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  1. GE

    Weight of Motorhomes

    so figuring the tractor weights 17.000# the box weights around 10,000# and then there is the question of liquids and "stuff".....what again are your fuel mileage numbers?...geof
  2. GE

    ABS Brake Light on -- HELP

    check slack adjusters....?...
  3. GE

    New NRC Motorhome - First 8,000 miles

    Yes Paul you can use it in both places-on automotive use it doesnt need to be covered by drywall. It has a variety on brand names like R-MAX and Celotex among others but it is the highest rated thermo insulator available currently except shuttle tile that I know of. A one inch thich sheet...
  4. GE

    New NRC Motorhome - First 8,000 miles

    best R-value for a RV window I have been able to find is about a R-3....tripple slider....not much but if you take that bubble wrap insulation and cover it with cloth you have a R-6 and if you add an inch and one half of polyisocynate foam board you have a R-16-which is pretty respectable at...
  5. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Patrick-with a vehicle that length/weight is the leveling issue that much of an issue? your's and others thoughts please....geof
  6. GE

    New NRC Motorhome - First 8,000 miles

    Paul...what kind of insulation does NRC use?....I also heard of a new company from Angie at Hickory called "Wildside" I believe....they are in Tenn about 5 hours from me so I'm trying to arange a day trip ASAP....I'm still looking at Butler and United...but time is kinda short right...
  7. GE

    Check out this setup!

    ....I think thecar/boat trailer was made on Fla.....I recall seeing some ads for that set up......I'd think the weak link in the chain woud be the 5th wheel trailer unless it was braced/framed exceedingly well....backing would be a night-mare all those angles would tax my old brain....geof
  8. GE

    Manual trannie user questions.

    .....the word I got on the train horn issue was the pressure and volume of air needed to be huge...something like 50 cubic feet per minuite at 150 psi...I wanted a NAVY destroyer depth charge horn...600 psi...Not going to happen....I went with electronic ambulance air horn...$300 new with...
  9. GE

    Detroit 11.1

    ......Or would it make a diffrance if it was off road diesel or AFT...it would still be a pollutant...A good question to ask my local P.U.C.O Enforcement man tomarrow morning...geof-near Cincinnati
  10. GE

    Do your bags bleed off?

    Patrick...I have always blown the truck down everynite to drain the moisture out of the system/dryer....It takes 2 minuites to blow down/blow up and do a walk around the truck at nite and in the morning before going over-the-road the next day.I do it as part of my pre/post check along with...
  11. GE

    Do your bags bleed off?

    When i drove for Amerigo If my truck bled off over nite-it went to the shop the next day....my truck had to hold pressure except when I'd blow it down-overnite....company safety policy....geof-near Cincinnati
  12. GE

    Do your bags bleed off?

    ABS doesn't have anything to do with slow speed....I'D still be looking for air leaks...my old army deuce started leaking one nite-sprayed the then copper lines and one was leaking in 10 spots. with the new plastiic lines that is not going to happen, but they do crack/wear around the fittings...
  13. GE

    Do your bags bleed off?

    In my own experience-you got to pump the brakes many-many times to get the buzzer to come on....maybe 25 times at idle...not impossible-but it is rare....check for air leaks with squirt bottle of soapy water....chock them tires first....no need for that much excitement...geof-near Cincinnati
  14. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    I have a Surflow on my airboat for the spray bar on the front....it was noisey on the aluminum hall untill I moved it to a 1 inch thick foam pad from an ultra thick carpet padding job-now it is completely silent. The carpet padding is held on with glue and the pump is held on with vinal...
  15. GE

    Manual trannie user questions.

    Bill-look at the new fire trucks and ambulances....all the airhornes are bumper height or maybe car driver height.[>5'-0"]....there is a reason for that.....with the radios and sound systems up loud these days this is an attention getter.....I have ambulance electronic horns on all three of my...
  16. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Glad to hear you made it home safely....get some sleep then tell us more....and send soome pix if you get a chance....geof-near Cincinnati
  17. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Did Patrtic make it home yet?....Was anyone able to get that smile off his face?.....inquring minds need to know! geof -near Cincinnati
  18. GE

    2000 Volvo 770

    How many miles? Hours? Warranty?....geof-near Cincinnati
  19. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Patrick-I talked to Angie this afternoon-I told her about the Valium-I wouldn't recommend it if you have to drive....try SEX..it works much better and doesn't give you a drug hangover of any sort :>)....good luck-she sounds as excited as you are!....geof-Near Cincinnati
  20. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    So....how do I get ahold of this Angie?.....geof-in Cincinnati
  21. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Patrick ...your killing me!...Who is Angie and where does she work?...Do they deal?...What other brands do they carry?...geof-near Cincinnati
  22. GE

    FRP vs. Aluminum

    In looking at a refer trailer the walls were "Z" shaped studs-not Box or Hat channel...Insulation was sprayed between the "Z's... The trailer was a freezer unite...though there was some condensation on the outside of the trailer in places....I am not sure where /why that was coming from....I'll...
  23. GE

    FRP vs. Aluminum

    ....I looked at Inovator Trailers in ELkhart that makes a type of FRP trailer...it had a noticable belly in the roof-thanks to my tape measure-I convinced the salesman also....had it rained while I was there-it would't have taken anything besides a ladder to prove my point. I truly believe that...
  24. GE

    FRP vs. Aluminum

    I understand that if one backs up the aluminun with spray polyurethane insulation or even plywood that the ripples and dents are grately reduced.....I'm trying to locate the SPF guy here locally it find out what he knows about this process....the ripples have to do with heating/cooling of the...
  25. GE

    A new Showhauler was conceived on 5/20/03!

    Patrick:.....this seems to be the rule these days-One of my business partners does re-finance and new finance of houses.....everytime one of these loans tanks-the first thing the borrower does is file suit.....so we have moved him into a condo unite owned by his brother leased a vehicle for him...

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