Posted 2023-07-26 2:33 PM (#185612 - in reply to #185611) Subject: RE: Reading the VIN of an older horse trailer
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Posts: 801 Location: Tenn/Ala.
If it is an older trailer, it was very common to not title them years ago. Now that many folks need that security, and likely a license plate, it is very common for the state to treat it as a homebuilt trailer, as you see from that VIN plate because the original Manufacturer Statement of Origin is long gone. Obviously they didn't know how old it was, so I assume that year came from when the process was done. Can't speak to MO, but in Tennessee it requires a safety inspection from a Highway Patrol Officer before they'll issue a VIN and install the plate. But that now is that trailer's VIN. Good lesson here- process any title paperwork immediately upon receiving it. Much of it cannot be duplicated and other routes like this are tedious and expensive.
Reading the VIN of an older horse trailer
