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Step 2a: Vehicle details

Provide your vehicle's details

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Written by Matt Copenhaver
Updated over 2 weeks ago

In order to register your vehicle, a few key pieces of information about the vehicle are required.

When you click the Vehicle Details element, you will see the required information:

Details required to register your vehicle

Let's cover each of these pieces of information one at a time.

‍Vehicle type

Click the Vehicle Type dropdown to select your vehicle type:

Vehicle type selection

If your vehicle is not a motorcycle, a motorhome, or a trailer, select Light Vehicle.

If your vehicle is a motorcycle or a UTV/side-by-side, select Motorcycle.

If your vehicle is currently titled as a motorhome (also known as a recreational vehicle, or RV), select Motorhome.

Note: A vehicle may only be registered as a motorhome if its prior title lists its vehicle type as a motorhome. If your vehicle's prior title lists the vehicle title as a van, truck, or other non-motorhome vehicle type, it must be physically inspected by Montana law enforcement before it can be converted to, and registered as, a motorhome vehicle type.

If your vehicle is a tow-behind trailer, such as a camper or fifth wheel, select Trailer.

VIN

Next up is the Vehicle Identification Number (or VIN). Type it into the VIN Number field.

Please type your vehicle's VIN carefully, as mistakes can lead to delays and/or additional costs.

Vehicle VIN input

Vehicles manufactured in 1981 and later have a 17-digit VIN. The letters I, O, and Q are never used to avoid confusion with the numerals 1, 0, and 9, respectively.

If your vehicle is a light vehicle or motorcycle model year 1981 or later, clicking the Autofill button will populate the year, manufacturer, and model fields below.

If your vehicle is a motorhome or trailer, the Autofill button will disappear and you’ll have to enter values in the year, manufacturer, and model fields manually.

Color

Next, select the color from the dropdown that most closely matches the primary color of your vehicle.

Enter the color of your vehicle

‍Year

Next, enter your vehicle’s year of manufacture.

Enter the year of your vehicle's manufacture

For some motorhomes, the vehicle’s chassis may have been manufactured in one year, and converted to a motorhome in a later year.

Please enter the year printed on the vehicle’s title.

A mismatch between the year entered at this step and the year on your vehicle's title can lead to delays and/or additional costs.

Manufacturer

Next, enter the name of your vehicle’s manufacturer.

Enter your vehicle's manufacturer

For some motorhomes, the vehicle’s chassis may have been built by one manufacturer, and converted to a motorhome in by another manufacturer.

Please enter the manufacturer printed on the vehicle’s title.

A mismatch between the manufacturer entered at this step and the manufacturer on your vehicle's title can lead to delays and/or additional costs.

Model

Next, enter your vehicle’s model name.

Enter your vehicle's model

For some motorhomes, the vehicle’s chassis may have had one model name and the motorhome itself may have another model name.

Please enter the model name printed on the vehicle’s title.

A mismatch between the model name entered at this step and the model name on your vehicle's title can lead to delays and/or additional costs.

Fuel Type

Next, select the fuel type from the dropdown that most closely matches your vehicle’s fuel type.

Enter your vehicle's fuel type

Note: Electric and hybrid vehicles are subject to additional fees. If your vehicle uses one of these fuel types, payment of the fee will be due upon vehicle submission.

Motorhomes and trailers only

If your vehicle type is Motorhome or trailer, three additional fields are required:

Class

Motorhomes have three classes:

  • Class A motorhomes look like busses,

  • Class B motorhomes look like vans, and

  • Class C motorhomes look like trucks with an attached living quarters.

Please select the choice that reflects your motorhome's class.

Length

Please provide the length (in feet) of the motorhome or trailer.

Weight

Please provide the weight (in pounds) of the motorhome or trailer.

Motorcycles only

If your vehicle type is Motorhome or trailer, three additional fields are required:

Wheelbase

Provide the distance between the wheels (in inches) of the motorcycle.

Wheel diameter

Provide the diameter of the largest wheel (in inches) of the motorcycle.

Odometer reading

US law requires buyers and sellers to provide an odometer disclosure for all powered vehicles model year 2011 and later.

Non-powered vehicles (such as trailers), and vehicles model year 2010 and older, are exempt from odometer disclosure requirements.

Please enter your vehicle's current odometer reading, its indicator (actual, last known, etc.), and the odometer reading date, and check the box to certify the odometer reading.

Provide your vehicle's current odometer reading

‍Insurance acknowledgement

Before submitting your vehicle, you must acknowledge your understanding that using visitor.us' address for insurance purposes without explicit instructions from a licensed insurance agent can be considered fraud, which is why our Terms of Service prohibits it. Using our address as a mailing address is acceptable.

Click the checkbox to confirm your understanding of this.

Click the checkbox to confirm that you will not use visitor.us' address for insurance purposes without explicit instructions from a licensed insurance agent.

‍Submit vehicle

After providing all of your vehicle's details and confirming the insurance acknowledgement, click the Submit Vehicle button to submit your vehicle and proceed to the next step.

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