Here's another good noob/tow-dolly question:
IF ur state DOESN'T REQUIRE tow dollies be registered & license plated, complete with up front reg fees & annual tab renewal stickers, meaning ur good to go in all other states coz you're compliant with your own
(as I've been led to believe is the case...?), would/should your register it anyways?
The pitch the Camping World gal gave me was, yes she reco's I register it... coz, drumroll... if it gets stolen, & found again by the coppers, I can PROVE that I'm the owner, coz of the plate + I gather tow dollies even have a VIN#. I'd expect any thief with a brain would lose the state plate 1st thing!
So of course I'm thinking, even IF my dolly got swiped while I was away in the car, and IF I made a PD report, it's not as though the coppers would be out trawling the streets & RV parks looking for it! Phat chance CW gal's scenario played out!
BUT maybe to get paid insurance $ for the loss/replacement of dolly would necessitate that it was reg'd? Dunno, anyone? I'd certainly expect so, putting myself in the insurance co's shoes & looking at a "stolen unregistered tow dolly" claim!
Which segways into another question:
dolly security when owner's away.
When I find a spot I anticipate being for any while, I'd imagined unhitching dolly & rolling the length of the tongue bar under (usu) the rear of the rig, until dolly's fenders are bumping up against bottom of rig's body -- usu meaning the rear bumper, but could also be slid under front or even side of rig, all depending on the space. Then just chain/cable lock from a dolly bar onto a rig chassis bar wherever. Can then, optionally, remove the ramp plates from dolly, depending on the space situation again, & that would just leave about ~2' of the dolly still sticking out, namely the wheels/axle assembly.
Anyone see any issues with this? Being able to
"mostly make the 8.5' x ~11' dolly go away" might mean the diff between being allowed in a given sized space or not, right? Rig is 35' 5" bumper to bumper, btw.
I failed to mention in my 1st/intro post above, I'm complete RV noob... this aint my 2nd, 3rd++ RV, and totally new to RV park scene, so my questions are noobish!
The RV vlogger world on YouTube has been my main source of education thus far; so many amazing helpful vids there! Must stop binge watching! Must eat! Must sleep! LOLZ ;D