Anonymous-0
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I have a pickup and want farm plates for cost savings obviously as it is used on the farm. What are the options for Michigan farm plates? Is it true the "specialty plate" is cheaper than the "log farm" plate?
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chevytaHOE5674
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Some of this information is outdated but it explains the difference in farm plates.
http://www.truckingsafety.org/pdf/guidebook/2011.FarmerGuide.pdf
The specialty plate is indeed much cheaper. But it has limited use and wouldn't be any good on your pickup truck.
http://www.truckingsafety.org/pdf/guidebook/2011.FarmerGuide.pdf
The specialty plate is indeed much cheaper. But it has limited use and wouldn't be any good on your pickup truck.
Paul from MI
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Check into the restrictions. If you work off the farm you can't drive the truck to work. I'm sure there are others. You can only transport yourself and your immediate family. On a pick-up the savings may not be worth the restrictions. Look into it carefully at the Sec. of State office.
Goose
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Don't know about Michigan, but here in Nebraska I once got a ticket from a DOT officer for towing a stock car on a trailer with a pickup with "Farm" plates.
A stock car is considered an income producing piece of equipment, and as such you need commercial plates on the tow vehicle. It cost me $18 plus costs to find that out. I mentioned it to a State Trooper I knew a few weeks later and he said, "That's the law, no getting around it, I personally think a verbal warning is appropriate the first time".
On the flip side, when I was farming in the 1980's, I had a '48 Dodge farm truck that I'd restored well enough to take to antique car shows. It was still a working farm truck, though. People always told me I should get "Antique" plates for it. But, with "Antique" plates on it I wouldn't have been legally able to haul a load of grain to the elevator a mile and a half away. And LEO's watch for stuff like that.
A stock car is considered an income producing piece of equipment, and as such you need commercial plates on the tow vehicle. It cost me $18 plus costs to find that out. I mentioned it to a State Trooper I knew a few weeks later and he said, "That's the law, no getting around it, I personally think a verbal warning is appropriate the first time".
On the flip side, when I was farming in the 1980's, I had a '48 Dodge farm truck that I'd restored well enough to take to antique car shows. It was still a working farm truck, though. People always told me I should get "Antique" plates for it. But, with "Antique" plates on it I wouldn't have been legally able to haul a load of grain to the elevator a mile and a half away. And LEO's watch for stuff like that.
caterpillar guy
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The Special Farm plate as it was called originally, was for trucks to haul only to the nearest elevator, or from the nearest supplier for seed and fertilizer.
The regular farm plate on the other hand was more for the farm in general farm use. I worked for a guy that once drove out to western KS with it to get a tractor,and brought back to MI.
Yes you are not supposed to drive for business other than farm. I do see farm plates on a lot of pickups setting in factory lots though. Besides how do they know you are not going to get feed after work or pick up a spreader for fertilizer on the way home.
The regular farm plate on the other hand was more for the farm in general farm use. I worked for a guy that once drove out to western KS with it to get a tractor,and brought back to MI.
Yes you are not supposed to drive for business other than farm. I do see farm plates on a lot of pickups setting in factory lots though. Besides how do they know you are not going to get feed after work or pick up a spreader for fertilizer on the way home.
Don't know about Mi. but Ohio used to have a farm plate that was good for the 1/2, 3/4 and ton trucks. Phased out for 1/2 ans 3/4 ton to non commercial, farm was then avaible only for 1 ton and larger. They use to say if you had the fam plate on and wanted to go to grocery or hardware put a bale of hay in bed then you would be legal. That is why they switched to non commercial. And that makes it legal for the person in the city to drive a pickup without having the commercial plate just for a daily driver.
I will try to answer as I have Michigan "Log Farm" plate on my truck.
My understanding is if you want a farm only plate for nothing other than using around your farm etc. it is $20 year. This is the "Special Farm" plate/sticker you see.
If you want a farm plate and able to use it for non-farm uses it works out to around $5 per hundred weight. $55 for my 1/2 ton truck. This is the "Log Farm" plate you see.
Prices are per year.
My understanding is if you want a farm only plate for nothing other than using around your farm etc. it is $20 year. This is the "Special Farm" plate/sticker you see.
If you want a farm plate and able to use it for non-farm uses it works out to around $5 per hundred weight. $55 for my 1/2 ton truck. This is the "Log Farm" plate you see.
Prices are per year.
GeneMO
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- Pilot Grove, Mo.
Goose, here in Mo. on antique plates you can use it for anything 1,000 miles a year, travel to and go to car shows and parades, and repair, and "to keep it in working condition"
I have them on my pickup and a grain truck. We are supposed to keep a log they provide. I probably haven't put 50 miles on the old truck, on the highway, in the last several years.
I just use it to haul scrap iron to the recyclers and haul a little gravel to the farm. It is a lifetime license and you dont have to do the danged safety inspection each year.
Gene
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