Is there a title to a tractor?

[diesel85]

Here in NY, they use the serial # for the VIN if you want SPEC COMM plates for it. But you also need insurance.

Bill of sale is also required. Non-transferable registration too.

This is mostly if you run a business and drive your machine to the site without trailering it. There are a couple other odd exceptions, but not many.

For what it's worth, only place you can find out more more info about SPEC COMM plates is right at the DMV. For some reason it's not clearly mentioned on the NYS DMV website.

Farm use -- totally not necessary. To be seen, just working hazards and a SMV is recommended.

 

[Rob 80]

No i don't have any plans to sell yet but i would love to upgrade some day!!

 

[fried1765]

Here in NY, they use the serial # for the VIN if you want SPEC COMM plates for it. But you also need insurance.

Bill of sale is also required. Non-transferable registration too.

This is mostly if you run a business and drive your machine to the site without trailering it. There are a couple other odd exceptions, but not many.

For what it's worth, only place you can find out more more info about SPEC COMM plates is right at the DMV. For some reason it's not clearly mentioned on the NYS DMV website.

Farm use -- totally not necessary. To be seen, just working hazards and a SMV is recommended.

Tractor titles in the USA ......NO
Tractor titles in Canada ......YES

 

[Peter 315]

You can get a Certificate of Origin....

 

[Tinhack]

Shhhhhhhh. Quiet. You'll give someone an idea for another tax. In Texas, all you have to do is mount a SMV symbol on the rear and you can drive it down the road. (Daytime) I don't know for sure if flashers are required. Mine used to be hard wired so it might be. My Ford was an old county mower.

 

[Frankenkubota]

Lawyer told me tractors don't have titles. He said it was a method to avoid property taxes.

Makes it virtually impossible to find out if there is a lien on a used tractor.

Avoiding taxes makes sense no title but makes it a gamble to buy a used tractor.

 

[SDT]

Just paid mine off have not gotten a title or anything just a pay off letter from kubota.

If there is no title what do you do when you sell it to transfer owner ship?

Depends upon the state in which you reside as such is regulated by state law.

I would suspect that Kubota will supply you with a certificate of origin but only if you so ask. I have one for my RTV-X1100C but needed to request it.

SDT

 

[mcfarmall]

In Michigan the only things that have titles are things that need a license plate. Trailers, cars, trucks, RV's.

 

[JWR]

As the other 18 posts have confirmed, tractors do not have titles in most states (none that I know of.) The serial number on the chassis is the main form of identification and tracking.
Bill of Sale is common for anything bought used of significant value and should be provided buying or selling a tractor.

That I am 100% sure of tractors are not titled in Tenn., W.Va., Ohio, PA, and Maryland.

 

[Ortimber]

No title, but you should get a letter from whoever you financed it thru saying the lien is extinguished.