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  1. KA

    starting a business building truck conversions

    Mase....I'll be in Dec 22 for about 2 weeks....Lord Willin' part _always_ included!.....I have two houses to remodel here and have to split the time between them and a much needed vacation....'course if FMB and Sanibel are no longer there I just might have to buy one of those hurricane damaged...
  2. KA

    starting a business building truck conversions

    ......mace... you going to the Groves this winter?....I did the paperwork with Jeff today......geofkaye
  3. KA

    Water Heaters

    .....go electric from Home Depot....220vac 20 gallons[173#] and all the hot water you can stand...no vents just plug and play....$139.00 out the door.....blowoff outside the bottom of the trailer hook up with regular garden hose made for hot water.....I keep mine on 100 degrees and I don't add...
  4. KA

    starting a business building truck conversions

    ....the issue is component availability[use homeowner/commercial/instutional products]- everything is else is installation....since I would only build 2-3 maybe 4 a year I can get around a lot of things that those large companies can't....The First being liability.....can't get blood out of a...
  5. KA

    2003 Renegade /25' Progressive

    ....any price or location on this rig? what year is the tractor and how many miles on it?......geofkaye
  6. KA

    starting a business building truck conversions

    ......I would do trailer and truck conversions all year long if I wasn't moving and rebuilding houses.....there are so many people out there that want what they want and know what they want that It would be simple...."build what the customer wants".....but manufactures get cookie-cutteritis and...
  7. KA

    curved sides on conversion box

    ...BTW only the front and back are aero issues....length and sides have so little effect that it is hardly measurable except in a wind tunnel under lab conditions.....geofkaye
  8. KA

    curved sides on conversion box

    .....get ahold of Randy Butler at Butler motorcoaches.....he is into curved lines and aerodynamics....geofkaye
  9. KA

    Advice on a conversion mistake PLEASE

    ....with the kind of money you spent for a conversion-it better be right or they sell the whole thing to you at their cost-you have it redone this winter or whenever it is convienent to you.....Or you walk and they better give back the deposite!.....Bait and switch is fraud-and they can't prove...
  10. KA

    fl70 suspension

    ....didn't Firestone have a recall on some air bags some time ago?.....I don't know where to start to look....geofkaye
  11. KA

    Outside Skin

    ....I wouldn't use rubbbing alcohol because of the moisture attraction Get Denatured ALcohol in a can that is sealed and use that....evaporates easly/very quick........there is a new product instead of 3M VHB made by Moasanto? I believe I have to find the sample....it's a LOT cheaper than 3M...
  12. KA

    Warpath

    .....they don't pop out so often and mess up the white aluminum[fubar].....also if S/S screws-they don't drop out of the bit...magnets don't work on S/S like coated steel....its a #2 square for sure....keep the fingerprint grease off the bit or it pops out easy....clean with alcohol rag when...
  13. KA

    Trailer, 45', with slide outs, medical unit on ebay.

    .....there is that small issue of radioactive elements that you have to deal with......can you say GLOW IN THE DARK!.....insane and unnecessary exposure....best left to those who know how to remove such things......geofkaye
  14. KA

    Warpath

    .....how could it leave Showhauler with a left side bias?.....don't they do a test ride?......geofkaye
  15. KA

    fl70 suspension

    .....we used to use that air springs on the back/front of stock cars for "wedge" adjustments it was easier that way instead of cranking up/down on the frame bolt to add/subtract wedge to the passengers side.....It was a good system and some even added a adjustment valve on the inside of the cab...
  16. KA

    What does a novice need to know?

    .....I can relate to that....the only differance is: I did the marriage bit only once- I taught for 30 years [HS and College]and have been a shrink for 38....and been in business since I was born-it seems.....now I use renters or leasers and use the employee write off's that the IRS gives...
  17. KA

    wheelbase

    ....on MTD they usually plate the frame after welding....why pay for the extra labor and materials?....slide everything forward.....geofkaye
  18. KA

    Warpath

    ....how's your fuel mileage with that MB Bill?....been waiting for a road report.....geofkaye
  19. KA

    Medium Duty GMC 7500 Trendsetter on ebay.

    ....."sounds healthy"....what the hell does that mean?.....loop pile[commercial] carpet in a MH is a big mistake unless you can take it out side and clean it with a hose/pressure washer and leave it dry in the sun for 2-4 days....can't use an extractor without a drying system on for at least 3...
  20. KA

    What does a novice need to know?

    ....Mike I have a race car hauler for a trailer and I can put my VW TDI inside or a boat or Jeep or whatever fits and can be tieddown good........I tow the whole thing with my VOLVO 610 tractor.The trailer is 37' long and 8' wide by 10 feet high...there is an unbelievable ammount of room if you...
  21. KA

    Conventional or Cabover. Which looks best?

    ....the engine on a Volvo is forced down on impact and provides a lot of protection on frontal impact.....you are better off in a truck than any car-with or with out airbags.....Even with the cost of fuel....I'd rather take my Volvo and trailer than any other mode of transportation.....I have a...
  22. KA

    1995 Conversion on ebay.

    ....change out the ceiling first and see if you still have a noise problem.....then the walls[hanging carpets].....but I'd put up with that if I could have the curly maple paneling and it wasn't cheap crap-ola stuff....rest of it is fairly simple to modify.....steps? use aircraft folding steps...
  23. KA

    LED, Light Emitting Diode, lighting for conversion questions.

    .....$1.00 for a bulb or $41.00 for a back up lite LED?......geofkaye
  24. KA

    What does a novice need to know?

    ...prices on 4X4 will kill the deal in that market sized vehicle....maybe 5-10 k more just for 4X4 conversion anyway with that weight you are going to the axel wheather it is 4X4 or not....better to invest in tire chains and maybe a winch?....getting a big truck unstuck is a lot of bucks for a...
  25. KA

    What does a novice need to know?

    .......there is NO security in a hotel or motel....unless you pack it and have a dog to remind you to use it.....GF/WIFE/SO is usually asleep and could care less unless they wake her......geofkaye

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