Dude, I saw this video January 2019 just before the RTR, did the RTR, drove to Las Vegas, flew to Rapid City (cheaper than gas), went to America's Mailbox the next morning, filled out the paperwork, went to the DMV to get my license, went to courthouse to get my registration and plates, popped out to Mount Rushmore, then went to the airport to fly back to Las Vegas... all in just over 24hrs. This video rocks! From one South Dakota resident to another... thank you!
We attempted to domicile in Texas and discovered how painful and time consuming the process was going to be on our first visit to the DMV. Very happy we decided to give up on Texas and go with South Dakota.
@having wandered I found out how painful it was to try to domicile in Wyoming, gave up and went with South Dakota. They might even gain another Representative seat in the next Census if we all keep this up!
Texas requires a vehicle inspection every year as well, so you have to physically show up for that to renew your registration. It's also a huge benefit to be able to title and register vehicles there without actually being a resident or have a SD driver's license. I saved sixty percent on my insurance. I had to buy an RV on the road after a fatal breakdown. And I knew it would never pass smog in California. You can waive that to renew in California if you are out of state. But to do a new title out of state takes months. This was great. Title and registration all done remotely.
Congrats, Eric and Jax. Welcome to the huge tribe of SD nomads! Just wanted to share something that does not pertain to you, but will to others: When you stay overnight - BE SURE to get the names of you AND your spouse/partner on the receipt so they also have proof of their one night stay. We learned that the hard way. Also, we were one of the addresses affected by the abrupt shut down of My Dakota Address. What a mess...
Good for You ! Glad things are going the right way I've been watching for last 6 years and I'll keep watching as long you'll be posting your work ! Peace and keep pressing on !
Bridge tolls and road tolls are now collected by camera and billed to you in many areas. EZ Pass can not be used at some toll booths and they don't have toll collectors so you get billed. I found out the hard way when an overdue notice came from New York City Bridge and Tunnel Authority for tolls that now of my group even remembers seeing signs at those bridges. No toll booths and lots of construction were all we remembered seeing. By the time we got the bill, the charges were close to $400 with late and overdue charges. My cousin talked them down to about 50 dollars for about 12 dollars of tolls. Great system. It shouldn't be allowed ! Good video. Say "Hi" to Jax ! Happy Motoring !
What an informative video. I recently learned that IL has a serious increase in people moving out of state. I never realized how much more it costs to live here compared to other states. I've been researching becoming a nomad so I just subscribed to your channel. You know a lot of helpful info and I like your videos' style.
Thanks so much for this video! I've watched others talk about the process, but this video made everything very clear. Awesome job! Thanks for showing your cost breakdown. Looking forward to hearing about how the insurance stuff works out.
Welcome to the club brother. Wife and I had the same experience also . One and done! Best thing we have done to help our lifestyle in a long time. Americas Mailbox has been great for us and would recommend it .
Everyone should really appreciate this video and that you shared the step by step process. There’s been other van dwellers who have gone there and done the same thing but did not disclose the cost, the process and all the information. Some are just too secretive rather than helping others out on the road. Everyone can learn from one another and maybe keep some from making mistakes or doing things the hard way. This is another reason you have so many followers. Thanks again for sharing, you and Jax have a good weekend. 😉👍🇺🇸
Thank you. I've been looking into this for a year, and this final toll insanity really pushed me into it. I did watch a lot of other videos talking about the same things (as I mentioned Wanderlust Estate and Bob Wells) but I noticed things that were missing from those videos, things I WANTED to know and see and follow. So I made sure to include the actual steps, the order, the costs, and then the places I had to physically go with what kinds of paperwork in order to get things done. I wanted to make a real video of how it works so that anyone can ride alone with me from start to finish and know exactly how it works before they do the same thing. Since all I could find were nomads sitting in a vehicle talking about the process.... I knew there was so much to gain from filming the actual process live. Thanks for noticing.
