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trooper Tdiesel · 05-09-2013, 09:03 PM

fees on RVs are steep.
http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/dmv/465.pdf
the base fee is not to bad $54 but the trailer must be under 14' over all, not just the living space. after that 15' up it starts at $163
at the top end a 45' RV its $388.50 for two years of tags.

for a 20' RV it would be $201 every two years.

i guess if you look at it as a savings compared to hotels it would be worth it on a long trip.
its just i remember a few years ago the fee base was upped 50% same for truck PUC and farm. car tags went from 54 to 86 as well.

needless to say i spend way to much time at the DMV with all the autos and trailers we have. seems like every 3rd month something needs tags on it.

05-09-2013, 09:03 PM	#99 (permalink)
trooper Tdiesel live, breath, Isuzu-Ds Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: oregon Posts: 231 puddle jumper - '93 Suzuki sidekick base model energizer bunny - '86 isuzu trooper base model Clifford the big red dog - '84 GM S-10 durango Thanks: 1 Thanked 20 Times in 17 Posts	fees on RVs are steep. http://www.odot.state.or.us/forms/dmv/465.pdf the base fee is not to bad $54 but the trailer must be under 14' over all, not just the living space. after that 15' up it starts at $163 at the top end a 45' RV its $388.50 for two years of tags. for a 20' RV it would be $201 every two years. i guess if you look at it as a savings compared to hotels it would be worth it on a long trip. its just i remember a few years ago the fee base was upped 50% same for truck PUC and farm. car tags went from 54 to 86 as well. needless to say i spend way to much time at the DMV with all the autos and trailers we have. seems like every 3rd month something needs tags on it. __________________ 1 86 T\D trooper with rare GEN 3 rods TRANS FIXED NOW DD 1 86 4WD 5sp pup is 2.3L gas, but plan on 2.2L diesel repower 1 91 trop, long term plan is a group buy of imported Isuzu 4JB1-T 2.8L I-4 engines, hoping to get price down to 2K not 3K plus 1993 sidekick my MPG toy, epa rating 26. i get 29/31 with stock drive train.