Trailer towing in WI with Collector Plates?

[Mustard72]

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this or not, and it really only applies to fellow Wisconsinnites, or maybe those that used to live here, or I suppose even those that enjoy studying Wisconsin DMV regulations...

Anyway, my C20 has collector plates. We recently got a horse and will need to trailer it around. Does anybody know what the rules are for towing with collector plates in Wisconsin? I know you're not supposed to carry more than 500# of cargo, but I can't find anything in the Wisconsin DMV site specifically about towing a trailer. I've been thinking about re-registering it as a normal truck, anyways, due to the 500# cargo limit, which I've been over numerous times. It's one thing if I get in trouble for hauling too much weight around, its another if my wife gets in trouble for pulling her horse trailer around, if you know what I mean.

Second question: Does anybody know what's involved in re-registering a truck as a regular truck that was previously registered as a collector vehicle?

And yes, I am aware that getting legal advice off of the internet is probably not quite the best way to go about this. I promise I'll get supporting information from the powers that be prior to doing anything illegal...

[Mustard72]

Ok, then. I'll answer my own question, in case anybody else tries to look this up on here. I called the DMV.

In Wisconsin, with collector plates, a bumper pull trailer is acceptable no matter what weight the trailer (more than 3000# and you need a trailer license, though). If you use a gooseneck hitch or a 5th wheel, then you can't use the collector plates, as you will likely be running the cargo limit up past the 500# allowed with the collector plates. For me, once Old Mustard gets put back together, I'll just go back to the regular plates rather than take a chance getting caught. Plus, I end up hauling more than 500# in the bed from time to time, anyway.