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  1. KA

    Mid American Truck Show

    ...Info to follow as soon as I get some sleep......damn I tired!......3 days of my old feet on concrete floors but I got some info on truck suppliers and all kinds of deals fo ryou all......geofkaye
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    Toter Advice

    ......finding the unite is the easy part.....get a warranty for the rig as part of the deal and let the waranty people do the evaluation....knock the price off the final price and see if they whine.....play the game- just like buying a used car.....afterall it is a game.......there are companies...
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    4X4 HDT

    ....I can probably just give it to you and you come and get it as "We" don't do a very good job of shipping.....Roger gets pizzed when he has to make crates and do all that is required to ship these days....anyway he may cut a finger off building a crate......geofkaye
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    4X4 HDT

    ....If a guy knew what he needed to do a 4X4 conversion I can look into our stock inventory and probably get a line on a axel with a divorced transfer case but I can't find the components in reverse order.....sorry but we don't have the ability....there are about 4000 front unites in...
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    Elburn Bill at Pomona FMCA?

    ...If you are missing the MID -America Truck Show....you are missing out on the possiblity of making any headway on such things like the hydrogen addition to the engine for reducing costs on your fuel and improving your HP and emissionns[$204 in one weeks time] .....custom leather and electric...
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    92 frieghtliner

    ....I use 3/8" exterior plywood G1S for interior finish and do the seams with 4" strips of 1/8 luan 3 ply....'course I paint or carpet/use 1/8 inch foam/ cloth....over the wood- I hate the natural wood look cuz I taught Highschool wood shop for 100 years or so.....I never want to see the grain...
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    Kentucky Registration

    Ky isn't any different than Ohio....-microwave-no fifth wheel-refer-portacrapper-HVAC/generator/shore hook up...and an affidavit........geof in Cincinnati....If you need any help call me 1-888-513-KAYE 24/7/365 WCB/ASAP.......
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    Dockig Lights

    ...looks like TEMPO Marine products???....maybe a knock off as the market is flooded with them now around here anyway.....look at marine catalogues....watch out for special bulbs....should be able to buy them at any NAPA or PepBoys store....of keep looking....seal with a wide strip of silicone...
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    4X4 HDT

    ...start saving your money.....I not sure you can have a MAN in this country because of the emmisions.....though I did see an Army truck that had a MAN- air cooled diesel....who knows for sure?....anyway-they got to cost upwards of $300k....for starters....the michelin tires are about $550 each...
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    1991 GMC Custom Conversion, 28' box, 21' living, 7' garage, $30k obo, on ebay.

    ....toilet is a porta crapper....nix on that one too!....rest looks retro but usable again for the hunter-fisherman-contractor-NASCAR or the young family just stating out in a class 8....geofkaye
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    1991 GMC Custom Conversion, 28' box, 21' living, 7' garage, $30k obo, on ebay.

    ....Oshosh has some gov surplus recon unites with very low hours that are diesel......fair price retail......some are trippels air- elect- and welding driven off one 4 cyl diesel engine.....geofkaye
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    1991 GMC Custom Conversion, 28' box, 21' living, 7' garage, $30k obo, on ebay.

    .....we figure about 125kw per house when doing an upgrade......and install 200kw...geofkaye
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    Spooner

    ....Ah....OK! I get it now....It's the dry season around here right now and I'm now thinking to well......this too will change.....geofkaye
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    4X4 HDT

    ......good observaton "t" my Dodge has a locker in the fornt axel and when engagedit will not turn more than 15 degrees if that.....when I unlock one hub I have all the traction I need in most cases and I cna turn just like normal....and the traction is about 80of what 4X4 does-with the locker...
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    1991 GMC Custom Conversion, 28' box, 21' living, 7' garage, $30k obo, on ebay.

    ....fugly but uitilitarian....gets a small family into the HDTV RV scene very cheaply......23kw is enough juice to run 2 houses at one time.....geofkaye
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    Spooner

    ......OK I'll bite .....what is on page 8?....geofkaye
  17. KA

    Volvo vs Pete vs Kenworth vs frtliner?

    ....my roll-off wrecker has 2 ea. 1.75 inch dia torsion bars/sway bars from each end of the axel to 1/2" straps to the frame to deal with sway of a high centered loads....like a 7500# pickup on the bed....there is no bumpsteer with the bars....there is some swaying when the road has a deep ware...
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    92 frieghtliner

    ...reflooring is a bitch....make sure on your the floor selection...I'd hate to do an Airstream again...not only that but the issue of black mold is starting to make the rounds of the trailer builder industry....be-aware of the black mold issue....seems some of the FEMA trailers are having a...
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    4X4 HDT

    .....Tulsa Truck Conversions...last time I looked for a 4X4/6X6 was doing the conversion for about $12,000 for a GMC 6500 with a 8k front axel IIRC......I have had some on our surplus lot over the years and they are very slow [45mph max]and the fuel mileage is about 8mpg for a 5 ton and about...
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    Airstream motorhome with 20 seating clamshell opening rooftop on ebay.

    .....20 half drunk people on the top of a motor home?......kinda like all those deck accidents happening when the Fireworks are here in the fall......4000 Lbs....moving around[live load].......leave me off of that party list.....geofkaye
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    R.V Liscense of class 8 in state of Ca. Requirement? Dept for inspection?

    ...contact your BMV in your state and ask what constutes a motor home and make your truck conform to the state law.....every state is different....good luck......geofkaye
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    Volvo vs Pete vs Kenworth vs frtliner?

    ....what you are talking about is called, by the off-road guys, as the "death wobble"...it is a combination of things: out of round tires-out of balance tires or rims-dragging brake-loose or bad bearings-worn front end parts-bad alignment-rims with mud in them-loose lug bolts-steering arm or...
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    92 frieghtliner

    ....are you using OSB on the bottom of the deck?....coat that with a serious layer of undercoating or some thing waterproof--it will swell and degrade after being wet ONLY 5 times......UNLESS YOU ARE USEING THE NEW OSB WITH THE WATERPROOF GLUE-URETHANE I BELIEVE THEN IT IS- WARRANTED FOR 50...
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    Volvo vs Pete vs Kenworth vs frtliner?

    .......mess around with your tire pressure some and check alignment at a truck shop-KPI- looseness -wheel trueness-lugs tightened same and rim not bent....I run 100 psi and have an alignment-squirrl drivin' was makeing me tired after 8 hours......make sure your front tread pattern and plys are...
  25. KA

    Volvo vs Pete vs Kenworth vs frtliner?

    .....you know gary....sounds like somebody is on a control trip again.....Just out live them and pour a bottle on their grave....I do!....It's kinda of an Irish thing to do!....geofkaye

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