Trailer Registration help

[pdog15]

Originally Posted by OutLawGentlemen

Hey folks, new to these forums.

My mother in law gave me her holiday trailer for free so I recently converted a 1979 prowler trailer into a quad hauler.

I want to register it as a utility trailer. When i get my mother in law to fill out the bill of sale should she put it as a utility trailer ? ( the registry in my hometown is strict ) Will it show up on there computers as a travel trailer ? I don't want to pay some guy to come n inspect it .
I Posted photos of the build also. Please help

Having the AB brown registration slip that shows the serial number proving that a trailer has been previously registered in AB at one time seems to be the key. Without this, there is two categories of trailers - utility and other, and an inspection has to be done with a VIN number put on by a government inspector. Utility is something around $100 or less. About two years ago, the "other" class was $400 and may be more now. I bought a boat & trailer in BC that had not been registered in AB previously but the trailer did have a mfger serial number on it. It was going to cost me $400 and change to get it registered in AB so I sold it in BC - never again to buy any vehicle from out of province that needs to be registered in AB. Since your trailer has already been registered in AB, you can "probably" change the "Prowler" to "utility" at the registry - just as one can change the color category to account for a new paint job since last registered. The operative word being "probably" as sometimes it depends on who you are dealing with at the registry.

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by Fish along

That's funny cause I just got my plates for one,said it was a u built, no questions asked, and I've done I several times before no problem

Alberta law has changed to correspond with the rest of Canada in regards to trailer licencing and registration. Any new trailer requires the red tape and inspection, and you better have the right plates on the right trailer...trust me I know.

[Smokey]

Originally Posted by TRAPPER92

I guess it depends on where you go to get registered because all you got to tell them is its home built and give them the serial number of the old trailer and your good to go!
Done this before but I have also built my own trailer - made one mistake, I put two 7000lbs axles under it and now its considered commercial or something and the inspection is going to 400$!

Laws changed since I believe a few years ago. Have to have legit inspections and proper identification.

[bosshog]

Originally Posted by OutLawGentlemen

Hey everyone thanks for your inputs. Ill just go in & tell them how it is!!! Yes the trailer has fenders! I kept the trailer under 1000$ that includes angle iron, pressure treated wood, sand blasting, painting, led tail lights. Tongue tool box. Did everything my self. 23 yr old farm boy

Nice job. Looks great and reasonalby priced too!

[JB_AOL]

Just out of curiosity.. How do you determine the GVWR of a trailer like this?

[S-in-Cochrane]

Originally Posted by JB_AOL

Just out of curiosity.. How do you determine the GVWR of a trailer like this?

I had a real similar question. If a trailer you own has a GVWR of say 4000 lbs (2000 per axle)

Could you replace the axles (2500 per) and get the GVWR changed to 5000 lbs?