New Guy in Georgia

[Thunder254]

Hello all! I am new to the community here! I bought a Volvo with an ARI condo on it thinking that would help make things simple, but the state of Georgia is doing their best to make it anything but. They have a form that allows you to convert a bus but not a truck. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[jbeech]

Wish I could help guide you. I bought a hotshot rig, instead with the same idea as you. It has a conventional sleeper plus 24' box.

 

[LargeMarge-TC]

... Volvo with an ARI condo...

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Remove the hitch.
Single it.
Shop around, get different bureaucrats.
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An aside:
2005 or so, we had a 1984 Peterbilt and similar condo licensed in Oregon as a RecreateVehicle.
With RV plates after conversion and for thousands of miles -- including multiple trips to Baja -- zero interest from Authorities-n-Officials.
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Then that one time...
Interstate 80 from Nevada into California, we 'by-passed' the scales as instructed by the 'NO RVs' sign.
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At the bug-shack, the clerk ordered us to return to the scales for inspection.
So we did.
At the scales, the surly and thoroughly disagreeable bureaucrat stated he had Authority! over us because it was formerly a commercial vehicle.
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Grabbing one massive tome out of several dozen massive times of 'laws' he had lined along his counter for quick-draw access, he flopped open some silly manual of codes and regulations scribbled by nameless faceless bumblebrats deep in the bowels of just another BureauOfJustifyingOurExistence.
He pointed to a particular sub-paragraph of a sub-sub-section of some obscure code about giving him Authority! over our conversion.
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We smiled and nodded and acted submissive.
After he was satisfied with our acknowledgement of his superiority, he graciously allowed us to continue our journey.
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Clearly, his claimed "Mah Authority!" existed only in his greedy little officious heart.
Clearly, his codes and regulations applied only to current commercial vehicles.
Clearly, our RV was outside his legitimate authority... if he had any legitimate authority in the first place.
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I blame soy.

 

[jbeech]

God I love a clear solution accompanied by a good story. Especially if it lays out bureaucratic overreach.

Removing the hitch definitely sorts it. And if you're a motorcyclist, adding a Tommylift to the stub of the frames makes having them accompany you easy. My rig has a Tommylift and I use it to stash my Sportster so we have wheels without the added hassle of towing a car.

Another thought is add a bit of frame and add a garage/workshop behind the living quarters. Anyway, good luck!

 

[Nomadic Alliance]

Hello all! I am new to the community here! I bought a Volvo with an ARI condo on it thinking that would help make things simple, but the state of Georgia is doing their best to make it anything but. They have a form that allows you to convert a bus but not a truck. Does anyone have any ideas?View attachment 868849

Even in states like Georgia, they do have a waiver for this. It does cost them in lost revenue with registering the truck as an RV. Do you have plans of adding fifth wheel RV trailer?

 

[6cuda6]

Try a different DMV and tell the clerk your looking to transfer a Class 8 truck to RV status and ask them what you need to do....usually you need to meet 3 out of 5 critiria or something if the sort to meet the RV cladsification (usually things like a sleeping area, cold food storage, heat, water, bathroom, connection between cab/sleeping area etc) and maybe a validation inspection.

The question i see the most is usually insurance not so much registration.....