Ty so much. Awesome. We will be doing this. Wanted to, but wasn't sure of all the wheres and why's. Ty sweetie. We are so grateful. You rock!! Meant you only as you drove by us at RTR last year. You were so nice a d happy. Got that on video. Lol. Ty 😍👍🤩 Dan is very impressed. 🤗
Sometimes the cheapest turns out not to be the least expensive. If I was living the nomad lifestyle I think I would do the same thing you did. It's worth the peace of mind to know your mail will be forwarded to where you are.
Best video you have done so far. Somehow I missed it and doubled back to watch it. I actually laughed out loud at the “show me how to pay them!” line 😂 thanks for the great video!
#1 Good Morning, Eric. I had trouble down loading this video about South Dakota Vehicle Registration. I too, have had trouble with Toll Road in some states. The Toll Booths are located off the main through fare and when I realized that I missed the the booths, it was too late. The Federal Government should make all Toll Roads and Booths "Uniform".
Great informative video Eric. You are looking so happy lately and it shows. Love your adventures, its almost like we are with you. Downunda Melbourne Australia
Another great video Eric! It was great to meet you and Jax in Box Elder. I too became a South Dakota resident in one day. Super easy and super nice people to deal with!
Thank you so much, Eric! This video answered so many questions I've had. Had been looking into a different state and mail forwarding company but am now sold on America's Mailbox! I knew South Dakota was easy to gain residency, but didn't know it was THAT easy. Happy travels to Jax and you!
We did exactly the same thing as you did, on the same days. We saw your camper in the America’s Mailbox parking lot, but I didn’t see you. I did use the America’s Mailbox title service, and let them go to the courthouse for me. We also found great free camping in the Black Hills National Forest for several days. So far, it’s been a terrific service, and I highly recommend the scanning service. We also stuck with our former insurance provider. Hope to see you on the road.
Your amazing. Good job for all. You did a great service for people that don't know where to start. I'm sharing again for sure. Your at the top of you tube as far as I'm concern. I alway look for you, CVK and Mike first. Granny fan
I just started planning our RV life ... in the last few months..... and I realized very quickly... South Dakota was the place we’re going too..... thank u soooooo much for this video......
Thank you I’m new to your channel and when I’m ready this seems like a way to go thank you your version of becoming a South Dakota resident . Love your content I really enjoy it keeps me busy and out of trouble lol maybe I’ll see you in the road one day . Your friend Boston Garry
Congrats! Now you can proudly say, "I'm from Washington State, but now I reside in South Dakota." If I were you I would take Jax to the vet right there right now, so his current paperwork, his license if required, and his ID tags all are set up with your permanent physical address. He is probably microchipped, so consider how you want to handle that contact info, too. 😊
Many will really appreciate you going thru your new resident experiance. I'm part time,have a home but am able to refer those FTers what you've shared. Happy Trails. 🐞
Thank you that was a great vlog in order and with no holes easy for anyone to understand. A great way to be a nomad to get things in order. As always great and well done video and trader safe
Just an FYI - All mail sent to you is already photographed on the outside of the envelope by USPS. You can sign up on the USPS website to get emails sent to you of the pics as the mail comes in. It is a free service. But they will not open your mail as they do in the service talked about by Eric.
