Where have you've been stopped for trailer violations and why?

[NHmitch]

I have a 4x6 little trailer that I can pull behind the car. It had one of those plastic license plate brackets. Key world being had. About 400 miles from home when stopped at a Burger King I noticed that it snapped off. With another 200 miles to go I just continued. Not sure if it was pure luck or if NH and MA just don't register small trailers but somehow I made it down and back without a problem.

I have heard that VT and NY are in a p*ssing match along the Canadian border and are pulling anything with dual wheels towing a trailer if there's no DOT number. I've heard that they can give you a real hard time if you answer wrong. Things like "heading to a friends to cut his lawn" or "going to my other farm land" will get a warning or worse.

My gripe is if you spend $50k on a nice shinny new 1 ton dually to pull your 5th wheel around or your toys to the sand pit the last thing you want to do is put DOT numbers on the doors to avoid being harassed. I understand a carpenter pulling an enclosed trailer or farmer pulling his stock trailer but I guess the all mighty quest for dollars from fines over rule common sense.

Mass requires plates on everything from a small trailer, to a moped. New Hampshire does require plates, however if it is an implement of husbandry, and you are towing it behind farm plates, you are o.k.

 

[tractchores]

Mass requires plates on everything from a small trailer, to a moped. New Hampshire does require plates, however if it is an implement of husbandry, and you are towing it behind farm plates, you are o.k.

Yup, MA makes it annoying. I've paid more in plate fees and excise on my little utility trailer than I paid for the trailer itself! I think next year it's going to be registered in Maine.