Advice/knowledge on plates and moving, i need help (again)

Ok, ill try to keep this short and simple. i own 4 vehicles, and a trailer.

vehicle 1- 1992 GMC 3500HD diesel box truck (16 ft)

vehicle 2-1988 T-bird turbo (not running)

vehicle 3-1991 Exploder 4x4 4.0 (runs perfect, looks horrible)

vehicle 4-2000 venture van 3400

trailer 1-18ft top line box, dual axle w/ brakes.

im moving to Ohio from Florida in 3 weeks.

The bird is currently on suspended plates, cause the insurance company never notified the MVD in ARIZONA (where the car is registered and tagged) of my new policy, and i got lazy and didnt do it either. It will be flat towed via tow bar behind the exploder.

the Diesel has expired AZ tags, and is registered in my name, with an AZ title.

the trailer is on expired AZ tags with a AZ title NOT in my name yet. i bought it and moved it here but never registered it, cause i didn't have the money.

so, i need to tow the trailer with the diesel, and tow the car with the truck.

the car should be fine with no plates and "IN TOW" written in tape on the back window. am i wrong?

the tricky part is the diesel rig and trailer. i dont want to just go to FL DMV and buy 1 year of tags for a trailer and truck just to drive to Ohio and buy them again there. What can i do though? i assume ill have to at least transfer the title of the trailer to my name in FL so i own it, but from there do i have to drop plates on it? is there another way?

insurance is easy, as everything is insured legally in their respective states. its just a matter of plates.

id love yalls input on this...

what have you done to move stuff long distances?

TIA

-J0N

Err, register everything in your name, get legal plates, then drive down?

If it helps, IIRC Florida law says that if you're towing a car on a trailer, then either the trailer or the car must be registered, but both don't have to be. I'd assume that a car being flat towed must be registered.

Put the van on the trailer. Tow it with the diesel. Have someone follow closely in the exploder. Part out the t-bird. I'll take the complete rear end from hub to subframe. Put it in the van for me and then when you get to Ohio you can ship it to me so I don't have to pay freight from AZ :)

Best advice, keep E36 M3 legal.....saves money in the long run/event of being ticketed.

Ohio cops are especially berkeleytards about registration/plate issues.....

I dont know what it all takes but a temp tag (30 day tag) in Ohio is $18.
Full Ohio plates are also cheap at about $50. How much are plates in FL?
If OH is cheaper, you may be financially ahead by getting full OH plates that will be legal for a full year.

Agreed. Suck it up go to the FL DMV and change everything over. When you get to poophole OH and register there, they SHOULD give you the break on tags as you already have them. OR you should be able to go back to FL and get a refund on those plates you bought. I know when I moved from MI to KY, since I already had paid my registration in MI, I didn't have to pay any tax in KY for plates, just had to pay the plate fee to get the new piece of steel.

The rule I've followed is "If its wheels are on the road it has to be registered."

Everybody I know that ever had a car registered in Florida STILL has it registered in Florida, regardless of where they actually live. There must be a reason for that - is it worth legalizing them before the move to gain that advantage?

Also, look into temporary transit tags from the target state - in DE, they are pretty cheap and easy to get.

I mis-read. I thought you were starting in Ohio. I see that you are starting in FL.
My answer remains the same though...get them all legal in the place you are now.

DaveEstey wrote: The rule I've followed is "If its wheels are on the road it has to be registered."

Not only a good rule to follow but law in most states.

Get current plates, either temp or spring for the whole year from current location which would give you some time to register at your new location or get current plates or temp at new location before you move the vehicles there.

I would recommend getting everything in compliance. Do you have an address to register to in OH? I would get everything registered in OH with new plates and be done with it. Since you are moving there it wouldn't make sense to get FL tags.

It is a pain to do but will save yourself a lot of trouble on the long run.

Here's a generic answer - most/all states offer a "transit tag" or something similar. It's similar to a 30 day tag for a new/used car waiting for title. The problem is I don't know what you do if you currently own it and has expired tags, so good luck.

I just updated registration in Florida for the bike and the car; the bike was a little less than $45 for the year, and the car was slightly more than $45. No inspections are required here.

Throw temps on everything and go. Deal with the permanent fix later. IDK how FL and OH handle trailers, but in Michigan it's a (fairly inexpensive) one time thing for any "permanent trailer".