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- BumpyroadExplorerdo you want to have to go back every ? years for a RV inspection? People seem to like SD, how will your medical insurance work there/elsewhere?
bumpy - 2oldmanExplorer IIEscapees, not escapes.
- chiefneonExplorerHowdy!
Your only required to have the vehicle inspected when you return to Texas. While traveling outside the state you can submit a waiver for inspection to renew your registration. Don't let that be a drawback from joining the Escapees.
"Happy Trails"
Chiefneon - beemerphile1Explorer
jackbuck wrote:
Is joining escapes and registering in Texas a good thing for full timers?
If it meets your needs.
There are other options as well. - Mr__CamperExplorerI keep mine inside the United States, It's much easier than dealing with a foreign government like Texas.
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Bumpyroad wrote:
do you want to have to go back every ? years for a RV inspection? People seem to like SD, how will your medical insurance work there/elsewhere?
bumpy
Why the heck would you do that? You only have to get an inspection when you return back to Texas. - harley-daveExplorer
Mr. Camper wrote:
or California!
I keep mine inside the United States, It's much easier than dealing with a foreign government like Texas. - BumpyroadExplorer
proxim2020 wrote:
Bumpyroad wrote:
do you want to have to go back every ? years for a RV inspection? People seem to like SD, how will your medical insurance work there/elsewhere?
bumpy
Why the heck would you do that? You only have to get an inspection when you return back to Texas.
so you are saying to totally eliminate Texas as a place to visit for the rest of your life? do you take a chance cutting across TX, which IIRC takes a couple of days, without a current inspection? just make SD your state of residence and avoid the hassle.
bumpy - jackbuckExplorerAll I ask for was some honest feed back and I get a bunch of smart-ass answers=what has happened to you people?? If you can not give a decent answer stay off !!!
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Bumpyroad wrote:
so you are saying to totally eliminate Texas as a place to visit for the rest of your life? do you take a chance cutting across TX, which IIRC takes a couple of days, without a current inspection? just make SD your state of residence and avoid the hassle.
bumpy
You are more than welcome to come back to the State of Texas without a current inspection, it's expected. The condition of an out of state registration is that you will have the vehicle inspected within 3 days of retuning to the state. This was specifically something that the Escapees group lobbied for. Essentially you have a 3 day inspection waiver. When a person renews out of state, their registration is flagged as "self certified" in the computer system. All it means is that the registration is valid, but pending an inspection once the vehicle returns. You will be sent a current registration sticker just as you would normally.
I don't really see an issue for people who are just passing through. If you're actually visiting Texas then it would make sense just to spend the 10 minute to clear the flag. If you are really inconvenienced by a basic 10 minute safety inspection conveniently located at hundreds of approved inspections stations throughout the state, then by all means register somewhere else.
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