The new, to me anyway, Idaho aviation based custom license plate, 35 bucks I think, and 15 extra a year. Some generic looking airplane, but at least a taildragger anyway. I want one... but just can't wrap my head around the teeny tires, and then I realized a little creative work with a black permenant marker could solve that problem. Question is, would that be construed as altering the license plate or something, and be in the same criminal catagory as displaying false numbers? Just righting a wrong would be my answer. I suppose I could attempt to find out who's in charge in the license plate art department, and officially lobby for a fat tired depiction of an airplane, but have an idea that would be a bureaucratic nightmare, better to just make it happen, maybe.

I would think the reason it may look like a gineric plane is to stay away from any possible copy right and licensing laws/fees.

58Skylane wrote:I would think the reason it may look like a gineric plane is to stay away from any possible copy right and licensing laws/fees.

That's what I figured also, and don't have a problem with the fact it doesn't depict a Rans S-7S (for instance....), but damn, bigger tires, if used, and I'd have these plates by now, still might have to go for it.

I think you should try the permanent marker thing. If it turns out to be a federal crime, at least the rest of us would know who's making our license plates.

Nosedragger wrote:I think you should try the permanent marker thing. If it turns out to be a federal crime, at least the rest of us would know who's making our license plates.

It bet it would take a really sharp officer to notice. Don't think we have any those type in my town Then again, them officers in my town are waiting for someone to fart at the wrong time so they can pick on em

Awesome that the state of Idaho realizes the importance of airplanes in their state.....or at least the importance of the extra $15.

Go big tires! It's the number and tags that counts. Green and beige marker for the fuselodge...

I now want to register my car in Idaho

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Nosedragger wrote:I think you should try the permanent marker thing. If it turns out to be a federal crime, at least the rest of us would know who's making our license plates.

The hardest I've laughed all day!

Go for it CG..and make sure you put that humongus muffler under the belly too.

Tom.... The chances a LEO will notice the big tires are probably less then hitting the lottery.. I say use black touch up paint as the marker will probably fade real quick..imho.

Use dry erase makers, when they ask say, hmm.. interesting speck of dirt and wipe it off

waiting for the picture of your modified STC'd license plate??

I currently have the Elk specialized wildlife plates I pay extra for. I'm getting these next time around. I get to keep my rigs licensed in Idaho since I'm active duty military. It's about half the price as California and I don't have to deal with smog. This is especially convenient on my rock crawler and dirt bike.

Well crane man-
Since I am in the occupation where people commonly call me a prick I believe your larger tires would be fine if they are within reason. The only guy who would care drives a black car with a white stripe (& looks like smoky bear). He is only after a stop to check for herb.

So....When in doubt claim ignorance & be cordial. You'll be fine.

P.S. I recommend the markers which have a "paint" type ink. Sharpie wears off. Don't know how I know.

cessnaford wrote:Well crane man-
Since I am in the occupation where people commonly call me a prick I believe your larger tires would be fine if they are within reason. The only guy who would care drives a black car with a white stripe (& looks like smoky bear). He is only after a stop to check for herb.

So....When in doubt claim ignorance & be cordial. You'll be fine.

P.S. I recommend the markers which have a "paint" type ink. Sharpie wears off. Don't know how I know.

I have already decided I will NOT push my luck and put these new plates on my crane. I have to go through the Inkom port of entry often and get of course extra scrutinized every time. The 1 ton flat bed diesel doesn't need them either, and that's not my daily driver anyway. So, they'll be going on the inoffensive and non threatening as it gets Toyota Yaris.....at 40+ MPG I drive that more then any other of my rigs. It already looks comical as is, so a little fun with the license plate shouldn't matter much.

I plan to claim, if ever called on it by a trooper, that vandals must have done it, vandals that fly big tired airplanes and were offended by the little tires originally depicted. And for sure I'll be cordially ignorant also. I'll try and stay out of the Ketchum area just to be on the safe side! Just kidding, you have a tough enough job but hey I sometimes get called a prick on crane jobs!

P.S. I recommend the markers which have a "paint" type ink. Sharpie wears off. Don't know how I know.

You forget this is Idaho we're talking about. I once walked into a county building there and forgot there was a Glock in my briefcase. They just had a good laugh at my expense and told me to put it in my car. Now if it was California, I would probably still be getting free meals. Go for it! I seriously doubt anyone would care. Idaho Rocks!!!

Just ordered up a souvenir plate. $30 plus a buck or two tax/handling. It'll look nice in the den.



Gump

Great tip, Gump!

Mine is on the way.



Here's the link if anyone else is interested:
https://www.accessidaho.org/secure/itd/personalized/plates.html?ScriptForm.startstep=request&ScriptForm.startScriptForm.start.ScriptStepView.requestPLATE_TYPEvalue=178

(Tom and Gump should get a commission off of all the orders they're going to get!)

Jaerl wrote:You forget this is Idaho we're talking about. I once walked into a county building there and forgot there was a Glock in my briefcase. They just had a good laugh at my expense and told me to put it in my car. Now if it was California, I would probably still be getting free meals. Go for it! I seriously doubt anyone would care. Idaho Rocks!!!

Ha ha, you got that right! Yesterday I went back to the county DMV to order the plates, I rummaged around first in the gloveboxs of the Yaris (it has three) and grabbed the first registration slip I found. After waiting in line to get served (it took maybe 20 seconds, I still have flashbacks to when I lived in California long ago for a few years and the DMV experience there was a frigging nightmare) the nice lady behind the counter told me it was last years registration. I told her I'd run back out and find the current one, as I must have just neglected to throw last years out. She then informed me that no, according to her computer I had NEVER re-upped from last year, so for the last 11+months I'd been driving on out of date tags!

It gets better: when I drive the Yaris to the crane yard, I often park it on the street, this street runs about 30' away from the head sheriff office, and dead ends at the deputies parking lot for their private cars. You could not park anywhere else in the city and get more law enforcement driving by, no problemo!

It gets even better. The nice lady THEN says that if I come back in November, I can then just pay the next years fees whereas if I reupped today I'd have to do it again in a couple weeks. Pretty helpful eh?! She saved me 35 bucks, and yes that is all it costs to register the Yaris annually here in Idaho, I love this state