Tri State TRX (NY,NJ,CT)

[Smoke king]

Truck is here, but sadly the dealer wasn't able to get it registered without commercial plates, I only paid them for a passenger registration so they are out money right now. They are going to figure it out on their side on what to do because I'm not paying them more money for something I warned them about a month ago.

Hopefully they get it right the second time around! Do they have the invoice for DMV

 

[MikeO]

Hopefully they get it right the second time around! Do they have the invoice for DMV

Nope, I told them about it several times and they act surprised when it didn't work. They kept telling me how they register 2500s all the time as passenger and those are all over 6k lbs as well.

 

[wade_huebner]

How’s it going all. I’m up in Sullivan county ny. Hopefully getting mine in the near future. Awaiting a train ride.

 

[STRADALE]

So my saga - I live in (“on” for Long Islanders) Western Long Island so surrounded by Parkways that you cant use with Commercial plates: Meadowbrook, Grand Central, Southern State, Wantagh, Northern State, Sagtikos, Cross Island, Belt parkway, etc. etc. etc. I‘m 1/4 of a mile from I495/ the Long Island Expressway, it’s the main highway but with Commercial plates you cannot use the HOV lane (points + fine) or even drive in the left lane! No bueno! Major fubar! Plus its more $ for commercial vehicle registration.

- I ordered personalized plates last fall that I registered to my SUV, plans were to transfer them once my TRX arrived.

- In February when my truck was inbound my salesman informed me because of the weight (+6001 lbs) it would be Commercial plates. I was pissed! When I saw the part about a camper top, etc. on DMV’s site I asked my salesman about sending him a receipt for that. He called back & said the owner of the dealership says all TRX’s will need to leave with commercial plates, they wouldn’t do it. I was even thinking of actually buying a camper top & the rest of the equipment, having it installed just to get around the Commercial plates thing & then removing it.

- I was able to register the TRX today at DMV (the appointment I made weeks ago) as a passenger vehicle & was able to transfer my personalized plates. Not sure if I just got lucky with the person that helped me or what but they didn’t ask for a receipt for a camper top. I had a receipt from the Retrax XR & a BedRug XLT mat that I was going to play off that but didn’t need to, I just said I need to transfer my personalized passenger plates to a vehicle that’s currently registered as a commercial vehicle that is not going to be used as commercial vehicle. There is a question on the back of the registration form that asks about modifications so I listed a camper top, mattress & refrigerator in that area. There is a section that asks for GVWR which I listed from what was on the registration but she said you cant register it as a passenger vehicle with that & she crossed it out, not sure what she wrote. They needed my title which I had with me, they kept it and will send me a new one in 6 weeks with “Passenger vehicle”.. And I needed to go back outside & take the commercial plates off in the parking lot to return them, so if anyone is doing this, may want to just bring the plates in with you.... Got the new windshield sticker & paper regi & made out of there like a Cheetah on Cocaine. Never thought I’d be so damn happy about a damn license plate, people must have thought I was nuts for my touch down celebration dance in the DMV parking lot! —— Cannot wait to make like Snake Plissken!

 

[Smoke king]

So my saga - I live in (“on” for Long Islanders) Western Long Island so surrounded by Parkways that you cant use with Commercial plates: Meadowbrook, Grand Central, Southern State, Wantagh, Northern State, Sagtikos, Cross Island, Belt parkway, etc. etc. etc. I‘m 1/4 of a mile from I495/ the Long Island Expressway, it’s the main highway but with Commercial plates you cannot use the HOV lane (points + fine) or even drive in the left lane! No bueno! Major fubar! Plus its more $ for commercial vehicle registration.

- I ordered personalized plates last fall that I registered to my SUV, plans were to transfer them once my TRX arrived.

- In February when my truck was inbound my salesman informed me because of the weight (+6001 lbs) it would be Commercial plates. I was pissed! When I saw the part about a camper top, etc. on DMV’s site I asked my salesman about sending him a receipt for that. He called back & said the owner of the dealership says all TRX’s will need to leave with commercial plates, they wouldn’t do it. I was even thinking of actually buying a camper top & the rest of the equipment, having it installed just to get around the Commercial plates thing & then removing it.

- I was able to register the TRX today at DMV (the appointment I made weeks ago) as a passenger vehicle & was able to transfer my personalized plates. Not sure if I just got lucky with the person that helped me or what but they didn’t ask for a receipt for a camper top. I had a receipt from the Retrax XR & a BedRug XLT mat that I was going to play off that but didn’t need to, I just said I need to transfer my personalized passenger plates to a vehicle that’s currently registered as a commercial vehicle that is not going to be used as commercial vehicle. There is a question on the back of the registration form that asks about modifications so I listed a camper top, mattress & refrigerator in that area. There is a section that asks for GVWR which I listed from what was on the registration but she said you cant register it as a passenger vehicle with that & she crossed it out, not sure what she wrote. They needed my title which I had with me, they kept it and will send me a new one in 6 weeks with “Passenger vehicle”.. And I needed to go back outside & take the commercial plates off in the parking lot to return them, so if anyone is doing this, may want to just bring the plates in with you.... Got the new windshield sticker & paper regi & made out of there like a Cheetah on Cocaine. Never thought I’d be so damn happy about a damn license plate, people must have thought I was nuts for my touch down celebration dance in the DMV parking lot! —— Cannot wait to make like Snake Plissken!

