Farm Plates in Connecticut

grainger12002 · Dec 15, 2003

Hey AndyMA-I am still here..........snowy but here.

ejb · Dec 15, 2003

Curious as to what the benefit of having farm plates is? I know in Mass the one benefit is you can take the plates off of one trailer and move to another without any problem (and from tractor to tractor too I think), but you still need to have the insurance on each right? I'd like to have farm plates, and I know I could qualify based on my circumstances, but just not sure what the benefits are versus the bureacratic mess you need to got thru to get them...anyone?

LAGEORGE · Dec 15, 2003

Slamfire
In our city we use LASD and they have no problem with tractors on the road but in order to get fertilizer I have to go to the neighboring city that is a police department. In addition I also have to cross a sort of four points where 4 different cities come together at one block and that can be real fun. I really have never had a problem with and without plates but I like to make sure I have the law on my side if that rookie police officer decides I am just too much of an easy target. I should add that I do not have farm plates but I do have special equipment plates. In CA. they seem to give you a bit more room to operate beyond a farm operation.

George

LBrown59 · Jan 13, 2005

( Curious as to what the benefit of having farm plates is? I know in Mass the one benefit is you can take the plates off of one trailer and move to another without any problem (and from tractor to tractor too I think), but you still need to have the insurance on each right? I'd like to have farm plates, and I know I could qualify based on my circumstances, but just not sure what the benefits are versus the bureacratic mess you need to got thru to get them...anyone? )

Curious as to what the benefit of having farm plates is.
You still need to have the insurance on each right?
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Cost less than regular plates.
Some insurers offer lower rates on farm vehicles

BarryinMN · Jan 13, 2005

Here in MN the farm tags cost $25 on a 1 ton dump. Commercial version costs $100. Costs depends on GVW rating. However commercial tags on a 6T bobcat trailer are about $2 cheaper than farm - go figure. Farm tags limit you to 150 mi radius of farm, cross state lines may be a no no. Same annual inspection sticker for either. Insurance did not matter either way.

I think farm tags really help out large grain trucks & semi's etc.

Changing commercial to farm took about a minute & signing a form during renewal, the clerk was really helpful pricing out the options.

sneaky_pete · Jan 13, 2005

( Curious as to what the benefit of having farm plates is?)

In Texas, I pay $6/year registration for my "farm" trailer license plate vs. $40-50/year for an ordinary one. I can only use it to transport farm supplies or livestock to and from market, etc.; amazingly, everything I haul in it manages to fall in those categories. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Bird · Jan 13, 2005

Pete, what's the weight rating on your trailer registration?

sneaky_pete · Jan 13, 2005

( Pete, what's the weight rating on your trailer registration? )

3,500 lbs., it's only a single-axle 5x10' utility trailer.

Bird · Jan 13, 2005

Pete, the reason I asked was because I used to have a 5' x 10' tiltbed trailer registered as a farm trailer, and when I noticed the registration showed something like 30,000 plus pounds /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif, I asked the clerk about it and she said they just registered all farm trailers for the same weight. Maybe it was just that one county office doing that. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

sneaky_pete · Jan 13, 2005

Bird,

When I registered mine (in Parker County) the girl behind the counter asked me what the weight limit was so I just gave her the axle limit. She even filled out the form for me, my first taste of small-town friendliness after moving out here. No other questions and no problem - I guess they see a lot of farm stuff out here.