Members Orey10m Posted August 4 Members Posted August 4 Hi all, I’ve got a large square back canoe (more like a small boat than a canoe) and I’m tired of car topping it /we sold my truck, so I’m interested in getting a trailer for it. It’s a 13ft Discovery Sport by Old Town. But I’m realizing that a lot of the cheaper used trailers on things like Facebook marketplace dont have titles. Is this just a luck of the draw until I find one that will both fit my canoe, my budget ($450), AND has a title? Any advice on where to look or how to go about this? I guess I’m looking for some guidance on if this is going to be such a needle-in-haystack type of search, should I just be saving up and trying to buy a new trailer? ($1,500+. 🤨) how can trailers end up not having a title in a state that requires it?
Daryk Campbell Sr Posted August 4 Posted August 4 You're doing right by passing on them. Usually it is a nightmare trying to get a title, and plain not worth it. Every once in a while they will pop up with title. Usually needing work. As far as the abundance of untitled options, I always expect them to have been stolen at one point. There could be other factors, but in the end, if you want to get a license plate, you need a title. nomolites and snagged in outlet 3 2 Money is just ink and paper, worthless until it switches hands, and worthless again until the next transaction. (me) I am the master of my unspoken words, and the slave to those that should have remained unsaid. (unknown)
gotmuddy Posted August 4 Posted August 4 your best bet is to get a buddy from arkansas get a title for you 😎 Terrierman 1 everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
Dutch Posted August 4 Posted August 4 If you could get someone to inspect it as homemade you could show that and get a title application.
fishinwrench Posted August 4 Posted August 4 56 minutes ago, Dutch said: If you could get someone to inspect it as homemade you could show that and get a title application. That USED TO work, but they changed the rules about 10 years ago. Call the DMV and ask them. snagged in outlet 3 1
Terrierman Posted August 4 Posted August 4 @gotmuddy has your solution if you will only listen to him. He's a smart little weasel when it comes to stuff like this.... gotmuddy 1
MrGiggles Posted August 5 Posted August 5 As mentioned, the laws changed around homemade trailers, all of them need to be inspected by the highway patrol or the sheriff's office in your county now. You used to not need the inspection for trailers under a certain length, not anymore. I did one a couple years ago and it was pretty straight forward. Sheriff deputy looked it over, attached the VIN plate, gave me my paperwork and sent me on my way. Obviously you wouldn't want to try it with something that wasn't clearly homemade or heavily modified. Buying from out of state can work, but you still need the registration documents. A bill of sale scribbled out onto a sheet of notebook paper probably isn't going to fly. -Austin
aarchdale@coresleep.com Posted August 5 Posted August 5 keep looking, it took me a while but I finally found an Skeeter Bass Boat trailer with a title for $250. Now I always buy permanent tags for trailers snagged in outlet 3 1
gotmuddy Posted August 6 Posted August 6 If anyone finds any sweet deals on trailers with no titles please send them my way.😎 everything in this post is purely opinion and is said to annoy you.
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