I did this switch earlier this year. Vehicle insurance companies are aware of every remailer address in the state and with a remailer address your insurance rates are higher than other residents. Why? Full time RVers make more claims. Lowest rates for auto and RV insurance apparently doesn't apply to everyone. If you want cheaper rates, find a relative living in South Dakota full time who will allow you to use their address (if you qualify to do so, e.g., you are a full time RVer - there is a form for that scenario, too, and the relative or friend will have to sign and notarize approval). Suggestion is if you have a high end RV, especially if it is 11 years old or older and still valued over about $60k, consider setting it up under a Montana LLC, and you will only have to license it once. Ever. And no sales tax on the license. (I give the price amount because there are fees to process the LLC annually and initial setting up the corporation, but if it saves $ because of your high-end rig, it may be worth the effort.). Of course you can do this for any vehicle, but the annual renewal cost and legal fees may or may not make it worthwhile, and most South Dakota residents pay a pretty low vehicle tax anyway, and if you sell an old RV and buy a new RV after registering in South Dakota, you only pay sales tax on the difference between the two RV's, making South Dakota preferable to keeping vehicle residency. Did you register to vote, too? South Dakota makes it easy to vote absentee by mail, register at least 15 days before elections. Reminder: You need to get auto insurance in-state before you can license your vehicle. I was not able to find a company to do this because my vehicle technically isn't an RV, yet. For those of you with a 'real' RV this switch is apparently easy. (I was told to license and insure my vehicle in a state I don't live in and was added to a relative's policy. Not what I wanted to do, but insurance co said I couldn't register my vehicle in SD under this one-day full timer RV resident program.) The good news was, the state I registered in was only interested in whether or not the vehicle was insured in the state I was getting plates for, even though I presented my South Dakota driver's license when registering the vehicle. Did you get a gold star on your driver license? You should have. I had and equally wonderful, experience at getting residency and friendly staff at the DMV... In Sioux Falls. I tried to get an account with America's mailbox after My Dakota Address went out of business without notice. Actually, I worked with 3 other companies, none were as good of an experience as My Dakota Address, and I found America's Mailbox to be complicated and too many options that didn't make sense. Dakota Post never returned a phone call or answered an email in a timely manner, and I ended up going with MyBestAddress, which had a few early hiccups and not good experience with the auto registration side, but I, too, went with the most expensive mail scanning plan, and now it is just right for me (less expensive than America's Mailbox, but more expensive than My Dakota Address - out of business). I was lacking court papers to prove a name change, but DMV did everything except issue a actual license, giving me a valid for 6 months license while I mailed them the missing docs. Driver's license had to be mailed to my mailer address, then forwarded to where I was. Note: South Dakota has strict laws on who can get a Driver's license - check the laws if you have child support arrearages or felonies on your record, you may not be able to obtain more than 6 month temporary licenses if you don't meet all the requirements. I am sure they are doing that so all driver license holders are 100% compliant with the Real ID Act. Insurance: My dental insurance went down $6/mo and I have a national plan. I have an international health plan so there was no change in cost. I enjoyed my South Dakota travels and will be back soon, but not this winter, brrrr!!!
When we full timed in 2000, we went with an LLC out of Montana. No sales tax on RV, car or trailer. However, we did not have any other permanent address. This time, we may go with South Dakota, but we are living here in Florida now and have all our documents here, so no-brainer except for the insurance, which is high! Decisions, decisions! Thanks for the breakdown, Eric!
Thanks much Eric. Was going to Texas next month to start the process. Will now be going to South Dakota to change from my current Washington residence.
Lots of good information to know. Wow! I wondered how that was done. Thanks again Eric. I learn every time I watch you. Either info about other states and what's going on there or things like this. Where and how to have your own home base. Your great. ( crazy lady me!!!!)
OMG- Nomadic Fanatic is my Neighbor!! We just finished this process Sept 11th! BTW- the license plate month is based on your First letter of your LAST NAME and you only have to physically go back to get your drivers license renewed in 10 years. You can apply by mail in 5 years. The 10 year thing is to get a new picture.
CONGRATS. ERIC FROM MS. 1ST AGAIN !!! This sure takes care of a lot of crap in your life, being so many states like to really put it to you in so many ways being a full-time RVer.
I am a resident of Harris County, Texas. I also have a prepaid toll-tag that is set up for auto-fill when the funds run low. Sometimes, that toll tags do not read and the camera takes over. Even though they have all of info on file, the Harris County Toll Road Authority has still managed to cost me $$ on several occasions due to them mailing receipts to old addresses, etc.... LOVE your vlog!
There is no national toll road payment system. There are a few states, or toll roads that have got together for truck drivers, but that's it. They are private owned and fight one another on how it should run,
Nomadic Fanatic some consider me a troll but I am not...I'm a real person but try to be honest with my comments. I have a 36 " gaming monitor that i watch your videos on and honestly your video quality is nothing short of exceptional...you should teach videography
I live in California and my brother in law lives in Kansas we met in Texas to visit my niece. We both received a bill approximately 3 weeks later for "overdue" toll. A $2.00 fee turned into $42.00. Nether one of us received the $2.00 bill but we did get the $42.00 so times that by every out of state car that's a lot money! An out of stater won't drive back to fight for $42.00.
