Insurance for the halftrack

[maple_leaf_eh]

The name that comes to mind from when I asked about my M38A1, was Silver Wheels.

[Jack Innes]

The Silver Wheels Insurance is now known as Haggerty's Silver Wheel. It appears that Silver Wheels has merged with Haggerty's. I understand there is a new method of evaluation that eliminates the need for appraisals.
I have many vehicles insured with Silver Wheels & have been treated very well for years, assumably this good service will continue.

[chris vickery]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but, unless Silver Wheels has changed its policies, goodluck with your halftrack....
This issue has been hashed to death here on MLU, more related to universal carriers in the past, to no avail.
I have been there, done that with my M9A1 International halftrack I used to own. Why do I not own it now?

[Geoff Bottoms]

I use ZEHR Insurance Brokers for my CMP F60 and Willys Jeep.
E mail Amber Lamka from ZEHR in New Hamberg at
alamka@zehrinsurance.com
See if they can help you.

[Harry Moon]

You gotta move to BC Chris! But you would still need a co-driver to reach up in the Timmy's drive thru!

[Ed Landstrom]

Mine is covered under my farm policy as an "antique White tractor". The company has pictures of it so apparently it doesn't bother them that it was originally an artillery tractor rather than a farm tractor. After all, a lot of military equipment has been converted to farm, forestry, or construction use with varying degrees of success. I have seen half tracks with things like trenchers and well-drilling rigs mounted on them. A few decades back, one of the big American surplus dealers used to advertise converted half-tracks in Rock and Dirt.

I was only interested in liability insurance. The coverage allows me to drive it to up to (I'd have to look up the number) shows a year.They might have been harder to deal with if I had wanted to insure the vehicle itself against damage. I figure that something that conspicuous would be hard to steal, and it's unlikely to be seriously damaged in any collision that I'm likely to survive. That leaves fire, and all I can do about that is carry a lot of extinguishers.

My Carrier is insured the same way as an "antique Ford tractor" but I'm still trying to find a category to insure the Ferret. It was insured under my antique auto policy with Zurich, but when the company was sold, the new company said it didnt "fit their idea of an antique vehicle". To be honest, I haven't looked too hard for a replacement company. It still gets out occasionally, but only to events where the organizers provide transportation and have a liability policy that covers participants.

[Andrew]

Thanks guys.
I talked to Lant insurance in Stouffville as they are brokers for Hagerty. They told me no tracks. I called the head office of Hagerty Canada and they told me shouldn't be a problem. I filled out all info they sent me and sent it online, so I'm waiting now to see what is the end result. Since I'm a farm, the next step would be thru farm insurance. Hagerty does not need a appraisal, as they ask you what you think its worth, then their adjusters look over the pics you send and agree or revalue it for you. They told me $50,000 value with 1m liability and $1000 deductible is $330 yr

So if your looking for insurance on military, call Hagerty head office, don't bother with the little guy brokers

Andy

[charlie fitton]

"I called the head office of Hagerty Canada and they told me shouldn't be a problem...........Hagerty does not need a appraisal, as they ask you what you think its worth, then their adjusters look over the pics you send and agree or revalue it for you. They told me $50,000 value with 1m liability and $1000 deductible is $330 yr"

If this works out for you and the deal goes through, be sure to let them know that at least one more customer will be calling ( ME )

thanks

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