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That simple They not checking the truck at DMV Dealerships just want to go by the rules Even with them not doing it at the dealership you got it done on your own afterwards All in all nothing to stress over it can be a quick fix and I'm in Long Island as well

 

[Guns22]

So my saga - I live in (“on” for Long Islanders) Western Long Island so surrounded by Parkways that you cant use with Commercial plates: Meadowbrook, Grand Central, Southern State, Wantagh, Northern State, Sagtikos, Cross Island, Belt parkway, etc. etc. etc. I‘m 1/4 of a mile from I495/ the Long Island Expressway, it’s the main highway but with Commercial plates you cannot use the HOV lane (points + fine) or even drive in the left lane! No bueno! Major fubar! Plus its more $ for commercial vehicle registration.

- I ordered personalized plates last fall that I registered to my SUV, plans were to transfer them once my TRX arrived.

- In February when my truck was inbound my salesman informed me because of the weight (+6001 lbs) it would be Commercial plates. I was pissed! When I saw the part about a camper top, etc. on DMV’s site I asked my salesman about sending him a receipt for that. He called back & said the owner of the dealership says all TRX’s will need to leave with commercial plates, they wouldn’t do it. I was even thinking of actually buying a camper top & the rest of the equipment, having it installed just to get around the Commercial plates thing & then removing it.

- I was able to register the TRX today at DMV (the appointment I made weeks ago) as a passenger vehicle & was able to transfer my personalized plates. Not sure if I just got lucky with the person that helped me or what but they didn’t ask for a receipt for a camper top. I had a receipt from the Retrax XR & a BedRug XLT mat that I was going to play off that but didn’t need to, I just said I need to transfer my personalized passenger plates to a vehicle that’s currently registered as a commercial vehicle that is not going to be used as commercial vehicle. There is a question on the back of the registration form that asks about modifications so I listed a camper top, mattress & refrigerator in that area. There is a section that asks for GVWR which I listed from what was on the registration but she said you cant register it as a passenger vehicle with that & she crossed it out, not sure what she wrote. They needed my title which I had with me, they kept it and will send me a new one in 6 weeks with “Passenger vehicle”.. And I needed to go back outside & take the commercial plates off in the parking lot to return them, so if anyone is doing this, may want to just bring the plates in with you.... Got the new windshield sticker & paper regi & made out of there like a Cheetah on Cocaine. Never thought I’d be so damn happy about a damn license plate, people must have thought I was nuts for my touch down celebration dance in the DMV parking lot! —— Cannot wait to make like Snake Plissken!

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Lol I did same thing for my power wagon now waiting for title for TRX so I can do the same .this no park way crap is jamming up my days picking up kids and such taking all the residential roads and 25a

 

[Smoke king]

Lol I did same thing for my power wagon now waiting for title for TRX so I can do the same .this no park way crap is jamming up my days picking up kids and such taking all the residential roads and 25a

Ya that sucks

 

[STRADALE]

Lol I did same thing for my power wagon now waiting for title for TRX so I can do the same .this no park way crap is jamming up my days picking up kids and such taking all the residential roads and 25a

Man! I was still driving on the parkways, took the Northern State > MeadowBrook to the DMV office today (bad STRADALE!) but was hoping to avoid that long term. Its not fun either driving on parkways you’re not supposed to be on, makes you paranoid. And wouldnt get in the LIE HOV lane because thats points.

I had gotten a license plate frame that covered the “COMMERCIAL“, even filed down the bottom of the plate so it fit in the frame lower, then found out its not just that but the sequence of numbers, letters on the plate itself that designates it as commercial. My back-up plan if I couldnt get it registered as a passenger vehicle was just to get personalized commercial plates to get rid of the license plate letters, numbers sequence.

Good luck

 

[Smoke king]

Man! I was still driving on the parkways, took the Northern State > MeadowBrook to the DMV office today (bad STRADALE!) but was hoping to avoid that long term. Its not fun either driving on parkways you’re not supposed to be on, makes you paranoid. And wouldnt get in the LIE HOV lane because thats points.

I had gotten a license plate frame that covered the “COMMERCIAL“, even filed down the bottom of the plate so it fit in the frame lower, then found out its not just that but the sequence of numbers, letters on the plate itself that designates it as commercial. My back-up plan if I couldnt get it registered as a passenger vehicle was just to get personalized commercial plates to get rid of the license plate letters, numbers sequence.

Good luck

Innovation

 

[STRADALE]

Innovation

Yeah I thought I was being slick but that 5 number / 2 letter sequence is for NY Commercial plates.

 

[Caliche]

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Yeah I thought I was being slick but that 5 number / 2 letter sequence is for NY Commercial plates.
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No matter on the plates.... your truck looks amazing!! Cheers!!