GREAT Advise for those looking to be and already are proper RVers :) One thing that is useful over here in England, well at least over one toll bridge I know of, you register with an online account with DART (the government department that is in charge of these things), register your car tag (which over here are allocated to each car when the car is produced and is even etched into the corner of the windshield unless you pay for a personalised onee... anyway!) And on this account you link it to your bank account or credit card and you can do auto-top up when it gets below so much or whatever. So each time you go over the bridge, the cameras catch your tag and the toll is automatically taken from your account or if you don't have an account, you can pay online within 24hrs of you passing the bridge (loads of signs on both sides reminding you to do this). With all the driving and toll roads you do, It been much helful if somehow toll roads over there could be done like this one here.
We have been full time for a year now yesterday September 27 2017 and it was the start of our channel . We have heard about this and have been meaning to check it out. It seems painless and cheaper than how we have been doing it. We just might be going to South Dakota soon... Thanks Eric You're the reason we are so happy now living in our own 29' Camper in Shelter Cove California work camping..
i drove a truck across the country for thirty years, and have been to a lot of places. i have to say south dakota was my favorite state.
Dude, I saw this video January 2019 just before the RTR, did the RTR, drove to Las Vegas, flew to Rapid City (cheaper than gas), went to America's Mailbox the next morning, filled out the paperwork, went to the DMV to get my license, went to courthouse to get my registration and plates, popped out to Mount Rushmore, then went to the airport to fly back to Las Vegas... all in just over 24hrs. This video rocks! From one South Dakota resident to another... thank you!
Thanks Eric, That was the best and easy way to show us How It's Done !! Thanks again !
We attempted to domicile in Texas and discovered how painful and time consuming the process was going to be on our first visit to the DMV. Very happy we decided to give up on Texas and go with South Dakota.
@having wandered I found out how painful it was to try to domicile in Wyoming, gave up and went with South Dakota. They might even gain another Representative seat in the next Census if we all keep this up!
Texas requires a vehicle inspection every year as well, so you have to physically show up for that to renew your registration. It's also a huge benefit to be able to title and register vehicles there without actually being a resident or have a SD driver's license. I saved sixty percent on my insurance. I had to buy an RV on the road after a fatal breakdown. And I knew it would never pass smog in California. You can waive that to renew in California if you are out of state. But to do a new title out of state takes months. This was great. Title and registration all done remotely.
Congrats Eric. I've veen using Americas Mailbox fir 10 years now. You will love their services.
CONGRATS Eric & Jax,!!!! SD Resident!!!! Thanks for sharing all the GREAT info.!!! LOVE you 2!!!! HUGS TO BOTH OF YOU!!!!
The most incredibly informative, detailed video I have come across in my 2 years of research!
Yay for South Dakota! Good video Eric! Glad this worked out so good for ya. Pricing info was awesome. Great job on details and you looked so happy. 😄
That's pretty cool to be a South Dakota resident, in 24 hrs. Congrats.
That was well put together. Thanks for sharing.
Congrats, Eric and Jax. Welcome to the huge tribe of SD nomads! Just wanted to share something that does not pertain to you, but will to others: When you stay overnight - BE SURE to get the names of you AND your spouse/partner on the receipt so they also have proof of their one night stay. We learned that the hard way. Also, we were one of the addresses affected by the abrupt shut down of My Dakota Address. What a mess...
Congratulations! You sound so excited, nice to see. Safe travels.
Good for You ! Glad things are going the right way I've been watching for last 6 years and I'll keep watching as long you'll be posting your work ! Peace and keep pressing on !
Bridge tolls and road tolls are now collected by camera and billed to you in many areas. EZ Pass can not be used at some toll booths and they don't have toll collectors so you get billed. I found out the hard way when an overdue notice came from New York City Bridge and Tunnel Authority for tolls that now of my group even remembers seeing signs at those bridges. No toll booths and lots of construction were all we remembered seeing. By the time we got the bill, the charges were close to $400 with late and overdue charges. My cousin talked them down to about 50 dollars for about 12 dollars of tolls. Great system. It shouldn't be allowed ! Good video. Say "Hi" to Jax ! Happy Motoring !
