can I flat tow an unlicensed vehicle without law problems?

[spencurai]

what is the law on flat towing an unlicensed vehicle?

I don't wanna mess with licensing after this year due to emission problems. what is the law if I just wanna go offroad license?

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Well you can legally tow a licensed four wheeler so if you go get an OHV tag for your sami (which is super easy to do) then I can't see any reason for them to mess with you.

As far as an insurance aspect, I think that the vehicle towing covers itself as well as whatever it carries or tows...

So in that case you should be fine but I would get the OHV tag for your Sami...

 

[lowe1974]

I my case the imsurance did not cover what yI was towing. I was towing a vw bus with my 4runner and the bus rolled and sent us spining at 60 mph. I had comprehensive insurance and they would not give me a dime for the bus that was totaled.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

In that case I would check with your insurance agent and make sure it is covered. I have asked my insurance agent about the same thing and he said we would be covered, but it might have been at an addition to our premium... who knows?

 

[spencurai]

I dont have a problem with insuring it, I just dont want a fat ticket from the HP.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Call up the DMV and get the info on a OHV tag. It is fairly inexpensive and makes it legal to operate on BLM/FS land.

 

[Caleb]

Originally posted by lowe1974
I my case the imsurance did not cover what yI was towing. I was towing a vw bus with my 4runner and the bus rolled and sent us spining at 60 mph. I had comprehensive insurance and they would not give me a dime for the bus that was totaled.

Thats because you only had comp, and not full coverage...

 

[Shawn]

You will receive a ticket if you park a unlicenced car on the side of the road or in the street outside your house. (been there)

I would have to say that you stand a good chance of getting a ticket.

 

[Hickey]

Well, I know you don't have to license a trailer under 700 lbs, and since that is all a Zuk is good for, you should be ok.

 

[ace]

I heard once registered as offroad, you can't go back.

 

[tv_larsen]

Technically, it is illegal to tow any vehicle that is unlicensed. I know, dumb law. I have, however never seen anyone get a ticket for towing a unlicensed rig on a trailer. I don't know how the HP would react to a flat towed unlicensed vehicle though. Sorry, not really a lot of help.

 

[cruiseroutfit]

Originally posted by ace
I heard once registered as offroad, you can't go back.

Wrong, you can have it licensed for on and offroad use at the same time. I have seen people with enduros that have both a license place as well as a OHV tag. Same goes for VW buggies at the dunes...some are also street legal. Just because you have a street licensed plate on your vehicle doesn't make it legal to drive offroad in a OHV park, just as a OHV tag doesn't make it legal to drive on the road...IMHO.

 

[Hickey]

My friend flat tows his uellow heep all the time, from Salt lake to vegas, to Delta, Co. Search "Boring Moab Pics" for a pic of his.