Another question for davediehl

[Anonymous-0]

Can you explain why I must purchase Plates and have lights on my utillty trailer when I see mortar mixers and large air compressors, log splitters on wheels being pulled on public streets with no plates or lights. They look like trailers to me. Just courious and thanks.

 

[Anonymous-0]

You DO need lights on mixers, etc. if you are commercial.

I wired up another one of my mixers awhile ago.

 

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Plates are required. Lights on a small item such as a log splitter may not be required as long as the vehicle lights are easily visible AND the total trailer length is less than 6 feet. Its along the same lines as wood or other items may not exceed 4 feet past the body of the vehicle and a red flag is required at the further most point.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Thanks for the response.

 

[Anonymous-0]

not all states require plates on trailers. in WI. any thing under 3500 lbs. don't need plates. every time we go out of state on our motorcycle pulling the camper or trailer we get stopped Ohio and Iowa will stop us all the time and been stopped in WA. and Fl..also. as lights you can get away with it if you can see the tow vehicle and in daylight only