from Ken Maltman at Mullinax Ford in WPB as JHTransit suggested. Requests, VOC, all checked off and verified and signed...well, by me I'm good.
I thought he might put it off since we are under threat of a category 4 Hurricane (Matthew)... but no...
Now just have to double verify each notice we receive from FORD/KS...
Not sure where I'll post further on this as it isn't really going to be a camper conversion...but maybe more than a DIY...
Now the anticipation builds again...
but first, Hurricane Matthew. (No where to run to, no where to hide!) Everyone north is evacuating north and the roads once I get there will be packed as will hotels farther north and west.
God protect us and let the high pressure move east and draw it away from the coast. 0
IDK what God has in mind. In MY mind, it would be perfect if the van I ordered came in, I threw my camp stuff and disability stuff and dog in it and evacuated yesterday to the Panhandle....
...then I was thinking, okay good that I don't have a new van in my driveway to be smashed by flying debris....
and now I'm just wondering ...
God can protect me whether I'm here or there. If I don't make it through a full hit, then I hope I go quickly! Looking forward to heaven anyway, 0
I won't be officially converting the van (but I'll be praying for it ROFL)...
I have 6 months after insuring it as a personal vehicle before I have to re-take it to them to prove I haven't converted it into an RV/camper whatever.
My insurance company could care less. I just insure it as a empty van. I self insure for the $15,000+ interior modifications. My understanding is an RV is less costly to insure. The problem comes when the DIY conversion does not have a label from a qualified conversion company. At least that is the problem I had.
If I am in an accident that requires access to the cargo walls, I wonder what the insurance company will say? I guess I could remove the conversion stuff that is in the way. Might get interesting.
At least in my case, an RV is much, much less to insure. I was concerned about lack of a conversion company, but when I called in to tell them to cancel the RV insurance (sold) and add my new van, they said it would be OK for it to just be listed as a Ford Transit. IDK if there is a maximum amount, but they insure it for the amount I told them it was worth. Their main concern seems to be that I'm not living in it "full time".
Since I already had a run through trial, I know that Mulligan will only cost me $100 a month for insurance. This will include everything but gap insurance (which I cannot have since I'm paying cash.) This will also include the ramp since I am having the dealer install that and it won't be considered a "conversion" by diy.
The Van will be listed as a commercial van for private/personal use. Since that's the case, I plan on using the dealer's tag but switching my car tag over to it, removing it at the license center when I sell it to the guy who says he still wants to buy it (though now it might not be till Christmas.)
It's a permanent handicap license tag/registration. I'll have to transfer the hanging placard too (required in FL regardless of license tag..but ok to have for when I ride in someone else's car, get to park close for me ).
Hmmm I best verify what I thought I heard the insurance agent say about the dealer upfitting of the ramp...I'm really gun shy now, need to triple check everything! Exhausting.
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