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I just E-mailed him and said to drop by here once in a while. I think what bothered him is that some of his posts didn't make it here entirely intact; who knew? Gary

WOW! Talk about comprehensive info-getters. Like Ed McMahon used to reply to Johnny's info-spiels; "EVERYTHING you wanna know about your truck, is in these boxes!!!" Anybody dare say, "Wrong, Diesel-breath"? I think not..... Gary

He E-mails me an endless stream of (mostly)humorous items, but has not told me what's up with his post-stoppage. Maybe I'll reply to one of his jokes with an inquiry about this turn of events. I'll keep y'all posted..... Gary I did the above; the ball's in his court.....

This sounds like a well-thought-out product, going by the mfr's literature above. NOT just a simple air-ride, but a carefully-controlled and damped air suspension system. What are your thoughts Bill? Gary

BOY am I glad WE have a sense of humor!?!?! Actually I couldn't resist, and am glad butt is still intact...... Carry on........ Gary PS- OHH!! and thanks Alan for the info! I was curious, 'cuz the rig looked pretty balanced. Again, NICE!

You and I BOTH know this, but hey, these guys already have their trucks, must live with the limitations inherent to them, thus must somehow feel good about their decisions. I'm only trying to help.....a little......(uh oh, here come Bill and Alan to kick my butt...;-) Gary

Thanks Alan! Still a very reasonable price considering the overall high-quality work done in the coach. You are gonna have a blast in that thing, plus it will be relatively easy to park and maneuver into campground slots, even the non-pull-thrus; backing will be a cinch! See the thread on...

Hey Alan- While 330HP is always good, I have a feeling that your unit should fairly well fly down the road with 300 HP, especially not pulling a trailer. That is gonna be a FUN rig to drive, I'll just bet. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your new rig! Upon seeing the pics, I feel...

Awww, Mase, you ain't foolin' anybody around here- you DO want all that power, gears, and loooong-legged gears, if for nothin' else than to do the job in a proper manner.......at least I would.......

Bill- On looking back, what is your opinion of the Brock's Ad-A-Ride? I'm thinking of using it on whatever I build, mainly to knock the sharp edges off the front axle ride quality, but maybe The Donvel setup deserves a look, as you've said above. Maybe a little more thoroughly thought-out, by...

Waddayamean "cute"! This is a TRUCK fercryinoutloud! (Boy! What is this world coming to? ;-). Yeah. It is one COOL rig! It could be mine, with very little change. One question, though. Does the 65K include the 12K for the slideout? I really don't care to have a slideout (personal...

WHOA! That is JUST the size I have in mind(give or take)! Sweet rig! Alan, If you don't mind, could you divulge the approx cost of the conversion, excluding the truck? Not to be nosey(OK, I'm nosey....), I'll have an idea what I'm up against. Thanks! Gary

Hey Bill! Muchas Gracias! Gonna put in the order tomorrow (too late for today). How are things going on the truck motor? Gary

Good call on the seat, Bill. You probably have much more personal knowledge on those things than I do. BTW, and I know this is a little(??) off topic, but can you tell me which wheel polish you used to advertise on the home page of this site? I gotta polish the wheels on my pickup, went to check...

1. The seat might be riding too close to either the top or bottom of its travel. It should "float" w/ road bumps, etc., not bounce. 2. Might need lower (higher number) rear gears. Remember, a CLass 8 truck will not accelerate like a high-powered pickup truck, no matter which engine you have...

Like I said before- I would be P----D to the max if it happened to me, just as Warpath is, I'm sure. It does sound, however, like Freightliner (or Daimler-Chrysler) will make good on it, as they should. Best of luck to you on this fiasco, Bill, and please keep us posted. It IS appreciated! Gary

Nothing wrong with that either, I guess; so long as they're double-pane to retain heat/cold, and have shades/curtains for the same reason and to regulate light levels.....

I see your point; if large enough and properly located, 2 windows in the "living" area and one or two in the rear bedroom would actually do quite nicely....... Gary

At least it has NO shortage of power! Still a little large for my tastes though.......

The M2 can be had with the engines you mention (I THINK), but only in the 112 version, not the 106. Also, tandem axles normally have about 40,000# capacity, and singles up to 23,000#.

I think the way to go would be to find a truck with air ride rear suspension (no-brainer, at least 80% come that way), put in air-suspended seats for driver AND passenger, then put a Brock's Ad-a-Ride front air suspension kit (ask Warpath about this one). I would say that between all this air...

Nice stuff Anthony! Pretty close to what I would like to do! Keep 'em coming....... Gary

It seems you have discovered the realm of the "expeditor"..........

Boy Warpath, I can well imagine you being royally p---ed at not getting the power you paid for! At least they're making good on it. As was said, it will be nice having all 330 ponies on call! Have a great one! Gary

A few notes on "Class 8 Truck Ride"- About 3 weeks ago I rode along with a co-worker from Astoria, Oregon to Central Calif. in a T600 Kenworth with a new 20' forage box for a truck bed. This truck had air ride rear susp., NON-air ride cab, and the driver got an air-seat. The passenger (me) got...