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  1. KA

    NRC RACE TRUCK

    ....."t".....you and I know how much time it takes -it is just a matter of changing that to what we charge an hour or pay the other person to do the work......toterman had my pix up on his site for a while....I don't have the computer expertise to do it myself and haven't got the time to learn...
  2. KA

    NRC RACE TRUCK

    ,....Marc I work 7 days a week and 5 hours of that day are devoted to things -I want to do-[vehicle/house/cottage construction] the other hours are devoted to things- I have to do......eat -sleep- office- computer- it is hard to get employees/contractors to work my schedule cuz it starts at noon...
  3. KA

    West Coast dealers

    .....not that much of a problem....except for the gasoline and oil smells....from the equipment in the garage or over filling of a gas tank or sloshing of gasoline....you could get ued to it, I guess....OTOH if you build a conventional setup there is a solid barrier between the fore and aft...
  4. KA

    Diesel Heaters and converion questions.

    ......so $2.50 to $10.00 a day in real money......my 3000 sq ft house operates on $40 a month heat and hot water[natural gas].......You need insulation-not more heat.....my 37' car trailer stays very warm till is goes below "0" then I have to turn on the second 1500 watt electric heater.....when...
  5. KA

    NRC RACE TRUCK

    ......he built what he wanted at a price that he thought it was worth....in his terms-it was a 2 year labor of love. That, I can understand-quite well. I have $50k into my total rig it took 5 months to build with the labor I had working 6 days a week 5 hours a day.....and busting the...
  6. KA

    How to prevent a rig from catching on fire questions.

    .....if arson is suspect...they take their time and turn over every stone.....I'll bet they looked at your 1040's/E-mails and a lot of other things from past years including interviewing your vendors......insurance companies are very good at finding arson cases[they hire X-arson cops].....The...
  7. KA

    01 Kenworth 45' 3 axle 540k miles, 05 conversion, 16 living, 18' garage, $205k, ebay.

    ......"I built it".....and so who is "I"-If geof had built it -geof would have priced it reasonably-never mentioned that geof has been into the engine and put more pix out there with more detail.......geof is old and a gimp but still good lookin,rich and smart!....enough to let someone who knows...
  8. KA

    Powerhouse Conversions?

    ...my POS is 4 cylinder gasoline .....I'm sure of it as I did change out the battery and did spend time with it.....trying it get it to run better-filters-oil- and tire pressure- but it is still a 50mph vehicle- no matter how many nice things I say about MB....or even DC as well......geofkaye
  9. KA

    AIR HORNS

    .....sane people react in sane ways.....not so for those that are not sane....one has to be able to pull the trigger...........geofkaye
  10. KA

    Diesel Heaters and converion questions.

    ....how efficient is it?......geofkaye-[vapoppa- I don't get annoyed when it comes to business........]
  11. KA

    Powerhouse Conversions?

    ...Unimogs are all 4 cylinder gas or diesels....you might be able to keep the speed up to 50 in a strong tail wind on flat ground.....I have a 70's gasoline model in Radcliff, Ky- it is a POS and in the salvage yard for sale right now.....50mph is the maximum ever achieved down hill......very...
  12. KA

    AIR HORNS

    ......I used to use a lot of SS 109's and I still do but a M-16 shortie is still a lot to move around in tight quarters-so I'm gravitating to a hand held weapon so I can move it around better.....anyway- I don't miss......Too much training....On the issue of loud air horns, I have to recommend...
  13. KA

    Diesel Heaters and converion questions.

    .....downside:....high unite cost-high install costs-using diesel fuel at $250 per hundred gallons- freeezing issues if not winterized-leaking into potable water system possible-How many of you have radiater/heater leaks in your cars and trucks?.....I don't know of anyone over the last 10 years...
  14. KA

    2004 Conversion, 98 Volvo 10 spd man, 570k miles, 1/2 garage, BIN $115k, on ebay.

    ....If you put a small holding tank under the toilet[10 gals] and a macerator pump on the side of the unite you can get rid of the black water holding tank all together and just pump it into the gray water tank or just pump it over board....whichever....4 people would be hard pressed to...
  15. KA

    NRC RACE TRUCK

    ......how much you got into that rig?....geofkaye
  16. KA

    Powerhouse Conversions?

    ....legality is only an issue if you are caught/ticketed and the findings of the judge or jury......you are still inoscent unless proven guilty by a jury of your peers.....I believe that is still correct at 1 AM.....geofkaye
  17. KA

    AIR HORNS

    ....what would you suggest?...geofkaye-[always open to new ideas]
  18. KA

    Powerhouse Conversions?

    .....the state and federal and local highway system is three differnt things....if it is x-pressway it is what your home state says if it is a state road then you are under that states supervision...local is interesting because it is obsolete.....anyway they are looking at big trucks right now...
  19. KA

    Hauler bed for Volvo HDT

    .....very very NICE!....geofkaye
  20. KA

    AIR HORNS

    ....you guys are too nice....I give a polite toot which lasts about 2 seconds....if that doesn't work....have you looked at Kel-Tec's new PLR-16?.....$450 at the gun shows right now!....everyone neeeeeds of these in their tractor.....geof
  21. KA

    Powerhouse Conversions?

    .....If he is legal in his home state he is legal in other states-..........though I don't want to be around when he turns around.....OOOps!.....geofkaye
  22. KA

    Hauler bed for Volvo HDT

    ....I remember some discussion of you and Kingsly some time ago.....I guess I remembered just parts of if.......so sorry...geofkaye
  23. KA

    AIR HORNS

    .....I like to see their car roof get dents in it when I give them a polite blast.....geofkaye
  24. KA

    weight distributing hitch 40000#

    ......does the stacker have a flat nose?......as compaired to a "V" nose?.......your weight should be 20% more when loaded on the front than the rear of the trailer....#2 I'd take it for a ride unloaded then loaded properly[tied down] before I'd change anything else....#1 But first I'd check...
  25. KA

    Hauler bed for Volvo HDT

    Bill Elburn...don't you own a company that does these truck conversions?...geofkaye

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