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Wow! she's puurty! very nice workmanship. I hope I can someday post "completed" pictures! Great job, I like the Patriotic theme" too. -blizzardND

I use AutoCad I have a copy of AutoCad LT 2005 that I bought but cannot get the CD to load on this new computer, so I am using an old (from work) CD of AutoCad 2000 with Mechanical Desktop. but in all the years I spent drawing professionally I only drafted in 2D so I don't use the 3d tools in...

here is a photo of my truck, notice all the 2x2 notches on my secondary rails

I'm at home away from my work computer with my drawings, I believe their may be even more crossmembers I know I ordered 22 96" 2x2x.187 today, the rear cross on the back is 2x3x.187 and I'm sure I might have missed one or 2. The box is 22' long with the 2x2's on 16" centers. that gets me...

Posted March 02, 2009 08:29 PM Framebuilder, I think I understand that the crossmembers have to be strong, my problem is that I only have 11 inches to play with vertically. The driveshaft in that area is nearly level and if the carrier bearing bolt flange is rotated down, I have 2.5" up from the...

I have a question or two about driveshaft angles, if you would like an update on my little project or would care to take a stab at my drive shaft delimma -heresss yourr link! page 3 http://www.rvnetwork.com/index...showtopic=73051&st=0 blizz also starting to design bolt in crossmembers, not...

is this it? I Googled Showhauler & Andover MN link http://tinyurl.com/mn-showhauler blizz ps its $155K

2 things come to mind about the E450 and diesel power. The first is front axle weight, when you stretch a chassis for a RV weight that normally would be carried by the dual rear axle is transfered to the front axle as a matter of weight time distance. because of that if you look at most Class...

Wow, I was really thinking of having Steve do the finish work on my project. I guess I'll have to finish her out myself. -blizz

I once worked for a company that used shipping containers for storage, it was a real pain to cut doors into the sides of them and usually weakened them to the point were we had to empty them to move them. Here is an idea for you that would be way easier and probably save allot of time too. Buy...

Thanks, ya I designed it myself, not much else to do in 20 below weather, I just sit in front of a CAD screen and dream n scheme. I'm going to try and get all 100+ bolts installed tonight, I'm still tossed about boxing in the middle, due to exhaust heat. -blizz

Made a little headway this weekend, broke a bunch of bits, story and pictures on Escapees forum link http://www.rvnetwork.com/index...showtopic=73051&st=0 -blizz

2001 GMC 6500 100K miles, 3126 Cat 210hp 605 tq, fuller 6sp manual w/ OD 3.07 rear gears with 19.5 low pro tires 245/70R19.5 The truck has air ride rear, hyd. rear disc brakes and air ride seats. AC and Cruise is nice too! My steel "inner plates" are to be cut and formed this week. I really...

Hi, new here, although I've been checking in every day for almost a year, I thought I'd attach a link to the Escapees MDT forum where I posted my project. I did it, I made my move and cut my GMC 6500 frame into 4 peices on Sunday, this will be an RV someday. I would appreciate any feedback or...

thanks Geof, but when I Google BAL the only BAL I find under RV is a company that appearers to be a steel fab manufacture, not HVAC ? Do you have a link by chance? -blizz

I am building my own conversion, and the topic of cold weather, heating and condensation came up in another thread or post. I'd like to explore that topic a little. Since I live in North Dakota, and the unit will see some pretty cool temps in the early spring late fall (Hunting season) I am...

yes, you need to put in a 50 dollar isolator between the alt and house batts, the isolator is like a big diode which only allows electricity to go one way. blizz

here is a link to my project, blizzard's conversion -blizz

Welcome aboard, this site is fairly quiet, but I'm glad you found us. I am building a similar project, hoping for 10plus mpg, my truck is a 2001 GMC 6500, with a 210 hp 3126 cat and a 6 spd man trans 3.07 rear gear with 19.5 low-pro tires runs down the road 80mph with ease, I don't know mpg...

I'm not sure how much your friend had his f350 cranked up, so power wise it should be similar, but their are so many factors such as gearing and transmission ratios as to whether or not it out pulls the Ford. Having said that, The FL70 will last forever pulling that toy hauler, with the most...

Geof mentioned his freezer, that reminded me of what I was told in Elkhart regarding refrigerators. When I was looking at buying a surplus electric/propane fridge, they told me that Lowes sells "Katrina units" Basicly replacement refirgerators for all those FEMA trailers still out there. he...

Builder, if you are going to build your own RV, You must beg, borrow or rent a cargo van and take a little run to Elkhart IN. The rv surplus stores there will help you trim 1000,s off all the bits and pieces. You can get everything from furnaces, inverters, generators, sinks, microwaves etc. It...

I don't have a motorhome at this time, but we do use a Natural gas tankless water unit at home, a drawback that I can see for an rv is the unit wastes a 1/2 gallon or more of water heating up. When you turn on the "hot" water valve the unit kicks in an starts heating water, and will as long a...