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Good to hear from you Wick! Thanks for clearing that up! Gary

Hey Walli- He is using the word "sick" here in an American slang sense, in which it means "really cool"; kind of a reverse meaning thing going here. You'll get used to it after awhile.......

If I read it right, the manual is in BOTH German AND English. No problem there....

Good luck getting Geof to answer; he bailed outta here quite a while back. You never know, though.......

Same to you, Dutchman! I hope your Christmas was a good one, and that you have a great New Year! From another Dutchman rather partial to camping, Gary

If the VED-12 gets better mileage than the Detroit Series 60, then it has to be the mileage champ, as the Detroit usually beats the larger Cummins and Cat motors, and sometimes even the smaller ones. Good engine for a conversion- Power AND mileage!

The VED-12 was not available in the older-style Volvos, if I recall correctly, and from what I hear from various sources, it is a very good and very economical engine. This is what "I" hear. Any other opinions out there? Gary

Tooooooooo Biiiiiiiiiiiiiig! Other than that it looks nice......

One thing I've heard is that if you can find fuel that is as little as 5% biodiesel, lubricity goes up about 90% or so, maybe a bit less. I think that if biodiesel ramps up like I've heard it will, just putting in that 5% will help things a lot for those older diesel engines.

It's a nice interior, but I think the color choice makes it a bit dark inside. I think a bit of a lighter or cooler color would brighten things up a bit. Just my .02! Gary

ANOTHER adventage of starting with a twin-screw is that if you're gonna remove one axle anyway, you have a choice of two wheelbases to choose from by picking which axle position to use, then put the rearmost axle there. Obviously if you use the rearmost position all you have to do is yank the...

Nice rig Tony! If I needed a garage-type rig, I would do something like this. BUT, I don't think I'll do a garage. Do you have drawings of any of your motorhome floorplans in the 16'-20' range? I want something that's still quite maneuverable, and not necessarily needing a separate bedroom...

The bunk probably wouldn't have looked as "boxy" on a more traditional-looking cab like a Pete 379 or KW W900, rather than the more streamlined Columbia it's on. It's all really a matter of taste, I guess. I myself would rather not have the overhead bunk, as they are actually rather cramped in...

Look at it this way; 2 axles have a weight capacity of approx. 20 tons, and one axle is 10 ton, with air ride, the bags will flex better under higher individual load than a lighter one per bag (you following this?). The single axle will actually ride better, as long as you don't need 20 ton of...

They gotta catch me first.......

I will comment on one thing- Get air ride. The difference in ride quality will have your chiropractor cussing you profusely for cutting him out of a lot of business. Remember. AIR RIDE.

Depends entirely on the overall height of the fiver. Some are higher than others. This truck already has a bid for $16,500 or so and didn't get it. This is not a "real" Volvo. The cab is of White/GM origin, and is what Volvo got stuck with until they came out with the much-improved VN series...

I suppose so; why do you ask?

Hey Wink- Something's weird (BESIDES me!)- Your first link goes to a frame that says "photo not specified" inside it, but the second link, which appears identical, connects to a picture! So Bravestdog has a point, but don't ask me why it works the way it does!

The only reason ANYBODY needs a block heater is to prevent the block from cracking due to an overnight freeze. To aid in starting, the fuel must be heated, and a block heater won't do that enough to keep the engine running once it is started.

Check the "Links" section of this website for the Motorhome Mfrs. section, then check with them. You might get lucky!

That was the opening bid, the reserve was NOT met.

WAAAAAAY too long, sharp corners look cheap. Looks like it was slapped together out of sheets of FRP. Even the wheelwells are square. If this conversion is hi-dollar, it doesn't look it.

I think the main reason steel plate and rivets are not used is the corrosion issue. Plus, the industrial adhesive tape used to attach the aluminum sheeting is actually stronger than rivets, and the lighter aluminum means the tape doesn't have to hold as much weight as with steel.

Sort of true: There is actually a boot on EACH car. They "meet" and contact each other with metal face plates which are the wear surfaces between them, and there is a lot of sliding between them. You really can't compare this to the boot between the cab and coach, which would only be one piece...