Homemade Trailer Registration in PA
06-27-2017, 10:35 PM
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Homemade Trailer Registration in PA
Anyone have personal experience registering a homemade trailer in PA? I've heard it can be a red-tape nightmare, but I've never talked with anyone who has actually done it. I have a 16 foot square stern canoe with a 4 HP outboard that is fairly heavy. I would like to make a trailer so I can back it straight into the water and don't have to lift it out of the bed. I have some plans together and I'm ready to buy the parts, but I don't want to get stuck with a trailer that I can't use if it'll take till October to get it registered.
07-04-2017, 08:32 PM
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If all else fails, buy the cheapest piece of crap off craiglist with a title......then do a switch-a-roo.
07-04-2017, 08:52 PM
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You have to take the completed trailer to a enhanced inspection station that can certify rebuilt vehicles. My trailer inspection cost $100, then you have to wait for the state to approve the inspection. That took a month.
Last edited by FRANKVZ; 07-04-2017 at 08:54 PM.