Great video, Thank You very much for all of the details and the good positive delivery...
Great job, informative, details and great camera work. Very helpful to hear your process and specifically with America's Mailbox.
Welcome neighbor! We have been residents of South Dakota and Americas Mailbox for the last ten years. They are an excellent company! Congratulations!
Thanks Eric I have heard people talk about it but it was good to see someone do it thanks.
What an informative video. I recently learned that IL has a serious increase in people moving out of state. I never realized how much more it costs to live here compared to other states. I've been researching becoming a nomad so I just subscribed to your channel. You know a lot of helpful info and I like your videos' style.
Thanks so much for this video! I've watched others talk about the process, but this video made everything very clear. Awesome job! Thanks for showing your cost breakdown. Looking forward to hearing about how the insurance stuff works out.
Welcome to the club brother. Wife and I had the same experience also . One and done! Best thing we have done to help our lifestyle in a long time. Americas Mailbox has been great for us and would recommend it .
We'll be following your lead from Wisconsin before too long. Good video Eric! Thanks!
Very awesome and detailed video. Great information. Thanks Eric!
Everyone should really appreciate this video and that you shared the step by step process. There’s been other van dwellers who have gone there and done the same thing but did not disclose the cost, the process and all the information. Some are just too secretive rather than helping others out on the road. Everyone can learn from one another and maybe keep some from making mistakes or doing things the hard way. This is another reason you have so many followers. Thanks again for sharing, you and Jax have a good weekend. 😉👍🇺🇸
Thank you. I've been looking into this for a year, and this final toll insanity really pushed me into it. I did watch a lot of other videos talking about the same things (as I mentioned Wanderlust Estate and Bob Wells) but I noticed things that were missing from those videos, things I WANTED to know and see and follow. So I made sure to include the actual steps, the order, the costs, and then the places I had to physically go with what kinds of paperwork in order to get things done. I wanted to make a real video of how it works so that anyone can ride alone with me from start to finish and know exactly how it works before they do the same thing. Since all I could find were nomads sitting in a vehicle talking about the process.... I knew there was so much to gain from filming the actual process live. Thanks for noticing.
Very informative. Videos like this are what the internet is all about. Learned a ton. *Thank you so much.*
This is great, so informative. Thanks for taking the extra time to film and explain it all! Hope you got a magnet to commemorate your new home state!
Great video Eric. I really enjoy these real life tips and tricks videos you provide us. This is probably one of the most valuable ones to date!
Ty so much. Awesome. We will be doing this. Wanted to, but wasn't sure of all the wheres and why's. Ty sweetie. We are so grateful. You rock!! Meant you only as you drove by us at RTR last year. You were so nice a d happy. Got that on video. Lol. Ty 😍👍🤩 Dan is very impressed. 🤗
I always wondered how this works. Thanks, Eric, for showing us the details.👍🏻
I watched it twice because I wanted my husband to see it. It was so well explained. TY
Sometimes the cheapest turns out not to be the least expensive. If I was living the nomad lifestyle I think I would do the same thing you did. It's worth the peace of mind to know your mail will be forwarded to where you are.
Best video you have done so far. Somehow I missed it and doubled back to watch it. I actually laughed out loud at the “show me how to pay them!” line 😂 thanks for the great video!
Jax would like his cat message and cat bath now. Jax prefers his cat treats for breakfast. Always feed the Kitty!!!.
Great episode, Eric! Thanks for sharing that process and Congratulations!
Best video I've seen on changing domicile so far! Thank you!!
VERY VERY helpful. One of your absolute best informative and educational videos. Thank you.
#1 Good Morning, Eric. I had trouble down loading this video about South Dakota Vehicle Registration. I too, have had trouble with Toll Road in some states. The Toll Booths are located off the main through fare and when I realized that I missed the the booths, it was too late. The Federal Government should make all Toll Roads and Booths "Uniform".
Rose Thank you! People need to start realizing this is a scam. They do absolutely nothing for roads or state services.
Great informative video Eric. You are looking so happy lately and it shows. Love your adventures, its almost like we are with you.
