Buying a trailer out of state Michigan/Minnesota towing law

Rob Petrie E395 · 09-25-2011, 05:50 PM

I am leaving in the next day or two to pick up a trailer I am looking to buy out of state. Since I have not paid for it yet I dont have a title so I cant get a tag here in IL. I know the best thing to do would be pay for it and get a tag but I dont want to do that untill I see it in person in case its not as advertised. I bought it from a individual so I cant get a temp tag like I could from a dealer. I know there has got to be someone who had run into this situation before so any advice you can give would be great. I contacted our Sec of state (where we get tags in IL) and they told me I have 24 hours from the time of purchace here in IL that I can move it for "Regestration Purposes" and gave me a print out of the Law to carry in the truck. But I dont know what the other states will say. Anybody got any ideas on what to do.

Also was it Minnesota or Michigan that was having problems with toters and trailers. And have they done anything to help us out? I cant remember which it was.

Thanks for any help you can give.
Rob

09-25-2011, 05:50 PM	#1
Rob Petrie E395 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodlawn IL Posts: 1,092 Likes: 162 Liked 216 Times in 77 Posts	Buying a trailer out of state Michigan/Minnesota towing law I am leaving in the next day or two to pick up a trailer I am looking to buy out of state. Since I have not paid for it yet I dont have a title so I cant get a tag here in IL. I know the best thing to do would be pay for it and get a tag but I dont want to do that untill I see it in person in case its not as advertised. I bought it from a individual so I cant get a temp tag like I could from a dealer. I know there has got to be someone who had run into this situation before so any advice you can give would be great. I contacted our Sec of state (where we get tags in IL) and they told me I have 24 hours from the time of purchace here in IL that I can move it for "Regestration Purposes" and gave me a print out of the Law to carry in the truck. But I dont know what the other states will say. Anybody got any ideas on what to do. Also was it Minnesota or Michigan that was having problems with toters and trailers. And have they done anything to help us out? I cant remember which it was. Thanks for any help you can give. Rob Last edited by Rob Petrie E395; 09-25-2011 at 05:59 PM.