted from the statement... Most Commercial plates are One number, One Letter, Five Numbers. ie: 7Z23457 Where as Passengers plates, are One Number, Three Letters, Three Numbers. ie: 7ABC456
firemedic2706
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I use a joe hauler moto carrier all the time, my brake lights are clearly visible from behind, as for the plate you just drill two holes in the carrier and mount the plate to it while you tow, if your worried about the plate having a light on it at night then plug a little light into the tow hookups on your truck. I've never had a problem with my carrier, but I didn't skimp and get a cheap one either.
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Really? From what I have seen, it is extremely the other way around.
Yeah, I've owned a few SUVs (including a 3/4 ton Suburban) and they were all registered as non-commercial passenger vehicles.
NorCalBusa
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SUV's aren't by definition "Commercial" plates. Pickups are- because the bed is available for cargo. If you attach "a permanent shell or camper" (my words, but effectively it is what the CVC says) then you can get a non-commercial plate and save the cabbage.