Downunda Melbourne Australia
Another great video Eric! It was great to meet you and Jax in Box Elder. I too became a South Dakota resident in one day. Super easy and super nice people to deal with!
Thank you so much, Eric! This video answered so many questions I've had. Had been looking into a different state and mail forwarding company but am now sold on America's Mailbox! I knew South Dakota was easy to gain residency, but didn't know it was THAT easy. Happy travels to Jax and you!
We did exactly the same thing as you did, on the same days. We saw your camper in the America’s Mailbox parking lot, but I didn’t see you. I did use the America’s Mailbox title service, and let them go to the courthouse for me. We also found great free camping in the Black Hills National Forest for several days. So far, it’s been a terrific service, and I highly recommend the scanning service. We also stuck with our former insurance provider. Hope to see you on the road.
We got all our stuff done there a few weeks ago, we loved it
Your amazing. Good job for all. You did a great service for people that don't know where to start. I'm sharing again for sure. Your at the top of you tube as far as I'm concern. I alway look for you, CVK and Mike first.
Granny fan
Congratulation on your new state of residence. You sure made it sound so nice and easy. It is so tempting to take to the road.
Super informative vid, Brotha … Congrats!!! Headed to SD this summer! 😎🇺🇸
I just started planning our RV life ... in the last few months..... and I realized very quickly... South Dakota was the place we’re going too..... thank u soooooo much for this video......
Calvin Calvey It’s a really great state!
What a productive day! That rate sure does beat the $600+ registration I just paid for my Class C in California!
Again you produce a great informative video! Thanks .. following your every video now always can not wait to see the next topic you cover.
Good for you! I like when people “just do it!”.
Extremely helpful. Thank you.
Thank you I’m new to your channel and when I’m ready this seems like a way to go thank you your version of becoming a South Dakota resident . Love your content I really enjoy it keeps me busy and out of trouble lol maybe I’ll see you in the road one day . Your friend Boston Garry
Great info. Thank for going thru the whole process with us!
I won't get into details, so I'll just say a big, BIG, BIG THANKS!!!
You're the one and only Eric.
Congrats! Now you can proudly say, "I'm from Washington State, but now I reside in South Dakota." If I were you I would take Jax to the vet right there right now, so his current paperwork, his license if required, and his ID tags all are set up with your permanent physical address. He is probably microchipped, so consider how you want to handle that contact info, too. 😊
Many will really appreciate you going thru your new resident experiance. I'm part time,have a home but am able to refer those FTers what you've shared. Happy Trails. 🐞
Well, you just answered my permanent address question. I hadn't looked into it yet. It's interesting seeing how full timers do it.
Mark yep
A video WITHOUT some Jaxx the cat content!!??? What's the matter with you??? LOL! JK Love that big ole boy! So mellow.
Thank you that was a great vlog in order and with no holes easy for anyone to understand. A great way to be a nomad to get things in order. As always great and well done video and trader safe
Congrats on your new residency Eric and Jax! Great info! Safe travels! Thank you 🤘🏼👍🏼😎
Just subscribed, great video! It's a groovy scene what you are doing! Rock on homedigity!
I did the same thing...PMBxxxxx. Every worker there goes overboard to help you. I certainly recommend their service.
Oh wow! Our numbers are SO Close!!! lol.
Great video Eric, appreciate the wonderful information. They should give you your own space for all the business you will bring in.
Great Video !!!!!! Absolutely Loved It !!!!
Excellent video Eric. Very nicely done.
When life gives you lemons, make Lemmon aid. Good job, Eric.
Or just make the few hours journey to Lemmon SD.
Wow congrats to you and Jax I look at your page all the time
Very informative, thorough and detailed video. Should help a lot of other RV'rs greatly. Good One!
Love your videos. You put so much work into them for our enjoyment. Thank you so much.
You are smart about things...thats cool they have that service and life will be easier now.
Just an FYI - All mail sent to you is already photographed on the outside of the envelope by USPS. You can sign up on the USPS website to get emails sent to you of the pics as the mail comes in. It is a free service. But they will not open your mail as they do in the service talked about by Eric.
