Questions on registration

[Anonymous-0]

Questions on registration and insurance cost on antique trucks in the state of Pennsylvania.
I collect antique tractors and have out grown my current truck and trailer. My one ton power stroke Ford is getting tiered and needs up dating. I do not feel the new fords or any other brand for that matter are worth the $ 40 grand they want to replace my current truck.
I thought I might buy a large car and register it as Antique not for hire.
I doubt that I would put more then 3 thousand miles a year on one.
What do I have to do, to do this and a general per year be for I buy a large car. My current pick up in Pa to be registered in combination is $ 405 dollars a year.

I have found a 1981 Kenworth 100 A with a sleeper and wet line that works two day’s a week now. The man has sold his business and property and is retiring and every thing must go. It started right up the other day and did not smoke. I did not drive it yet as he had to be at church by 9. It has 8 rear caps and both fronts are Goodyear’s all tires are less then one year old . The truck needs a good cleaning but in general it appears to be all their. He did say the factory A/C does not work
It has a 400 Cummings with Jake break. The trans is a deep reduction 15 speed with 433 Rock well rears and a 12k front axial on aluminum buds up front’s. I have a friend who is a 40 year veteran truck driver who will take this for a ride to make sure it is reasonably sound. For the restoration or paint I am no stranger to that stuff and can get it up in shape. He is asking $5000.00 for it.
Is this something I should consider pending registration and insurance cost? Or should I start looking for a new pick up.
Thanks for any input.
North East puller

 

[Wild Bill]

It all depends on your states requirements. Contact the Motor Vehicle folks in your state and ask what tags would cost, call your insurance agant, tell him what you plan on doing with it and ask for a quote.

Lots of guys now are registering and insuring their semis as RV's. You would have to have a sleeper (at least) to do that though, again that depends on your state, and your insurance man.

I think you would be very happy with the old Kenworth for what you are wanting it for, and you are right on the money about the price of trucks today.

 

[Allan in NE]

The fella that hauls my heavy tractors for me does just like you are talking. He built some kind of an adaptor so that his gooseneck would buckle to the fifth wheel.

Really works slick because with the tandem drive, he can stop any load on a dime and he can still back under his belly dumps if he has to.

Allan

 

[Leland]

you really only need a single axle tractor for this ,you can find old trucks like road ways old units with 450 hp engines in them a higher ratio than 4.33 low gears for a road truck going great distances you need higher .+ the plates for a truck like this in ILL start at 3,000.00 ,you should look for a much older unit that you can put antique plates on this way it would not cost an arm and a leg to register it

 

[Anonymous-0]

5 g is a lot of money for a 81.

 

[Red Dave]

My understanding is that here in Pennsylvania, vehicles with antique tags can't pull trailers. I say that because a guy I knew was going to use an old IH truck to pull a trailer with his tractors on to shows. He was told that he couldn't pull a trailer with antique tags on the truck.

He was going to try doing the same thing with "Classic" tags on the truck, but he passed away before he got it done, so I don't know if it would have been allowed by the state.

I'm not sure who to tell you to ask about it. Calling PennDot for information may get you an answer, but I have never had much luck getting intelligent, reliable answers from state employees. Maybe somebody with an antique or classic car club could give you a reliable answer.