Hello Jesusgatos, I have seen your truck build before, you have a lot of cool ideas going into it, but haven’t looked at it in a while though.
As to your question I have my m36a2 registered Historic vehicle.
The law is basically used primarily for exhibition, events and test drives etc., no mileage limit but do not use it to hual stuff like Rocks, load of dirt, a home improvment store run, pickup truck duty or commercial duty etc, its manly due to not paying wieght fees towards road maintance.
I dont think hualing some recreation stuff to an event would be a problem Ie firewood, camping equip, dirtbikes etc. but that is my opinion and take on it.
If you keep the camper permanent you could go RV but if you want to remove it now and then you will draw more attention here in Cali with RV registration and a flatbed or cargo bed with or without a load as it will look like you are evading weight fees, here’s an example in Cali pickup trucks have commercial plates but if you don’t use the truck to haul and put on a camper shell or truck camper (must be considered livable space so for a camper shell they check for carpet kit or Bedrug etc., one of my pickups is registered this way know.) you can get regular auto plates just like an SUV with no weight fees, but if you take off the camper and they see you don’t have commercial plates it’s a fine.
From the California DMV website on historic vehicle.
Here’s a link to the page:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d03/vc5004.htm
“Vehicles of Historic Value
5004. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, any owner of a vehicle described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) which is operated or moved over the highway primarily for the purpose of historical exhibition or other similar purpose shall, upon application in the manner and at the time prescribed by the department, be issued special identification plates for the vehicle:
(1) A motor vehicle with an engine of 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965.
(2) A motor vehicle manufactured in the year 1922 or prior thereto.
(3) A vehicle which was manufactured after 1922, is at least 25 years old, and is of historic interest.
(b) The special identification plates assigned to motor vehicles with an engine of 16 or more cylinders manufactured prior to 1965 and to any motor vehicle manufactured in the year 1922 and prior thereto shall run in a separate numerical series, commencing with "Horseless Carriage No. 1".
The special identification plates assigned to vehicles specified in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) shall run in a separate numerical series, commencing with "Historical Vehicle No. 1".
Each series of plates shall have different and distinguishing colors.
(c) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be charged for the initial issuance of the special identification plates. Such plates shall be permanent and shall not be required to be replaced. If such special identification plates become damaged or unserviceable in any manner, replacement for the plates may be obtained from the department upon proper application and upon payment of such fee as is provided for in Section 9265.
(d) All funds received by the department in payment for such identification plates or the replacement thereof shall be deposited in the California Environmental License Plate Fund.
(e) These vehicles shall not be exempt from the equipment provisions of Sections 26709, 27150, and 27600.
(f) As used in this section, a vehicle is of historic interest if it is collected, restored, maintained, and operated by a collector or hobbyist principally for purposes of exhibition and historic vehicle club activities.
Amended Ch. 918, Stats. 1984. Effective January 1, 1985.”