That option does not work for your Americas Mailbox address - I’ve already checked
Lisa Untethered - I was going to say that😢
Thanks Eric, this is really good to know! Congratulations on being a South Dakota resident!
Bruggs yep I like it
I did this switch earlier this year. Vehicle insurance companies are aware of every remailer address in the state and with a remailer address your insurance rates are higher than other residents. Why? Full time RVers make more claims. Lowest rates for auto and RV insurance apparently doesn't apply to everyone. If you want cheaper rates, find a relative living in South Dakota full time who will allow you to use their address (if you qualify to do so, e.g., you are a full time RVer - there is a form for that scenario, too, and the relative or friend will have to sign and notarize approval).
Suggestion is if you have a high end RV, especially if it is 11 years old or older and still valued over about $60k, consider setting it up under a Montana LLC, and you will only have to license it once. Ever. And no sales tax on the license. (I give the price amount because there are fees to process the LLC annually and initial setting up the corporation, but if it saves $ because of your high-end rig, it may be worth the effort.). Of course you can do this for any vehicle, but the annual renewal cost and legal fees may or may not make it worthwhile, and most South Dakota residents pay a pretty low vehicle tax anyway, and if you sell an old RV and buy a new RV after registering in South Dakota, you only pay sales tax on the difference between the two RV's, making South Dakota preferable to keeping vehicle residency.
Did you register to vote, too? South Dakota makes it easy to vote absentee by mail, register at least 15 days before elections.
Reminder: You need to get auto insurance in-state before you can license your vehicle. I was not able to find a company to do this because my vehicle technically isn't an RV, yet. For those of you with a 'real' RV this switch is apparently easy. (I was told to license and insure my vehicle in a state I don't live in and was added to a relative's policy. Not what I wanted to do, but insurance co said I couldn't register my vehicle in SD under this one-day full timer RV resident program.) The good news was, the state I registered in was only interested in whether or not the vehicle was insured in the state I was getting plates for, even though I presented my South Dakota driver's license when registering the vehicle.
Did you get a gold star on your driver license? You should have.
I had and equally wonderful, experience at getting residency and friendly staff at the DMV... In Sioux Falls.
I tried to get an account with America's mailbox after My Dakota Address went out of business without notice. Actually, I worked with 3 other companies, none were as good of an experience as My Dakota Address, and I found America's Mailbox to be complicated and too many options that didn't make sense. Dakota Post never returned a phone call or answered an email in a timely manner, and I ended up going with MyBestAddress, which had a few early hiccups and not good experience with the auto registration side, but I, too, went with the most expensive mail scanning plan, and now it is just right for me (less expensive than America's Mailbox, but more expensive than My Dakota Address - out of business).
I was lacking court papers to prove a name change, but DMV did everything except issue a actual license, giving me a valid for 6 months license while I mailed them the missing docs. Driver's license had to be mailed to my mailer address, then forwarded to where I was.
Note: South Dakota has strict laws on who can get a Driver's license - check the laws if you have child support arrearages or felonies on your record, you may not be able to obtain more than 6 month temporary licenses if you don't meet all the requirements. I am sure they are doing that so all driver license holders are 100% compliant with the Real ID Act.
Insurance: My dental insurance went down $6/mo and I have a national plan. I have an international health plan so there was no change in cost.
I enjoyed my South Dakota travels and will be back soon, but not this winter, brrrr!!!
So informative!!! Thanks for posting
Kool, I reckon I'll be doing that when I get my bus and get on the road. Thanks for the video brother, take care and YHVH bless.
When we full timed in 2000, we went with an LLC out of Montana. No sales tax on RV, car or trailer. However, we did not have any other permanent address. This time, we may go with South Dakota, but we are living here in Florida now and have all our documents here, so no-brainer except for the insurance, which is high! Decisions, decisions! Thanks for the breakdown, Eric!
Wow that was truly amazing Eric, very informative thank you for the video!
Thanks much Eric. Was going to Texas next month to start the process. Will now be going to South Dakota to change from my current Washington residence.
We followed your lead and are at America’s Mailbox today. Flew in Saturday. It’s happening!!
Awesome!
