I recently bought a bass boat from out of state and when I tried to register the trailer, I was told that I had to take the trailer without the boat on it to a weigh scale to get a weight ticket. Has anybody heard of this?
Seems like a major inconvenience to have to put your boat somewhere while you drive your empty trailer to get weighed.

Just look on the tag on the trailer

1. Launch boat at your favorite lake
2. Go fishing for a few hours while your wife takes the trailer to have it weighed
3. Sleep soundly on the couch with the satisfaction of having gone fishing

What trailer is it? If it�s the original that came with the boat, maybe someone here has the same one.

He needs an actual weigh certificate from a certified scale. Not just a number he comes up with.

Just borrow a friends trailer, don't has to be a boat trailer and get it weighed.

Put Licenses plate on trailer on weighing trailer and be done with it

Okay....

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbt...ag#Post12367432

Asked the same thing on here maybe this will help

If your manufactured trailer's gross weight exceeds 4,000 lbs., it must be titled. Submit the following documents to your county tax assessor-collector office:

Evidence of ownership:
New trailer: Manufacturer Certificate of Origin*, or
Used trailer over 4,000 lbs. gross weight: Certificate of Title, or
Used trailer less than or equal to 4,000 lbs. gross weight: Bill of Sale + Registration Receipt
A completed Form 130-U,
Form 130-U
Applicable fees

Note: A manufactured trailer with missing paperwork cannot be registered as a homemade trailer.

* The Manufacturer's Certificate of Origin (MCO) is the document that allows you to register and/or title a new trailer. This is your trailer's "birth certificate," showing its unique identification information. A trailer manufacturer is required to provide a MCO to dealers or purchasers for every vehicle it manufactures.

If your homemade trailer's gross weight exceeds 4,000 pounds, it must be titled. Submit the following documents to your county tax assessor-collector office:
Evidence of ownership:
New trailer: Completed form VTR-141
VTR-141
Used trailer over 4,000 lbs. gross weight: Certificate of Title, or
Used trailer less than or equal to 4,000 lbs. gross weight: Bill of Sale + Registration Receipt
A completed Form 130-U,
Form 130-U
Applicable fees
Vehicle Identification Number
Homemade trailers under 4,000 lbs. gross weight are not required to have a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) unless they are going to be titled. However, we encourage you to obtain one because we place the VIN in the state motor vehicle database, which will help identify the trailer should it ever be stolen. Another advantage is you will now be able to use our online services (such as registration renewal in participating counties, or change of address notification). To acquire a VIN for your homemade trailer, you must first have the trailer inspected by an auto theft law enforcement officer. For more information on how to obtain a VIN, contact your regional service center.

A farmer or rancher who owns a farm trailer or farm semitrailer may obtain a distinguishing Farm Trailer license plate for a $5 fee under certain conditions provided the trailer/semitrailer only transports:
Agricultural products,
Livestock,
Farm Supplies, or
Participates in equine activities or livestock shows.
Titling and registration requirements for farm trailers vary. For information about all required documentation and fees, contact your county tax assessor-collector office.
VTR-52-A Application for Farm Trailer/Semitrailer, Farm Truck, or Farm Truck Tractor License Plates
Farm Trailers 4,000 lbs. or less
Exempt from title and registration requirements if primarily used as a farm vehicle.
Temporary additional weight receipts issued for hauling seasonal agricultural products do not affect a semitrailer's gross weight and status for titling purposes.
Farm Trailers in excess of 4,000 lbs. and no more than 34,000 lbs.
Exempt from title requirements.
Qualify for Farm Trailer license plate.
May be titled at the owner's request by submitting the application with appropriate fee.
Trailers in excess of 34,000 lbs.
Must be titled and registered with Trailer license plates.
Do not qualify for Farm Trailer license plates.



More Information
Trailers with a gross weight exceeding 7,500 lbs. must pass an annual safety inspection.
In some cases, you may be asked to provide additional information such as:
Weight Certificate, and/or
Photograph of trailer.

This was copied straight off the TXDMV- Trailers website. What does the "some cases" mean? I understand the inspection but still don't understand the weight certificate requirement.

Remember, Karma.