M101A1 Trailer Title Question

[67M715]

I don't know if open discussion is the place to post this but I am having a problem and I was curious what I could do to rectify it.

I bought a M101A1 from a guy. He didn't have a title (it has never been titled in Washington) since he just used it around his farm. No problem, I got a notorized bill of sale from him.

I called the Washington State Patrol, told them what I had, then I set an appointment to get it inspected. He tells me to bring any receipts (I rewired it and some maintenance) and the bill of sale. I get to the inspection and he says I need a form 27 which the Dept of Defense gives the buyer of the trailer to show that it is for road use, not scrap. I go back to the guy I bought it from and it turns out he inherited it from the guy he bought his farm from so no form 27.

I looked into a couple different avenues, the title places online charge $350 to get a title for it which is fine and good but I didn't even spend that for the trailer. I have a friend who lives in Georgia (Georgia doesn't title trailers that are under 2000 lbs) so I sold the trailer to him and he would license it and sell it back to me but they required an inspection too and driving to Georgia would cost more than $350 so that was out.

Does anyone have any ideas here that won't cost an arm and a leg. I thought about buying a homemade trailer with a title, drilling the vin plate off of it, putting it on this trailer and going about my merry way but I am too honest for that and would like to get this done right.

Since I am in Washington, I could drive it down to Oregon (which I hear has some really lax laws on titles and licensing in general) or something like that.

Let me know if anyone has experienced this, I am to the point that I am going to be painting my M715 and I bought enough paint to do the M101A1 too but I don't want to put a lot of $$$ and time into it if I can't ever get it licensed.

Thanks!

[BCOWANWHEELS]

broadway title service in birmingham, alabama. 100.00 and you get a legit title.....

[kwai]

If you get stopped, just tell them you borrowed it from your brother who lives in a state that doesn't require titles (licenses) for trailers (like Oklahoma).

[gimpyrobb]

What is you state's policy on home made trailers? Do you care if its titled as a 101? Tell them you made it.

[67M715]

What is you state's policy on home made trailers? Do you care if its titled as a 101? Tell them you made it.

Tried that, the grumpy old dude at the inspectors station knows what it is...

[67M715]

broadway title service in birmingham, alabama. 100.00 and you get a legit title.....

Not quite $100 for a trailer:

Trailers: (Up to 1989)
15 FT and Under $225.00


Definetely better than $350...

Thanks.

[67M715]

If you get stopped, just tell them you borrowed it from your brother who lives in a state that doesn't require titles (licenses) for trailers (like Oklahoma).

Does anyone in Oklahoma want to sell me the trailer that I already own?

[67M715]

Another issue with broadway title company:

>> Due to changes in their title laws, we are unable to due titles in the following states.
>> Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky,
>> Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Washington under ANY
>> circumstances.

Notice the misspelling on the 2nd due too, lol

[Barrman]

Texas doesn't require tags or title for trailers with a gross weight less than 5,000 pounds unless it is for commercial use.

[67M715]

Texas doesn't require tags or title for trailers with a gross weight less than 5,000 pounds unless it is for commercial use.

Hmmm, anyone in Texas want to sell me my trailer? lol

I found a licensing place that will do it for $150 supposedly but I am looking into the Washington State issues....