On 2/2/2012 4:39 PM, Ignoramus10043 wrote:
On 2012-02-02, Jon wrote:
dpb wrote:

On 2/1/2012 3:00 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
Ignoramus32500 wrote:



I have not decided how to register it, but that was not my question,
my question is what to do with a blank title.

i
At least in Missouri, and with a commercial dealer as the seller, the
title
is a worthless piece of fancy paper. What COUNTS is the documents
submitted
directly by the dealer to the DMV. They will issue a NEW title made out
to you after you pay the property taxes on the vehicle and register it.
At least, this is what happens in MO when you buy a vehicle for cash.


Well, that's likely what would happen in IL, too, if it were actually a
dealer. This is/was a private sale/auction, though.

OK, I thought Iggy bought this at some kind of auction. As it is a
commercial vehicle, there may be some different rules to title transfer.
Anyway, the bill of sale is still likely to be more important. But, the
DMV may need some paperwork sent directly from the seller to confirm they
intend to transfer the title.

I will go there on Saturday with the title and the auction invoice to
be the "bill of sale". I will post an update.

I am already driving this truck around my building, just to learn its
operation. Just driving in 1st speed. I never drove a stick shift
vehicle before. It is very different.

i

Practice makes perfect, and I think, that as long as your not driving it
for work, you don't need a CDL. So you should be able to practice on the
roads as long as your insured and driving it for personal, not
commercial reasons. But make sure to double check that fact.

What type of transmission is in it? You said your driving it around in
first gear, without a load you should be able to take off in 2nd with no
problem. If you have a High/Low system sometimes gears are skipped,
least they are in our F800. Tho I've never had to use Low gears cept for
the one time I had a 7 ton machine on the back hauling it to the scrap
yard. Alot of times the shift pattern is written on the top of the
drivers side sun visor.