 

[Smoke king]

Yeah I thought I was being slick but that 5 number / 2 letter sequence is for NY Commercial plates.
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I can't get myself to wear the front plate I'm waiting for the day I get pulled over just to use the excuse I have the plate under my seat the bracket needs to be installed but I'm handicap

 

[STRADALE]

I can't get myself to wear the front plate I'm waiting for the day I get pulled over just to use the excuse I have the plate under my seat the bracket needs to be installed but I'm handicap

I don’t have front plates on my Porsche or Ferrari wasnt going to drill holes & hate the other options for mounting. Havent had a problem, no forget I said that!

Sometimes it can actually be an advantage; if they feel they want to write something up vs points its just an equipment violation where you mount one, get it inspected & the ticket thrown out.

My daughter was stopped twice by the same Cop in my sons Alfa 2 months apart without a front plate, he let her go both times, the 2nd time though I had to get on the phone with the Cop, good guy.

 

[Smoke king]

I don’t have front plates on my Porsche or Ferrari wasnt going to drill holes & hate the other options for mounting. Havent had a problem, no forget I said that!

Sometimes it can actually be an advantage; if they feel they want to write something up its just an equipment violation where you mount one, get it inspected & the ticket thrown out.

My daughter was stopped twice by the same Cop in my sons Alfa 2 months apart without a front plate, he let her go both times, the 2nd time though I had to get on the phone with the Cop, good guy.

Ya I don't have 1 on my 2020 widebody hellcat charger either I've been pulled over a few times in that car and they're to busy looking at how nice the car looks to even notice there's no front plate

 

[STRADALE]

Ya I don't have 1 on my 2020 widebody hellcat charger either I've been pulled over a few times in that car and they're to busy looking at how nice the car looks to even notice there's no front plate

Saaaaaweeet!

 

[Nathan Knight]

So my saga - I live in (“on” for Long Islanders) Western Long Island so surrounded by Parkways that you cant use with Commercial plates: Meadowbrook, Grand Central, Southern State, Wantagh, Northern State, Sagtikos, Cross Island, Belt parkway, etc. etc. etc. I‘m 1/4 of a mile from I495/ the Long Island Expressway, it’s the main highway but with Commercial plates you cannot use the HOV lane (points + fine) or even drive in the left lane! No bueno! Major fubar! Plus its more $ for commercial vehicle registration.

- I ordered personalized plates last fall that I registered to my SUV, plans were to transfer them once my TRX arrived.

- In February when my truck was inbound my salesman informed me because of the weight (+6001 lbs) it would be Commercial plates. I was pissed! When I saw the part about a camper top, etc. on DMV’s site I asked my salesman about sending him a receipt for that. He called back & said the owner of the dealership says all TRX’s will need to leave with commercial plates, they wouldn’t do it. I was even thinking of actually buying a camper top & the rest of the equipment, having it installed just to get around the Commercial plates thing & then removing it.

- I was able to register the TRX today at DMV (the appointment I made weeks ago) as a passenger vehicle & was able to transfer my personalized plates. Not sure if I just got lucky with the person that helped me or what but they didn’t ask for a receipt for a camper top. I had a receipt from the Retrax XR & a BedRug XLT mat that I was going to play off that but didn’t need to, I just said I need to transfer my personalized passenger plates to a vehicle that’s currently registered as a commercial vehicle that is not going to be used as commercial vehicle. There is a question on the back of the registration form that asks about modifications so I listed a camper top, mattress & refrigerator and queen rv mattresses in that area. There is a section that asks for GVWR which I listed from what was on the registration but she said you cant register it as a passenger vehicle with that & she crossed it out, not sure what she wrote. They needed my title which I had with me, they kept it and will send me a new one in 6 weeks with “Passenger vehicle”.. And I needed to go back outside & take the commercial plates off in the parking lot to return them, so if anyone is doing this, may want to just bring the plates in with you.... Got the new windshield sticker & paper regi & made out of there like a Cheetah on Cocaine. Never thought I’d be so damn happy about a damn license plate, people must have thought I was nuts for my touch down celebration dance in the DMV parking lot! —— Cannot wait to make like Snake Plissken!

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I wanna do the same for my car. Hoping for the best. Thanks for sharing.

 

[TRex2021]

Where are all the Tri State TRX Guys?
Sound off with Location..

I am in Northern NJ - Morris County
Murdered Out (Black)

PASSIC COUNTY NJ PICKED HER UP ON TUESDAY 4-20-21.

 

[Smoke king]

PASSIC COUNTY NJ PICKED HER UP ON TUESDAY 4-20-21.

Congratulations Had mine since January your going to Love it Trust me pictures and video do this truck no justice! It's huge in person I'm in Long Island NY

 

[STRADALE]

I wanna do the same for my car. Hoping for the best. Thanks for sharing.

If you live in New Jersey they don’t have the same Commercial Vehicle regulation as NY

You’re welcome

 

[MikeO]

Glad to hear that you didn't need an invoice, my dealer is giving me the silent treatment so I'm just going to make an appointment at the DMV, bring the plates, and fill out the form.

First appointment available, June 10th haha