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Jason, I am bringing my Freightliner to Lonnie at Show Hauler next week and I would like to get the bigger pads on the levelers. I will let hime know. The start date for the new unit is june 6. I can't wait for it to start. Thanks Wick Copland

This looks like another over priced conversion. I am not sure who built this one but I am hard pressed to see it costing over $400,000.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=50056&item=4546478329&rd=1 Wick

I gotta agree. Go with the columbia. More is BETTER!!!!! I have had the 300hp and then the Cummins M-11 and then the 470 Detroit and next will be another 470 Detroit. The engine brake is great on these later 2 trucks. When we need to stop the 45ft conversion and the 32ft enclosed...

Being involved with trucks all my life I can tell you some things about COE's and the way they ride. When we got our first conventional in 1978 we never went back to the COE. I don't know if anyone is even still making them. But instead of going over how they ride and things of that nature...

I got my 2003 Show Hauler stuck last October when I was turning around after one of the huricanes had come thru. When i backed across the road to hook up my passenger side wheels snak to the hubs as the culvert and road caved in. I was bottomed out on the storage compartments! I used my...

The price on this unit topped out at $85,000 or so and the reserve was $295,000.00!!!! I like the sleeper section and that is what we are looking to do with our next one. I just picked up the truck today. A Century class Freightliner with a condo sleeper. We are toying with keeping the...

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Sean, Have you tried to sell it on Ebay? I sold mine in Nov. and it brought a good price. Wick

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Check this one out. I was not aware that Kingsley put slides in units that early on. Wick

Randy, You really do not want to weld anything to the frame. As for the engine swap I am sure that if you want to spend the time then you can find an engine that you could put in. The biggest problem after you actually get it mounted in the frame is finding suitable linkages and clutch fans...

Mase, I would not be to sure on being able to pull a spring out. Most OEM's are using a single leaf and many of them are composite springs now as well. Wick

I believe that the actual law gives all single axles 20,000 lbs. The rear tandems are allowed 34,000 lbs. If you spec the right axle and tires up front then you should have no problems as long as you do not exceed the tire/axle maximums. My trucks regularly run 12,000 -14,000 on the steer and...

I took the 2 5/16 ball off my Show Hauler and put in a 2 in ball using a bushing on the shank and pulled a small camper home for a friend. If his hitch is like mine then he should be able to do it. If you have problems let me know. Wick

Randy, I am in Va also. Where are you? I am between Richmond and Williamsburg. My email is wickcopland@direcway.com

From the looks of things this coach was laid over on the right side. It also appears to have been sitting out in the elements for quite some time before it was put inside. It would make for a fun project but I already have enough of those...LOL It is located just 20 minutes from me. Wick

Hey guys give me some input on this if you would. Thanks Wick http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4502746824&category=50056&sspagename=WDVW

Rick, When looking for a donor chassis try to look for one that has a steering box in about the same place as your current chassis. I have done this many times as I was building class 8 trucks to run in the 70's-to early 90's. The rest can be modified but the steering was the thing that got me...

Jason, What type of fluid should i use in the levelers on my Show Hauler? I managed to break one of the lines going to the rear jack when I became stuck when the roadway colapsed during the recent flooding in Richmond. The entire jack broke off of the mounting plate. We removed the hardware...

Warden, All of my trucks as well as my 2 Motorhomes have the 295x80r tires on the 8.5 inch rims. They seem to do very well. Wick

Jason, I have a 1999 Century Class Frieghtliner that Show Hauler converted last June. It has a 32ft box on it and since day one I have had a shimmy or vibration in it that starts around 65 mph and gets worse the faster I go. I took it to a well know truck alignment shop in July (I took the...

I am running the 295 x 22.5's on my Show Hauler and I couldn't be happier. Wick

The weather has not been very good but we have made some adjustments and do not see any improvement. We will have a closer look this week of the front rear. Wick

We also have kids that we take with us. I can tell you that the more storage you have the more you will take with you and still probably not have enough space. We found that the 2 single most usefull features that we added have been the trash compactor and the extra height, that really makes...

Thanks for all the info. I have had the vibration since the conversion and I did not have the truck before it converted. The first time I drove it was when we picked up the finished product. Dave, we have a full service truck shop and I can assure you that we had the truck properly locked...