Importing 2006 Monaco Camelot 42DSQ to Canada

The coach I have was imported into Canada by the previous owner. The only thing he ran into was it needed daytime running lights. Some coaches already have it on. Mine has a plug in module in the front electrical bay. The speedo on mine has both km and mph.
I think he said it had to be up to date on any recalls. You will also need an inspection for a vehicle coming in from out of province. I also think there is a list of coaches not conforming to Canadian standards but I think most Monaco's are fine.

Better have a look at the CCRA website. There is a list acceptable vehicles, taxes and paper work requirements

Jarvis1 wrote:
Better have a look at the CCRA website. There is a list acceptable vehicles, taxes and paper work requirements

I have imported a vehicle all ready so am aware of the process. Was hoping that someone would be able to tell me if there was anythng not on the variuos websites dedicated to importing vehicles that I needed to know to avoid any surprises.

Also, how difficult and/or expensive it might be to change the speedometer/odometer to a metric unit.

Our Monaco has both mph and metric on it. Maybe take a look at that speedometer again. Outer numbers larger - mph - inner smaller less bold numbers metric.

When I brought my older motorhome over the border I was expecting a federal and provincial inspection. I put a set of driving lights on it and the speedo had both km and mph. Got to the border paid the taxes, got my licence plates, insurance and nothing else was needed. Because of the age of mine, it was exempt from any inspection. The age makes a big difference in what is required.

"Also, how difficult and/or expensive it might be to change the speedometer/odometer to a metric unit. "

Ok, if you are sure it is onlyonly in MPH you may have an issue as replacing the speedometer/odometer could involve some hoops as you will be/could be changing the mileage on the coach. This could be flagged at vehicle registration or flagged on any future car reports(eg CarFax).
I had a coach where there was an electrical issue and the odometer had been reset to zero under the previous owner.
I had to provide signed statements to vehicle registration saying why the mileage was now 40K less than the previous registration.
Not a great big deal, but it was an issue.It still showed up as an issue in CarFax when I sold the coach.

My current 2003 DSDP has both miles and kph. KPH is in small print - I use my GPS as my primary speedometer in Canada. When in the US, everything is good.

If you go that route get everything documented just to be safe.

Chris

I don't see any need to change the speedometer, our 06 was purchased new in Ontario and the speedometer, primary dial is MPH, odometer is in miles.
I just think 50 kmh is about 30, 80 is about 50 and so on, no issues since 2007. As someone else suggested, use the gps for more accurate speeds.

Ken

You will need to get a letter from the RV chassis manufacturer that there are no re-calls, or if there are , proof that they have been completed. Be sure the RVIA sticker is on the body. When Canadian Tire did the RIV check for daytime running lights,etc on mine, they looked at this sticker which indicated it meet electrical and plumbing standards. Our speedometer was in both miles and kilometers. Since the RV is being exported from the US, a new procedure for exporting vehicles from US to Canada started the the fall of 2014. You need someone in the US certified to file the AES documents for you. see: https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/export-docs/motor-vehicle
These services can be found at many border crossing points, here is one
at a border crossing into Manitoba as an example : http://www.mvpautoexport.com/

I've done several, in both directions as a matter of fact.

The one bit of advice I can offer is; Don't forget the required safety items. Prior to about 2016 the safety standards were not the same on both sides of the border.

Despite what a LOT of people will tell you, the RVIA certificate / seal by the door is NOT good enough. Canadian law requires compliance with, and proof of, CSA Z-240 safety standard.

The problem is, even though compliance is mandatory, nobody checks for it.

When a buddy of mine imported his unit he was pretty surprised when the insurance company refused to insure it because it didn't meet Canadian standards.

In some provinces it's not even legal to offer for sale or rent an RV that isn't CSA Z-240 compliant.

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