Lots of good information to know. Wow! I wondered how that was done. Thanks again Eric. I learn every time I watch you. Either info about other states and what's going on there or things like this. Where and how to have your own home base. Your great. ( crazy lady me!!!!)
OMG- Nomadic Fanatic is my Neighbor!! We just finished this process Sept 11th! BTW- the license plate month is based on your First letter of your LAST NAME and you only have to physically go back to get your drivers license renewed in 10 years. You can apply by mail in 5 years. The 10 year thing is to get a new picture.
I thought it would be more dramatic but now you're a South Dakotan.
Thanks Eric . Very informative . Answered a bunch of questions I'd been wondering about .
Exactly what we plan to do after my wife retires! Thanks for sharing!
CONGRATS. ERIC FROM MS. 1ST AGAIN !!! This sure takes care of a lot of crap in your life, being so many states like to really put it to you in so many ways being a full-time RVer.
I can't believe you didn't do this a long time ago. SD is great for full timers, they know how to get it done.
Great info thanks Eric. Hope your staying warm enough. I'm one state over in Iowa and tonight it is suppose to get down to the 30s.
I am a resident of Harris County, Texas. I also have a prepaid toll-tag that is set up for auto-fill when the funds run low. Sometimes, that toll tags do not read and the camera takes over. Even though they have all of info on file, the Harris County Toll Road Authority has still managed to cost me $$ on several occasions due to them mailing receipts to old addresses, etc.... LOVE your vlog!
Woohoo, congrats Eric! That is my plan as well, waiting on my certified birth certificate atm.
I think there should be a way for people who travel can get a National Toll Pass. You, Eric could be the spokesman. Great information!
There is no national toll road payment system. There are a few states, or toll roads that have got together for truck drivers, but that's it. They are private owned and fight one another on how it should run,
GREAT INFORMATION ERIC !
Very cool Erick, thanks.
That's absolutely amazing! I had no idea about anything like that. Congrats!
A truly useful and informative video! Great job!
EXCELLENT...EXCELLENT....excellent video and "How To"...!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Eric
Eric you are the best your info is so essential to nomads best I've seen on UA-cam
Wow !! Credit where credit is due ...Eric you have come a long way ...congrats. Poor Elvis has gone backwards...lol
Thanks bud. Appreciate it.
Nomadic Fanatic some consider me a troll but I am not...I'm a real person but try to be honest with my comments. I have a 36 " gaming monitor that i watch your videos on and honestly your video quality is nothing short of exceptional...you should teach videography
Congratulations Eric so Proud of you Man
I live in California and my brother in law lives in Kansas we met in Texas to visit my niece. We both received a bill approximately 3 weeks later for "overdue" toll. A $2.00 fee turned into $42.00. Nether one of us received the $2.00 bill but we did get the $42.00 so times that by every out of state car that's a lot money! An out of stater won't drive back to fight for $42.00.
was there a website posted along side the road ? you put your plate number in and pay it!
SD is the number one state for full time rv domicile. You can also get a concealed carry permit in 1 day
Dave, go to South Dakota government website, it states it takes 30 days to establish residency to apply for CCW
GREAT Advise for those looking to be and already are proper RVers :) One thing that is useful over here in England, well at least over one toll bridge I know of, you register with an online account with DART (the government department that is in charge of these things), register your car tag (which over here are allocated to each car when the car is produced and is even etched into the corner of the windshield unless you pay for a personalised onee... anyway!) And on this account you link it to your bank account or credit card and you can do auto-top up when it gets below so much or whatever. So each time you go over the bridge, the cameras catch your tag and the toll is automatically taken from your account or if you don't have an account, you can pay online within 24hrs of you passing the bridge (loads of signs on both sides reminding you to do this). With all the driving and toll roads you do, It been much helful if somehow toll roads over there could be done like this one here.
We've had our eye on South Dakota when we go full time next year. Thank you for an amazing informative video! 👍👍👍
We have been full time for a year now yesterday September 27 2017 and it was the start of our channel . We have heard about this and have been meaning to check it out. It seems painless and cheaper than how we have been doing it. We just might be going to South Dakota soon... Thanks Eric You're the reason we are so happy now living in our own 29' Camper in Shelter Cove California work camping..