Registering non-commercial in California

Cuppa · 08-18-2008, 05:23 PM

I wanted to ask STEP and your other members if anyone knows whether this has changed in California DMV, or if there is now another option and possibility of registering non-commercial since these posts (Crusade 2) of 3 years ago ? I read this morning the classification explanation you gave "truck with a tonneau cover", but wondered if since then anyone has managed to find a work-around ? Maybe the exemption with respect to fleet fuel mileage that was mentioned in the thread from 2005 ?

abadssr · 08-18-2008, 05:45 PM

some people have done it on the basis of the cover is bolted on . contact Jeff (RRR) he did it but at a AAA office

Cuppa · 08-18-2008, 05:49 PM

Thank you, I will look into the issue of being bolkted on...What is RRR? I'd love to contact Jeff, thanks !

Cuppa · 08-18-2008, 05:49 PM

bolted

RUN ROD RUN · 08-18-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by abadssr

some people have done it on the basis of the cover is bolted on . contact Jeff (RRR) he did it but at a AAA office

AAA was no help. Some have luck, some don't.

abadssr · 08-18-2008, 06:00 PM

Jeff didnt you change yours to non commercial or did I make a boo boo

RUN ROD RUN · 08-18-2008, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abadssr

Jeff didnt you change yours to non commercial or did I make a boo boo

still commercial

abadssr · 08-18-2008, 06:10 PM

thought you changed yours its good you didnt though because you get 20 minutes of free parking in a commercial spot you know just enough time for the starbucks runs

artsmart · 08-18-2008, 06:27 PM

Blue Thunder and a few others have managed to change theirs but it seems to be the luck of the draw on which DMV office and the clerk you get. Perhaps one of them will pop up with a repeat of how it was done. My

is due for renewal but not sure if I'll go through the hassle. Maybe if, when, new plates come in and have to go to DMV anyway.

Blue Thunder · 08-18-2008, 10:51 PM

AAA can not change the vehicle classification. You must go to the D.M.V. to have the classification changed after an inspection. They changed my classification at the Fullerton D.M.V. to PM (permanently modified). This is a non-commercial classification that eliminates the $80 per year weight fee in Ca.

They changed it for two reasons:

1. The tonneau cover is steel and permanently attached with automatic release, as well as water tight, just like a trunk.

2. The trunk space ( do not call it a bed ) is carpeted and obviously was not intended to be left open to the elements.