Alrighty here’s the scoop:
I went to the DMV to have the title generated from the SF97. Filled out all the paperwork, had the checks filled out to pay the tax and title fees, and was about to have the submit the forms. The estimated time to receive a title is 4-12 weeks, temporary plates are not an option due to it being a “special” case.
Anyway, as I’m about to have them button up the title forms, the supervisor at this specific DMV came by and realized I’m titling a military vehicle.
They said that while they can title it, I don’t really have any options in terms of putting a plate on it. The body style box on the SF97 has “HMMWV” printed on it, which doesn’t fall into any pre-existing plate categories, thus there’s nothing to classify it under, as opposed to civilian vehicles being “SUV”, “Sedan”, etc
I held off on the title process after getting all the details, exploring what other options I can look into. I’m still likely going to title it in IL, that way the vehicle is at least fully under me and I have proper transferability paperwork as well. Need to do some research on how else I can procure a plate. I heard someone say something about IL having MV plates that just aren’t commonly available/listed as a normal option, no idea how credible this info is.
Anyway, at least for IL, you’ll need the following to get a title generated:
-SF97
-SF97 Re-assignment sheet (mailed together from govplanet)
-Bill of Sale
-Proof of origin state tax payment on Govplanet invoice
Will follow up again once I figure out what I’m doing lol