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RE: Leaving rig in the US - Insurance?
Are we talking about trailer or motorhome? Ontario doesn't require insurance on a trailer, but US and Mexico require a license plate for a trailer if it's towed. You won't probably pulled over on the highway without license plate, though possible. Mexicans won't let you in at the border without the plate - though you can get lucky and slip through, this is Mexico, things happen. Storing a trailer on a private space does not require neither license plate nor insurance, unless the owner of the place wants you to get either plate or insurance or both. In Mexico I wouldn't bother with storage insurance unless trailer is really expensive and you're worried about fire; it's the things in the trailer that thieves are interested in, not the trailer itself.
Well,not right in all areas. Local zoning may require a stored trailer be "tied down". Depends on the city.
If a trailer is stored without a plate it may incur local tax, or be in violation of local zoning codes.
A "private space" would be property to which you hold title ... not rented storage. Again local zoning has it's various requirements with which you should comply.
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Gruffy
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04/13/13 03:55pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Leaving rig in the US - Insurance?
Find an agent. Foremost will insure the rig for less then the cost of Canadian insurance .... Canadian plate or not.
Plates are usually not required for storage insurance in either country, this is correct. Because storage insurance implies you are not operating it. So it costs less than the operating insurance. Probably will cost the same as Canadian storage insurance, but he won't get Canadian storage insurance if the storage place is in the US. Don't know about Ontario, but in BC on such occasions people simply cancel their Canadian operating insurance and return the plates - because if you keep the plates, you have to pay for your Canadian operating insurance while you're not driving it, which doesn't make sense, financially.
Some places require plates even in storage, especially if you store at an RV park. Ontario does not require insurance on a trailer. The tow vehicle liability covers the trailer. We only insure for loss of the property, not liability on the road.
BC and Manitoba with the cheap ???? government run insurance expect you to buy liability coverage on bot vehicle and trailer. Sort of ups the true cost doesn't it?
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Gruffy
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04/13/13 12:19pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Leaving rig in the US - Insurance?
Find an agent. Foremost will insure the rig for less then the cost of Canadian insurance .... Canadian plate or not.
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Gruffy
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04/12/13 01:32pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Converting $/liter to $/gallon
I just figure a US quart is .946 of a liter. Multiply by 4 and you get close to the price per gallon. On the road that's good enough. If I want to budget I get out a calculator.
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Gruffy
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04/12/13 07:29am |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: taking extra liquor to BC Canada
Duty??? I think not. We have free trade.
Unless it was liquor from a foreign source you pay EXCISE TAX, then sales tax. In the case of some provinces, Ontario, for example there is a "border crossing fee" .... in Ontario's case $15.00 a bottle.So why are the stores at the border called "Duty free" then :@
Because the carry products NOT MADE IN THE USA ....
It costs money to change the sign and as this thread proves most of us don't understand that the concept of "free trade" applies to us, as well as business.
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Gruffy
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04/12/13 07:23am |
Snowbirds
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RE: Alternative to furnace?
Don't screw around. Go to Walmart and buy a $30 programmable thermostat. Hunter Douglas makes a nice one, and you can adjust how far apart the ""ON" and "OFF" is.
Those RV thermostats work, but they are junk.
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Gruffy
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04/11/13 06:51pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: taking extra liquor to BC Canada
Duty??? I think not. We have free trade.
Unless it was liquor from a foreign source you pay EXCISE TAX, then sales tax. In the case of some provinces, Ontario, for example there is a "border crossing fee" .... in Ontario's case $15.00 a bottle.
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Gruffy
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04/11/13 06:42pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: another customs question
Same as facial recognition they read your plate with a TV camera. The computer enters the plate number and number of souls on board. Your logged in and out even if they don't swipe the passport.
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Gruffy
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04/11/13 06:38pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Grass
Nope .... unless you camp on a golf course.
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Gruffy
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04/10/13 05:24am |
Snowbirds
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RE: What are U.S. Border Agents Confiscating This Year
During the last 12 years we crossed the border Canada/USA many times,each time it was different story and I do not want to bore with details but I suggest to enter the Canadian Border Custom website and get the updated information http://canadaonline.about.com/od/customs/Canada_Customs_and_Border_Services.htm
On top of that:
*Answer only to what you are asked.
*Be polite and cooperative as they are doing their job.
*Have your docs on hand.
Good luck
??????????????? This is the Mexico / South America thread. You do realize the rules are different then the Canadian border???
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Gruffy
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04/09/13 06:51pm |
RVing in Mexico and South America
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RE: Pop up verses hard sided truck campers
If your in a pop up a stay at Walmart is like sleeping under your truck. You hear every whisper through the canvas. That's why I don't have one.
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Gruffy
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04/07/13 05:55pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Sell the house or not?
Sold the big city house. Freed up enough money to buy a modest home in the north and a modest home in Az. Az is xerescaped .... north is snow covered. Only do yard work in the summer. Still use the RV for extended trips.
Apartments and condos are fine, but can't park a boat, RV, or multiple cars. Can't have hobbies like wood working, welding etc. I'm getting old fast enough without giving in and moving into a "home".
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Gruffy
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04/07/13 08:21am |
Full-time RVing
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RE: wintering south
Just reviewed your profile. If any of your tires are original from 1997 you have bombs under you. Google how to date tires. The date code is on the sidewall. Old tires are NOT SAFE.
Florida also has "imminent domain". Makes property ownership expensive. If you were in Arizona, it would be cheaper to buy property then to keep an RV in a park.
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Gruffy
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04/05/13 09:08pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: wintering south
Not a big deal as you are not going to leave it permanently in the USA.
Your Canadian insurance will not cover it.... we used to use Foremost when we were in the US.
Our province issues trailer plates for life without insurance. Manitoba, for instance charges an annual plate fee with insurance coverage.
Without more specifics, it's hard to suggest where you may have a problem
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Gruffy
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04/05/13 09:00pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Why snowbird vs full-time?
Buy a modest house up north, a modest house in the south. You can snowbird for less then RV park fees.
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Gruffy
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04/05/13 08:53pm |
Snowbirds
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RE: Truck Camper Recommendations and Advice?
Your pulling our leg ... right???
1500 pound payload capacity and you expect to get a winterized hard side camper with a toilet??
Better do some homework. Go to a camper dealer and ask the salesman to show you how things work
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Gruffy
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03/31/13 04:50pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Truck camper tires
Goodyear Wrangler ..... bit more grip, still quiet on the pavement.
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Gruffy
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03/30/13 03:44pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Filling propane tank in CA
Don't waste your time. Take it to a Walmart and exchange it for a tank with propane in it. About $19.00 in most states. You probably will end up with a Blue Whino tank with 10 years left on the date.
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Gruffy
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03/29/13 09:15pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Cell phone recommendations
We have OnStar in addition to our cell phones and plan on using OnStar while in Canada. I called OnStar to see if they provide service in Canada and they do so we aren't concerned with cell service where it does not exist. Our cell carrier is AT&T so probably not good in Canada or Alaska.
OnStar has huge gaps in service in Canada. Don't depend on it. AT&T uses the Rogers nework in Canada. Arrange for roaming via a plan before you leave home.
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Gruffy
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03/24/13 09:32pm |
RVing in Canada and Alaska
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RE: Controlling dryness in my trailer.
So have you bothered to actually measure the humidity??? Bet you'll find it's between 20 and 40% all summer.
Most folks put out buckets but don't spend the $10 to buy a hygrometer.
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Gruffy
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03/24/13 09:27pm |
Snowbirds
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