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Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360260]

Mon, 23 November 2020 16:23

Tom Katzenberger

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Hello all,

I am leaning on the Michigan clan here.

I recently purchased a 1977 GMC from a dealer in Michigan. The GMC was titled as a "Trailer Coach". I found in the Michigan regulations where a mobile home prior to 1978 is a "Trailer Coach", but can not find the same for a motorhome/RV.

Can some on point me in the right direction or do I need a new corrected Michigan title.

Thanks in advance,
Tom

Tom & Oki Katzenberger, Kingsville, Maryland, 1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition

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Re: Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360264 is a reply to message #360260]

Tue, 24 November 2020 07:33

rjw

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Tom Katzenberger wrote on Mon, 23 November 2020 17:23

Hello all,

I am leaning on the Michigan clan here.

I recently purchased a 1977 GMC from a dealer in Michigan. The GMC was titled as a "Trailer Coach". I found in the Michigan regulations where a mobile home prior to 1978 is a "Trailer Coach", but can not find the same for a motorhome/RV.

Can some on point me in the right direction or do I need a new corrected Michigan title.

Thanks in advance,
Tom

The State of Michigan Certificate of Title, issued 07/20/98, for our 1976 GMC shows "Body Style" as "Motor Home". You might have to visit a Michigan SOS office to have it corrected.

Richard
76 Palm Beach
SE Michigan
www.PalmBeachGMC.com

Roller Cam 455, TBI+EBL, 3.42 FD, 4 Bag, Macerator, Lenzi (brakes, vacuum system, front end stuff), Manny Tranny, vacuum step, Tankless + OEM water heaters.

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Re: Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360276 is a reply to message #360264]

Tue, 24 November 2020 16:34

Tom Katzenberger

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Thank you Richard. I am trying to fix it from here. If I am successful it will save Sam and I a lot of work. I believe he still has another 23' Birchaven for saleso it is good to not have it happen on the next title as well.

Take care,
Tom

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Re: [GMCnet] Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360277 is a reply to message #360276]

Tue, 24 November 2020 16:51

stu@97381.com, Emery

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What are they charging you for the annual registration? It might be less than the right one. You might want to leave it alone.

Emery Stora

> On Nov 24, 2020, at 3:34 PM, tomkatz3--- via Gmclist wrote:
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> Thank you Richard. I am trying to fix it from here. If I am successful it will save Sam and I a lot of work. I believe he still has another 23'
> Birchaven for saleso it is good to not have it happen on the next title as well.
>
> Take care,
> Tom
>
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Re: Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360287 is a reply to message #360276]

Wed, 25 November 2020 08:54

Matt Colie

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Tom Katzenberger wrote on Tue, 24 November 2020 17:34

Thank you Richard. I am trying to fix it from here. If I am successful it will save Sam and I a lot of work. I believe he still has another 23' Birchaven for saleso it is good to not have it happen on the next title as well.

Take care,
Tom

Tom,

"From Here?" So, I guess you are not in Michigan.....
That is unfortunate. If it were a Michigan coach, you could get either an Historic or Authentic registration both are less expensive than most and the Historic issues a current style plate but labeled as Historic and an Authentic requires that you acquire a year of manufacture plate. Historic is good for ten years and Authentic for as long as you own it.

Both have the restriction that the vehicle cannot be a daily driver, will only be driven to events and shows, for testing and repair and the month of August. I figure I am always going to a show (there is open house at every rally Sunday), so if need be I show someone the calendar of GMCMI events. Why am I in Yellowstone on the way to Chippawah Falls? Nobody said I had to go the shortest way.....

Matt

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Re: Michigan Title states "Trailer Coach" [message #360303 is a reply to message #360260]

Wed, 25 November 2020 20:32

Tom Katzenberger

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Thank you all.

It will be a Maryland Historic tag and hopefully my title guy will be able to correct the title from here. I sent him a photo of the VIN plate and a photo of the motorhome and have not heard back from him.

I will report back the out come.

Thanks again,
Tom

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