Posting a deposit at the border
This is the first year we have had a slide in truck camper. I was just wondering if we would be offered a 10 year permit or if we will be paying a deposit. We only have a bill of sale on the truck c...
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Some of the above answers seem to indicate that you have some kind of choice. Don't believe it. If you wait to get your paperwork at the border, the official in front of you will make that decision. And no one can predict what that official will require.
Stan and moisheh are correct in that the camper is not a vehicle but cargo. And tallyho is correct about the wording of your truck registration
However some officials may not agree with this interpretation of the rules (or may have never read the rules), and the one standing in front of you pretty much has the final say. A classic case of RCNC. So do as moisheh and others have suggested and get your 6 month TIP on-line for the truck (unless it's registered as a RV).
Remember, sometimes it's better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission :)
Stan and moisheh are correct in that the camper is not a vehicle but cargo. And tallyho is correct about the wording of your truck registration
However some officials may not agree with this interpretation of the rules (or may have never read the rules), and the one standing in front of you pretty much has the final say. A classic case of RCNC. So do as moisheh and others have suggested and get your 6 month TIP on-line for the truck (unless it's registered as a RV).
Remember, sometimes it's better to beg forgiveness than to ask permission :)
