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Thanks, I'll give it a try........

Sometimes there is a big relay like for a starter, which will combine both battery banks for an emergeny start of to charge the house whilst you are driving. I would contact Kibbi, they have always been very helpful with any technical advice I needed on my Renegade stacker. Nice car by the...

The main DDEC computer is attached to the motor behind the frame rail on my FLD 120, driver' side. Peter.

Some say that one should remove the fuses to the computer as well. If you are loosing voltage, then it may be a case of tracing the wiring to find the short. Does the power go through any switching relays? The ones which connect the house batteries to the start batteries? Is this a...

Have you tried disconnecting the batteries for 10 mins and reconnecting them? It may be a simple case of the computer needing to be rebooted. Have you welded anything on the motorhome or trailer with it attached, this can sometimes cause a glitch needing a reboot as above. I am a drag racer...

I have no problem with someone carrying that amount of water, maybe it's for washing down the motocross bikes and lots of showers after a dirty days riding. Black and Gray comes mainly from the fresh, just moves across..... 330 hp and 1000 torque would be very nice for what you are doing. I...

Ask your local DMV what they require as they will be the ones who issue the revised title. They will also advise you if you need any endorsements such as for air brakes or heavy vehicle, which are required in some States. There is a Federal list of requirements for a vehicle to be considered...

In Arizona my FLD 120 conversion does not have any registered weight. This was removed from the registration and title when it became an RV. In the AZ statutes motorhomes are exempt from all weight related things. I am in the market for a stacker trailer and having been told that I had to...

Grumman make box van bodies too. My truck was stretched and the 24ft body added when it was about a year or two old for some special freight contract, it was one of a pair that were modified this way for the original owner. The cost included the truck and body for $10K delivered from...

Why would you be concerned about an officer stopping you or "blowing past" a weigh station when you don't have to stop at them? But then again you are familiar with driving class 8 trucks as private vehicles aren't you. I can't advise you on costs for a partial build other than I was quoted in...

Firstly, you don't need a CDL to drive the tractor. Once you bought it as a non commercial individual, its use is now private and since its unladen weight is under 26,000 lbs your regular license covers it unless your home State requires you to have an air brake endorsement or some such other...

Jexcar, Any luck on finding an accordion seal supplier near Arizona for me? How is it joined? When you mention glue for the wall paper, do you mean just a normal heavy duty wall paper adhesive or something stronger? We have 1/2" ply walls which we intend to fill the screw holes, etc. and...

Jexcar, Thanks for the reply. Can you advise me where to buy this accordion material and possibly the attaching frames for a standard rear wall cut-out. We tried wood for the frame with a plastic strip, but not enough give as it pops and clicks as one makes tight turns, etc. Also, the wood...

Jexcar, Maybe you can answer a question for me. I am completing my conversion of a 1994 FLD 120 with a Grumman box body installed on a stretched chassis. What I need to know is how to seal the cab roof to the body if we should want to cut it out into the body section above like the "C" class...

My concern is that a dog can be a very large and heavy projectile if you are involved in a sudden stop situation. Maybe enough to actually kill anyone in its path as it hurtles forward. The dog's safest place is either in a fixed kennel or as far forward as possible or locked in the...

Warpath, I already have a rebuilt 740 awaiting install. A local truck shop reckons under $1500 should do the job including installing the coolers and shifter. If I does not get done, then a swap to a super 10 with one of those advertised "light clutches" might be the way, but what is a "light...

Thomas, Where are you based? I am in Kingman, actually Golden Valley, AZ, would love to visit with you and discuss conversions sometime. I have a '94 Freightliner FLD 120 with a Detroit Series 60 11.1 liter. I would have liked the bigger motor, but this one has 350/365hp and 1350 torque...

Spooner, From what conversions I have seen, they open up "condo-cabs" fully into the body which is rather a large boot to use. I don't even have a boot with mine as it was a day cab truck originally. To purchase the boot assembly, I have been told it is close to a thousand dollars by the...

Guys, Do any of you have a good working knowledge of how your cab is actually joined to the motorhome body? In the semi-truck there is often a bellows for the hole through to the sleeper, especially when an air ride cab is used. I have a fixed cab and body and would like to solid mount the...

Matt, Personally I would aim for an automatic tranny rather than an Autoshift style, which still requires a clutch to start off and stop with. The repair bills on the autoshift control head are apparently very expensive. The 6 speed Allison is a very good tranny and has many dealers who can...

Matt, I forgot to mention that there is an overall length exemption for motorsports usage, but as far as I know, this is only for 5th wheel trailers, as I have not found any reference for tags. Peter.

Matt, From what you have stated, you will be legally limited to a 30ft motorhome as most States have a max overall length of combined vehicle and tag trailer of 65ft. By stating 35ft as the trailer length was this including the hitch or just the body? If you have to add the hitch of 4 to 5...

Mase, I wasn't saying one shouldn't, but to make sure it is the correct way to cure the problem. For example, the old Mercury Capri car from the 70's was continued in Europe for many years more than in the USA. It was popular on the circuits for saloon (sedan) car racing. They had a really...

Before removing spring leaves, one should check that the spring rate is not the only thing affected. For example, bounce and other reactions can be drastically altered as spring technology has gotten a lot more hi-tech than it was. Try reducing tire pressures , but don't go lower than that...

Gordy, My FLD 120 has a max. front axle load of 12,000 lbs. It weighed in empty, prior to conversion, with a 24ft body at 7,200 lbs. Btw, what was the other forum where you asked your question? Peter.