How often do you do it? (State Inspection that is!)

[Brunnie]

Inspection????

Ken L. I don't have any kind of inspection sticker on my trailer. Guess next time I'm out snooping around I'll check the new rigs on the lot and see if they have some sort of sticker.

Rich & Kim, Oreo too
<font color=blue>F250 Supercab</font>, <font color=#33ccff>Prowler 5ver</font>
<color=yellow>Solar, <font color=#669966>Makita Genset</font>
<font color=blue>WHR Blue Mesa Ranch,</font><font color=red> Gunnison CO</font>

[Paul Heuvelhorst]

We still have 'smog inspections' every other year for all motorized vehicles, but no inspection requirements for trailers of any kind after they've been licensed.

Paul <>< Lake Almanor, CA
2002 Thor Tahoe 23FBGL TT
2000 Ford F150 XLT Ext. Cab 5.4L V-8, 3.73 HD
Member of Mobile Missionary Assistance Program (MMAP)
Moved to mountain retirement home in 2001.

[Rich & Zara]

I will pre-inspect everything before going on a trip. Other than that, no one else has ever looked at any of our vehicles.

Rich

Our 'Alaska 2000' trip

iRV2.com Member #216
98 Nash 23-5R (Northwood) 5th wheel - 97 GMC 1-ton dually
Bremerton Elk's #1181 Travel n' Fun club
Amateur Radio: Rich- KH2JA ex-KA2RD and Zara- KA7QLV
Rich & Zara both U.S. Navy Retired
Vietnam Veterans Association

[ranger175c]

Here in the Denver area they only care about $$$$$$. As long as you pay your personnel property tax, your squirrel tax, granola head tax, oxygen tax, road tax, u make to much money tax, poor tax, tax on tax, the tax on the tax that u payed tax they are happy. As long as you give them money they will give you a plates for your vehicle...... OOPS, I almost forgot, You do need to have your vehicle smog tested. It doesn't matter how old the vehicle is or how bad the tires are as long as we don't make the granola heads breathe in dirty air.

[ralphie]

Hey CyberVet65,

Don't know about TTs, but I'm in Front Royal and have to go to Shenandoah Ford in Winchester to get my RV inspected. Reines in Manassas also does inspections. Shenandoah Ford has a pull-through type of facility.

Phil, Joyce, and Charlie the Sheltie -- 1996 Bounder 36S, towing 1989 Mazda truck or 1996 Toyota Avalon

[CyberVet65]

PhillyG,Where the heck is Front Royal???
Oh, yeah...turn left at Dinosaur Land and go south!
I wind up near there every week; I buy my diesel at Quarles. Almost as cheap as Flying J.
Now, Shenandoah Ford? Same as Winchester Ford on Valley Ave?

2000 F350SD Diesel Lariat L.E. ,Auto trans w/4.10 gears,Western Diesel Turbo Brake,Turbo Temp Monitor,Banks Stinger kit,A-pillar 3 gauge set,Line-X bedliner,Taylor Wing,Bully Air Horn,Cardinal 32ft. 5th wheel and it all weighs 19,220!

[fatears]

Had my 5er inspceted at the same place I get everything else checked. They didn't know what to inspect or where to apply the sticker. They took my $10.50. I looked at a lot of TT's and 5ers and am yet to see my first one that was inspected.

'01 2500 RAM Diesel QC LB Auto 4.10 15K RBW
'00 ALUMASCAPE 29SKD 5er
one wierd weinie dog named Bud

[ralphie]

CyberVet65,

Duh, senior moment. I think Winchester Ford used to be called Shendandoah Ford some years ago, but maybe I'm wrong there, too. I should try to get it right, my brother a sells car there.

Phil, Joyce, and Charlie the Sheltie -- 1996 Bounder 36S, towing 1989 Mazda truck or 1996 Toyota Avalon

[boondocker]

No vehicle or smog inspections required in South Dakota. None, Nada. Free at last, free at last!!

Carl&Jan We are not camping! This is how we live 99 Hallmark Slide-in popup. 00 F350,PSD,4x4,Crew. 01 Arctic Fox 27F TT.

[This message was edited by boondocker on April 21, 2002 at 07:05 PM.]

[jdoc]

Has anybody thought about going to truck stops that have shops. Most of them have a person qualified to do state inspections. I realize for some of you that live in the larger cities this would be a problem, but if you plan a trip when your inspection is due just go by there on your way out.
In Texas they have to be licensed to inspect trailers, not just anybody can do it. There are only 2 places here in Big Spring that are licensed to inspect trailers, and our rv dealer is not one of them.
Cost here is $ 12.50 per vehicle. Trailers are same cost.
Jerry

1999 Dodge Cummins 3500 4:10 gears
2002 Wilderness GL 315x

[Larryb]

No vehicle inspections in Illinois.
Only periodic smog checks in some counties for vehicles over 2 or 3 years old. I don't know if motorhomes require smog check. I hope not, it will never fit in the drive-thru.

2000 Winnebago Brave SE 29A
2001 Chevy Tracker

[Doris]

We have to get ours inspected yearly..in fact our appointment is tomorrow..but it's suppose to snow, so we'll be cancelling. We bring it to the Holiday dealer..our old one was done up the street at a small service station. That one was easy to pass..hit the brakes on the truck, and make sure they work..check out the running lights (sometimes on the old trailer we had to tap 'em to make 'em work!).
We have to have an inspection to reregister yearly..if we don't have it, they give us a 10 day permit. We get a stick on paper, just liek our car..but keep it in the glove department. They used to go in the window, but not anymore.

'00 Holiday Rambler Alumalite FKS '00 Chevy Silverado 3/4 ton, ext cab

[NW Grandma]

Smog inspection only here in Oregon every 2 years, but our diesel is exempt.

Ooops - should have said in our county (Jackson). Not every county in Oregon has I&M inspections.
Grandma

2001 F250 Lariat powerstroke diesel 4 X 4 crew cab
2000 Komfort 26SK 5th wheel

[fatears]

Jdoc

I checked with the Texas DPS and was told that any licensed inspection station can and should inspect trailers. It's the law. Having said this I took my 5er to a Texaco station who inspects my autos and truck. He did it but didn't know what to inspect or where to apply the sticker. He insisted on seeing my insurance card until I told him that we do not get cards for trailers. He checked that out with someone and put the sticker on the trailer.

I have to repeat this this month.

'01 2500 RAM Diesel QC LB Auto 4.10 15K RBW
'00 ALUMASCAPE 29SKD 5er
one wierd weinie dog named Bud