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Driving your rig in Moab

PANCAKE

PANCAKE

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I have been to Moab several times, including BB 2011. Every time I went I drove my blazer to the trails. The blazer currently has a Colorado license plate valid untill December 2011. After that I don't think I can get it liciensed (emission requirements for Jefferson County in Colorado).:confused:

My questions are:

  1. Can I drive my blazer on the street in Moab with a Utah OHV sticker on it or do I need plates?
  2. If I trailered the blazer to the trail heads would I still need the Utah OHV sticker?
 
Need plates for street driving. OHV sticker isn't valid for driving onthe streets. They may have a fine print rule about driving on the shoulder of the road in an OHV but I have never been able to find it.

Need OHV sticker for trails even if towing. The OHV sticker is for the trails.
 
38377k5 said:
Nope, if you have plates you're good.

Only vehicles that aren't registered/plated need to buy an OHV tag.
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Actually we're going to have to start being careful about that. I believe that now technically Colorado has "trails" and roads.

If your on a trail you need an OHV sticker regardless of street license. This may not be in full effect but I've heard rumors that it was going to start being a ticket offence in 2012. I should check on that come to think of it.

I'm sure if the money crunch continues we will see more and more states move towards this system. Sucks.

The one nice thing about the Utah OHV sticker is that they are good through the month that you bought them the next year. Meaning that I bought a new one this year for BB and it will still be good for BB next year. Kind of a 13 month long permit.

As of right now I believe that Utah is still a license plate or OHV sticker state.
 
If colorado does start requiring a sticker even for licensed rigs can you keep us informed since hoping to play in Grand Junction now.
 
miniwally said:
Actually we're going to have to start being careful about that. I believe that now technically Colorado has "trails" and roads.

If your on a trail you need an OHV sticker regardless of street license. This may not be in full effect but I've heard rumors that it was going to start being a ticket offence in 2012. I should check on that come to think of it.
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I can confirm I've heard the same thing from "official" sources, but like you I'm not certain when it goes into affect.

One of us can report back and post up so the people wanting to run the western Colorado trails Thursday @ Blazer Bash will have the info.
 
PANCAKE said:
I have been to Moab several times, including BB 2011. Every time I went I drove my blazer to the trails. The blazer currently has a Colorado license plate valid untill December 2011. After that I don't think I can get it liciensed (emission requirements for Jefferson County in Colorado).:confused:

My questions are:

  1. Can I drive my blazer on the street in Moab with a Utah OHV sticker on it or do I need plates?
  2. If I trailered the blazer to the trail heads would I still need the Utah OHV sticker?
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Not sure what emissions requirements are up there, but would it be exempt if it were registered as a collector vehicle? ( not sure what the year cut off is ) or as a recreational truck?
 
The cut off for collector plates is 1975.

Used to just be 20yrs old and it was eligible, but Gov. Ritter changed that to the set cutoff of 1975.
 
RGV72BLAZER said:
I'll be trailering my rig to the trails, where do I get this OHV sticker?
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I get mine from the Maverick gas station on the North end of town. Not that it means anything to you but I guess the point is I believe most of the gas stations sell them.

You need a VIN # but I just made one up this time, last time I used the VIN for my tow rig:whistle:. They don't really care as long as you give them $30.00
 
MNorby said:
If colorado does start requiring a sticker even for licensed rigs can you keep us informed since hoping to play in Grand Junction now.
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We will, the trick is what is a "trail" and what is a road.

Technically speaking 21 road in GJ is an old County road that has not been maintained for years. So now is it a trail, or a road.

See the problem. There are areas that I can easily see being on a road then transitioning to a "trail" and back to a road but there is no signage or other delineation that tells you that. Great revenue maker huh.:confused:
 
miniwally said:
I get mine from the Maverick gas station on the North end of town. Not that it means anything to you but I guess the point is I believe most of the gas stations sell them.

You need a VIN # but I just made one up this time, last time I used the VIN for my tow rig:whistle:. They don't really care as long as you give them $30.00
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Oh ok just making sure it's not a week long process. As lOng as it's a same day thing :woot:
 
RGV72BLAZER said:
So every tube buggy out in Moab is registered?? Wow...
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No he meant that there are emission requirements in certain counties in colorado. Most of them are on the front range near the cities. If you register in a non emissions county you can get by with having a vehicle that doesn't have all the oem smog equipment.

Most tube buggies aren't registered, or insurable for that matter.
 
mrk5 said:
I can confirm I've heard the same thing from "official" sources, but like you I'm not certain when it goes into affect.

One of us can report back and post up so the people wanting to run the western Colorado trails Thursday @ Blazer Bash will have the info.
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I think I know where MRK5 may have received his "official" information. I used to work with the same "official" and still work in the same "official" agency:whistle:. I will try to look more into the rumor with Colorado trails.

What I do know is that more and more counties are requiring minimum liability insurance on OHV trails. It doesn't matter if you are in a street rig, ATV, UTV, dirtbike etc. You must have proof of insurance. It is the result many Off Highway crashes where there are injuries or property damage, but no Insurance to cover anyone involved. I know for a fact that Montrose, Ouray and San Juan counties require it now.
 
I have learned some new news about the regitration issues for CO in regards to OHV "trails", county roads etc. I have to look up some specific statutes and talk to a a big wig with the parks service before giving any concrete answer.

I will post either on this thread and / or the regional thread with a more solid verdict.

As far as Utah and the original question on this thread...dunno :dunno:. I will see if my Parks service contact can get me some Utah regulation info.
 
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