Military-on post vehicle registration question, help!?

Question

I am on leave in Indiana right now. I am stationed at Ft. Drum, New York. I just bought a car and plan on driving it back to Ft. Drum. I need several documents to register my vehicle on Ft. Drum but one of the things is a document proving my vehicle had a safety inspection in the state it was registered. Now, safety inspections are apparently commonplace in New York but I have never heard them doing that here in Indiana (where my car is currently registered). What do I do?

I just registered my vehicle a few days ago, so the Indiana BMV currently has my title (and will mail it in 60 days), making it impossible for my to re-register my vehicle in New York.

Even if I talk to the guys at North Gate, will they let me drive my vehicle on post?

********My biggest fear is getting stopped at the gate*********

Where can I get an inspection? How long does it take? Do I have to call ahead?

I still don't see how they'll let me through the gate. I thought you get your vehicle registered at Clark Hall or something. Will the gate guards cut me some slack? Or is the registration actually done at the gate or something?

Answer 1

The vehicle is registered in Indiana right? Does Indiana require an inspection? I know for our cars, we register them in NM with no inspection but are stationed in CT which does have one. We have had no problem bringing just the NM registration, proof of insurance and ID to the pass and ID office and getting our base stickers.

Also, I can't think of a single base where pass and ID is inside the gates. Doesn't mean it's not at Ft. Drum but usually there is an office just outside the main gate to the base that handles this stuff.

Answer 2

Ok Soldier this one is all too easy. You do not need have it done in the state it is registered in actually, that is a sort of minimum requirement. You can get a NY State inspection done as well. I did mine through the unit an Ft Drum's on post DMV.

That is how I did my stuff with out of state plates and registration. Did my insurance through State Farm down in Watertown.

Answer 3

Do the inspection in Indiana. Here in Texas they do state inspections at most gas stations and jiffy lubes. They cost about $50 and depending on how many cars are in front of you, it should only take about an hour tops.

Oh, and you just show up. No big deal.

Answer 4

north gate shoudl have all the answers for you
if not any shop in watertown should. I was stationed in 2nd Brigade. Aco4-31 1st plt. CLIMB TO GLORY.


its nice to meet a fellow 10th mountain soldier online
Just get an inspetion off post then go to north, south, gate you should be alright

Answer 5

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