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Re-Title as RV

For those looking to re-register their conversion to an RV (for better insurance coverage and cost), here's a quick breakdown of the required items for my personal build that I just re-registered yesterday. The requirements will be slightly different per state.

1. Weight slip - get the truck weighed at a CAT scale. You can download the app and weigh the truck without ever even getting out of the truck. They will send you a PDF of the weight slip which you can just print out and bring to the DMV.

2. Pictures - I had to take pictures of the outside of the truck from front, side and rear angles. Printed all of the pictures on a single piece of paper.

3. Rebuild Form - This form details the changes made to the vehicle. You'll basically just write out a few sentences explaining the features you added to make it into an RV. Some states have specific requirements on the features that need to be added.

4. Registration/Title application - Standard title application to register+title the vehicle.

5. Vehicle inspection report - typical state inspection form verifying drivability of the vehicle. Cost $7 and took about 10 minutes at a local Valvoline.

6. Original Title.

There was no in-person inspection for mine though I've heard some states/counties will do a walk through just to verify you did actually add the necessary components. It was a very painless process for me and one of the few times I ever got what I needed to do complete in one single trip to the DMV.

I'm going to be shopping for RV insurance in the next few days and I'll provide insights on that once I get some.

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POLL: Do you own a conversion?

I want to know where everyone's at with their own conversions/tiny homes.

Training has begun. So far they love the space and the main reason I built it.

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Here is where things are at -

2022 Techno Barbarian Build Order Guide
I suffered so that you don't have to


This guide serves as an outline for what I see as the optimal build order for just about any mobile living platform. The purpose of writing this was to not only to take notes for myself and my next build, but give a jumping off point for people who are doing their own builds and may be overwhelmed or not know where to start.

Following this guide should minimize the pain you experience during your build by having to backtrack, fix mistakes, and also allow you to plan ahead with confidence. 

As of Sept 2022 this is the order I would follow on my next build, but this is subject to evolve over time as I receive feedback and continue my own work. 

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