Many pickup truck owners commonly wonder if registering their vehicle after installing a bed rack is mandatory. This article provides a detailed explanation of the registration, inspection, and modification approval process for pickup trucks with bed racks, clarifying the necessary legal procedures.
Technician taking a chassis number rubbing from a pickup truck
Documents for Pickup Truck Registration After Bed Rack Installation
To register your pickup truck after installing a bed rack, you need to prepare a complete dossier including originals and certified copies. Car dealerships usually provide an original dossier and 4 copies. You should request an additional 3 chassis and engine number rubbings for subsequent procedures.
The dossier typically includes:
- Original VAT invoice from the dealership.
- Copy of the parent company’s VAT invoice to the dealership.
- Declaration of imported vehicle origin.
- Certificate of quality, technical safety, and environmental protection for imported vehicles.
- Chassis number and engine number rubbings.
- 02 vehicle registration tax declaration forms (template provided by the dealership).
- 01 vehicle registration application form (template available).
Registration and Inspection Process for Pickup Trucks with Bed Racks
The registration and inspection process for pickup trucks after bed rack installation includes the following steps:
1. Pay Vehicle Registration Tax
Based on your permanent residency registration, go to the sub-tax department to declare and pay the vehicle registration tax via a bank. Upon completion, you will receive a tax declaration form certified by the sub-tax department and a treasury payment receipt.
2. Register and Obtain License Plates
Go to the vehicle registration office, complete the registration procedures, and obtain license plates according to the template at the Traffic Police Department (CSGT) office. Staff will inspect the dossier and the vehicle. Then, submit the dossier and license plate fee, and receive a receipt for registration return (approximately 2 days).
3. Vehicle Inspection and Modification Approval
Bring the registration receipt and license plates to the vehicle inspection center to inspect the vehicle and complete modification approval procedures. Pay the fees for inspection, modification approval, road maintenance, and mandatory civil liability insurance. The inspection center will affix inspection and road maintenance fee payment stickers and issue a modification approval certificate. Subsequently, the center will issue a vehicle inspection certificate book. Note: The modification approval certificate is valid for 6 months.
4. Change Vehicle Registration Certificate After Modification Approval
Return to the vehicle registration office to change the registration certificate after modification approval. The required dossier includes: a declaration form according to the template, chassis number and engine number rubbings, and the original vehicle registration certificate. Submit the dossier, fees, and receive a receipt for adjusted registration collection (usually 2 days). Note: When carrying out the registration change procedure, the vehicle must be brought in for inspection.
5. Collect Vehicle Inspection Certificate Book
After obtaining the adjusted vehicle registration certificate, return to the vehicle inspection center to reissue the vehicle inspection certificate book with the modified vehicle information. Subsequent inspections do not require modification approval procedures. To have a 2-year valid vehicle inspection certificate book, it is necessary to carry out the procedure to adjust the registration certificate after modification approval.
Conclusion
Is it necessary to register pickup trucks after installing bed racks? Yes, installing a bed rack on a pickup truck changes the vehicle’s structure, requiring mandatory registration, inspection, and modification approval according to regulations. Completing these procedures ensures your vehicle is legal and can be safely operated.
