How to immediatEly register your bus as an RV without conversion:

[~GntlStone~]

Hi all. I'm looking to buy a bus soon. It's located about 5 hours from me. I'm hoping to drive it home (legally).

Has anyone used the Vermont online "Temporary Registration" to get temp registration and plates? It requires still submitting all the normal paperwork and fees within 24hrs. https://dmv.vermont.gov/mydmv/temporary-registration

The only issue i wonder about is that on the online form they only have Car, Truck, Boat, and ATV as possible vehicle types, with no option for Other ie: Motorhome 19. I would still fill in the paper form as a conversion to motorhome so as to have the vehicle classification changed.

Thanks.

[~GntlStone~]

Hi all.


I'm looking to buy a shuttle bus in the near future hopefully. I'm looking at one thats located in Upstate NY, about 5 hours from where I live in NY. I want to drive my bus home (legally).



When I was looking at the Vermont DMV site it looks like then now do online temporary registrations. https://dmv.vermont.gov/mydmv/temporary-registration It requires you to complete the normal VD-119 and pay the usual fees within 24 hours. Has anyone used this yet?


My only concern is that in the section for type of vehicle they don't have a section for "Other ie; Motorhome #19" just Car, Truck, Boat or ATV. I would still do the classification as Motorhome on the VD-119 in order to have it formally classified as a MH for insurance and such.


Thoughts?


Thanks!

[john61ct]

I would think only if you were a VT resident, or maybe if you could drop in physically.

They don't move faster than 2-4 weeks for out of state applicants.

Main thing is to have a Bill of Sale and proof of insurance, even going cross country

[~GntlStone~]

Sorry if I wasn't clear. It seems that we may now be able to get temp platesvand registration and then follow up with tje paperwork. Seems a decent stopgap for the drive home, so long as you have insurance.

[L2thaJ]

Ok! So i got a rather confusing and sad letter in the mail today. From VT. [

What is this madness!?

[L2thaJ]

Ok! So i got a rather confusing and sad letter in the mail today. From VT. [

What is this madness!?

[L2thaJ]

They stamped it received Nov 9th and they mailed me back the letter dated Nov 20th. So only 11 days to get to it.

Maybe that will help..

[john61ct]

Originally Posted by ~GntlStone~

Sorry if I wasn't clear. It seems that we may now be able to get temp platesvand registration and then follow up with tje paperwork. Seems a decent stopgap for the drive home, so long as you have insurance.

If you are saying you have new information, please link to, and/or quote from the relevant VT DMV page

[john61ct]

Has anyone ever been asked for photos before?

Originally Posted by L2thaJ

What is this madness!?

I hope our promoting this loophole so publicly
does not result (has not resulted) in it getting harder, or worst case eliminated!

[L2thaJ]

Originally Posted by john61ct

Has anyone ever been asked for photos before?



I hope our promoting this loophole so publicly
does not result (has not resulted) in it getting harder, or worst case eliminated!

I'm going to call them Monday and find out if they are OK with the pics during the conversion or if it needs to be done when I'm finished. I'll keep you posted.

[~GntlStone~]

Originally Posted by john61ct

If you are saying you have new information, please link to, and/or quote from the relevant VT DMV page

The link was in my accidental douuble post.
Link to VT temporary registration : https://dmv.vermont.gov/mydmv/temporary-registration

[L2thaJ]

Originally Posted by john61ct

Has anyone ever been asked for photos before?



I hope our promoting this loophole so publicly
does not result (has not resulted) in it getting harder, or worst case eliminated!

I'm really worried. The silence is scaring me! I'm gonna be a nervous wreck until Monday. And devastated if i get bad news from the office then! Cross your fingers!

[WalterNY]

Our plates came yesterday!!! It took 5 weeks from when we mailed out our application.

[musigenesis]

Originally Posted by WalterNY

Our plates came yesterday!!! It took 5 weeks from when we mailed out our application.

Oh man they mailed them sideways! You're going to have to tip your bus over to mount them.

[WalterNY]

Originally Posted by musigenesis

Oh man they mailed them sideways! You're going to have to tip your bus over to mount them.

(I didn't know how to rotate the picture and fix it!)

[~GntlStone~]

I really hope this article on Jalopnik doesn't end up causing us issues in the future.
https://jalopnik.com/my-bus-has-plat...y-a-1845700048

[john61ct]

Likely already so, see the letter above.

Anyone get through calling them yet?

[BeNimble]

My understand on the Vermont thing is they DID clamp down and required you come to the office in person to register, but because of Covid, they went back to allowing mail-in registration. So when covid restrictions are lifted, it may not work.

[twothurstons]

Originally Posted by ~GntlStone~

I really hope this article on Jalopnik doesn't end up causing us issues in the future.
https://jalopnik.com/my-bus-has-plat...y-a-1845700048

Oof...this sucks for folks going through the process now.

[twothurstons]

I just went through the process and was not required to provide photos.