Anyone have a log farm plate for there 2500 or 3500 truck? I have a few guys I work with that have them and they say their cheaper than the regular plate. Anyone heard of this or have one or know the disadvantages of this??? Thanks REDNECK

 

What exactly is the LOG FARM plate and what should it do for ya?

 

Is that one of those decorative dinner plates with a cute picture that you hang on the wall?

Wetspirit

 

I know a couple of guys with them. My brother has a farm plate. They are cheaper but you can only go 150 miles (I think but am unsure)away from your farm with them but most of MI is within 150 miles of central MI. And you are only supposed to use them for farm related purposes. Just through some stuff in the back and it is always farm related. That is about all I know about them.

 

I got my LOG FARM PLATE. The state of Michigan charges $0.74 per 100 pounds. The DMV told me it is only to be used for my farm. I figure that shovel and rake in the bed will do the trick! Maybe a bag of fertilizer. Probaly shouldnt tow the camper with it.

 

Tell them yer goin to check out some standing trees, and it'll take a while.

 

I have a NH farm plate I can drive any distance , it only cost me $24 to the state ,the town croaks me though, they do have a agricultural plate that you can only go about 25 miles...that bites...

 

All farm plates say log farm in Michigan. Different rules apply to which registration you use. If you register it under the pro-rated fee, based on veh. weight, it may be used for family use. I'll double check, but I don't believe the 150 mile rule applies to that one, just the $20 dollar plate. I don't believe the other plate is prevented from going over 150 miles(air miles), you just lose some of the benefits, and need to worry about the CDL stuff when it is over 150 miles, but that's just intrastate, not interstate, I'll confirm that too. ANY vehicle on the road cannot have died fuel. Under 10,000 lbs (not 10,001), does not need the farm name on the cab. Not $1 can exchange hands for use of the vehicle. Business may apply for the plate to get products to the business, but not deliver from the business with the vehicle.

I believe your suppose to have at least 15 acres, I just can't leave the desk to check right now.

 

7-5.8 Farm Plates. All farm vehicles used on-road, other than implements of husbandry, must
be titled and registered. A customer may select one of three types of farm plates. These are
described below as Options 1, 2 and 3.
a) Option 1: $20 Special Farm Plate. To qualify for this plate, the farm vehicle
must be a truck (including pickup or van) or road tractor. It must be used
exclusively for one or more of the following:
1) Transporting farm crops or livestock bedding between the field where
produced and the place of storage. A grain elevator is considered a place of
storage. “Livestock bedding” means straw, sawdust, or sand.
2) Transporting fertilizer, seed, or spray material from the farm to the field.
3) Transporting feed from on-farm storage to an on-farm feeding site. “Feed”
means hay or silage.
Chapter 7: RD-108 – Application for Title and Registration Page 15
The truck cannot be used for any other purpose, including transportation of crops
for compensation (commonly called “custom work”). This plate is ordered
through the Secretary of State office. The owner will receive the plate in the mail
within 10 days.
b) Option 2: Farm Plate Rate of 74¢ per 100 Pounds, Plus $8. Any farm truck or
truck tractor can qualify for this reduced rate license plate. The truck must be used
exclusively in connection with the farming operation and can also be used for the
transportation of the farmer and the farmer’s family. The truck cannot be used for
hire. An individual, company, or corporation can operate the farm. The fee is
based on the empty weight of the truck. Use the fee chart for farm trucks in
booklet MV-118, Michigan License Plate Fees and Base Prices.
A tree nursery, landscaping service, or greenhouse may choose this special farm
rate for a truck used exclusively in its farming operations. The farm truck can be
used to transport farm products from the farm, field, or greenhouse (the harvest
location) to a wholesale or retail outlet. The truck cannot be used for delivery
from the sales lot or store.
Fees and expiration dates are determined as follows:
1) Pickups and Vans Owned by an
Individual
Plate expires on the farmer’s birthday
(prorated fee)
To prorate this fee, find the 12-month weight fee for the pickup truck or van using
the fee chart for farm trucks found in booklet MV-118, Michigan License Plate
Fees and Base Prices. Subtract $8 from the fee shown and then divide it by 12 (do
not round). Multiply this amount by the number of months to the farmer’s
birthday. Round this amount to the nearest whole dollar. As a final step, add $8.
There is no service fee.
2) Pickups and Vans Owned by
Business and All Other Farm
Trucks
Plate expires on February 28 (if over
6,050 lbs., the truck is eligible for a
partial year plate – see below); use the
farm plate fee chart.
3) Farm Trucks over 6,050 lbs. The farmer may choose:
a) A full-year plate expiring February 28. Use the farm plate fee chart.
There is no service fee;
b) A plate expiring six months from the date issued. Use the farm plate fee
chart and add the $10 service fee; or,
c) A special prorated farm plate sold for 3 to 12 months. See Option 3.
c) Option 3: Prorated Farm Plate. A farmer (individual or business) may buy a
prorated farm plate under Option 3 for any number of months from 3 to 12. The
empty weight of the truck must be over 6,050 pounds to qualify. There is a $10
service fee.
Revised June 2006
Chapter 7: RD-108 – Application for Title and Registration Page 16
NOTE: When prorating this fee, the law requires the farmer to pay 1/10 the fullyear
farm fee for each month desired (divide the full-year fee by 10 instead of 12).
To calculate this fee for 3 to 12 months:
1) Find the 12-month weight fee for the truck using the fee chart for farm trucks.
2) Subtract $8 from the 12-month fee and then divide by 10. This is the fee per
month (do not round).
3) Multiply the fee per month by the number of months requested. Round to the
nearest dollar. Add $8 and then add the $10 service fee.

 

I think that pretty well answers your question.

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Well I'll be !!!! YA CANT GET NO CLEARER THAN THAT! HAD TO READ IT 4 TIMES BUT I UNDERSTAND NOW (I THINK). THANX REDLEG

YOU KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HILLBILLY AND A REDNECK ?


YOU ARE BORN A HILLBILLY, YOU CHOOSE TO BE A REDNECK!!

 

I get more redneck everyday. Who wants to come split wood this weekend?

 

Got me one of those hi-tech redneck pellet stoves!! But still got to heat the garage with wood. Have fun!

 

Forgot to get back with ya. The mileage issue is when you are in transport/commerce, isn't intended to govern the family use in the 2nd option there.

 

I know this is an old thread but I have the log farm plate and have never had any trouble with it even pulling my 38' montana 5th wheel.