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06-25-2015, 06:59 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 231
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That there, that's an RV
Registration completed as an RV today.
yesterday went and bought bus insurance, drove to get out of state vin inspected, today trip to court house.
**registration as motor-home please.
**RV?
** yes.
**school bus?
**was.
**fully contained?
**yes.
**OK.
and they all lived happily ever after.
the end
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06-25-2015, 07:04 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 546
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Woooooooo Hooooooooooo!!
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06-25-2015, 07:12 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,359
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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nice!! glad it was easy
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06-25-2015, 08:42 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,208
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 3800 International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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nice, wish it was that easy for everyone
congrats
gbstewart
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06-25-2015, 09:57 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by c_hasbeen
Registration completed as an RV today.
yesterday went and bought bus insurance, drove to get out of state vin inspected, today trip to court house.
**registration as motor-home please.
**RV?
** yes.
**school bus?
**was.
**fully contained?
**yes.
**OK.
and they all lived happily ever after.
the end
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you da' man!!!!
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Until I met a man with no feet
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06-25-2015, 10:28 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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06-26-2015, 05:02 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Alvin, TX
Posts: 122
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T Liner MVP
Engine: 12V Cummins
Rated Cap: 75
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That there, that's an RV
Woah woah woah... Insurance?
So the trick is to insure it as a "Bus" and not an "RV"?
I keep getting dropped when I get insurance~
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Thomas
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06-26-2015, 06:54 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 231
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
you da' man!!!!
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Actually it was my wonderful wife!
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06-26-2015, 07:07 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 231
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Quote:
Originally Posted by USMCRockinRV
Woah woah woah... Insurance?
So the trick is to insure it as a "Bus" and not an "RV"?
I keep getting dropped when I get insurance~
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After talking with my state farm agent I decided the commercial bus policy was going to work for me. It is titled as an RV which because of the GVW of the bus here in Kansas I believe I have to have a non commercial class A or B drivers licence, which I already have.
I should be covered all the way around.
thanks
Cliff
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06-26-2015, 02:36 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Alvin, TX
Posts: 122
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T Liner MVP
Engine: 12V Cummins
Rated Cap: 75
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Good to know - I've been asking for RV Conversion insurance - I honestly think the issue is carbon monoxide and its history of killing people~
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Thomas
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06-26-2015, 02:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Have you tried not mentioning the word "conversion"? Or simply insuring it as a bus? I got a commercial policy for around 700 a year.
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06-26-2015, 04:49 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Alvin, TX
Posts: 122
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T Liner MVP
Engine: 12V Cummins
Rated Cap: 75
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I haven't but I certainly will...
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Thomas
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07-07-2015, 07:05 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Have you tried not mentioning the word "conversion"? Or simply insuring it as a bus? I got a commercial policy for around 700 a year.
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Do you have a CDL or non-commercial class A or B license? I think that in Virginia, if I go this route, I will need a CDL. From the VA web site, I can't tell if there is a "non-commercial" class A or B license. It's all very confusing to me.
I am thinking about registering the thing as a bus or truck while I do the conversion so I won't have to buy a pickup truck to haul the stuff necessary to build it with.
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07-07-2015, 07:14 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Mine is $270 a yr. Compulsory only. Titled as an RV.
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07-07-2015, 07:39 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by opus
Mine is $270 a yr. Compulsory only. Titled as an RV.
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Sweet. Vriginia is a more restrictive state for vehicles as are most states on the east coast. Lots of people, lots of roads, lots of hijinks and crazyness.
I am currently on the phone with Progressive insurance looking into commercial insurance. I might form a Research and Development LLC for "creative repurposing".
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07-10-2015, 05:25 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Grand Island, NE
Posts: 3
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 72 Passenger
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Progressive ripped me off and then dropped me, so I switched to GMAC. They've always gave me good bus-conversion insurance (Liability only for about $500 a year).
State Farm insurance is completely worthless, according to all the people who have had to file a claim. Apparently, regardless of what they tell you, they only insure the outside hull, and your rig isn't insured while at its' garaging address. Some said they were told their homeowner's policy covered what was inside the RV, but after paying the additional deductible, discovered that was completely false. But, if you put your stuff outside the RV, and someone steals it, then it's covered :/
As for getting your bus re-titled, that's awesome! I had a similar experience in Illinois. It's always nice when things go smoothly.
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07-10-2015, 09:16 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Hmmmm --- Might be interesting/useful to start a separate thread/poll rating various insurance companies and how they perform regarding RV & conversions based on real world experiences. Could break it down into different aspects like "responsiveness"..."price"...whatever.
Just a thought.
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07-11-2015, 07:23 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Alvin, TX
Posts: 122
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T Liner MVP
Engine: 12V Cummins
Rated Cap: 75
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Good idea!!!!!
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Thomas
Safety Liner MVP
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07-13-2015, 06:55 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 13
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Hmmmm --- Might be interesting/useful to start a separate thread/poll rating various insurance companies and how they perform regarding RV & conversions based on real world experiences. Could break it down into different aspects like "responsiveness"..."price"...whatever.
Just a thought.
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Damn good idea. Anyone start it yet? I'll look around and if nobody has, I will.
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