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  1. VA

    Rear Axles. One or two. How does one decide?

    hey bill glad thing is goin' gggooooooDDD ! your doin' stuff to your rig is the best/worst thing about these. you find that just a tiny tweek here or just this one more thing an' it'll be perfect, yeah i surley do like/love that aspect of our rigs. oh, i'll keep tryin' to get the pictures...
  2. VA

    Is This A Good Place To Start ?

    Ummmmmmmmmm- how does more rear wheel horse power make your tires wear out quicker--- just askin' -- just askin'-- oh you can use all of the horse power on some of the hills that they have out in the rockies--- mase
  3. VA

    New chassis selection

    geof at 112-113 it's as though you were easin' down a new bypass street at 50- 60. really and no i don't do that very often but i did want to see if it'd go by 110. yepit did and was sweet, drivivg, not flying-- i believe that with the short wings it'd take around 187 mph to get rotation. mase
  4. VA

    New chassis selection

    gordy, mase the T2000 is a sleeper cab, can't be ordered as a day cay. we ordered the smallest boe with the least in it and cut 6' behind the door jamb. trashed the sleeper the top of my in-motion dish is 12' 2 1/2" above the floor. i use 12' 4" as my min. clearence.gordy and any one else who...
  5. VA

    New chassis selection

    gordy, every one will jump on me for this but i'm runnin' 3.08 with eaton 18 auto shift. the 12 is good probably better, i just wanted all the gears i could get. reason---- when we went to the rockies last summer i crossed the divide 4 times and i still would choose the same setup. top speed on...
  6. VA

    Leveler operation

    with my equalizer you surely can. one corner or either end. mase
  7. VA

    Is This A Good Place To Start ?

    evenings------- 7:00 to 11:00, any day nearly.
  8. VA

    Is This A Good Place To Start ?

    bob, mase sanford, you've got my truck only i'm runnin' 3.08 . the tranny is the cat's meow or something. just great. if it's in good shape and the price is right go drive it. if you like it buy it. if you want to, call me at 540-672-4342. mase
  9. VA

    Volvo Wiring Article

    jack, mase sanford, super article. i'm using a T2000 for a single axel coach and every thing you said is on the money. i used verticle slides in my electric compartment for accessibility and i painted mine white simply for better visibility when i'm workin' on stuff. great pic's too. mase
  10. VA

    Gooseneck Trailer for toterhome

    dmms, why don't you run your idea by the guys at renegade? their work is outstanding, and they have a world of experience in this area. they may know of a used unit if you were interested.------ mase
  11. VA

    Used Garage Coaches?

    sup. check with kingsley they are the ones who started the garage concept , i belive cowboy cadilac may have one or two. mase
  12. VA

    A couple of general questions

    spooner, sorry 'bout the delay, it was an air ride but kingsley removed it, the above reasons are correct, and the ride is really very good, i think. i'm not into cushy so it's perfect to me. mase
  13. VA

    Where to get a body made?

    jackie, mase sanford, kingsley does what you want, we'll have to talk 'cause there are some things to know--- but they do exactly what you are looking for. mase
  14. VA

    Building a Peterbilt motorhome or toterhome!

    hi guys mase. i've got 2 cases of sikaflex 21 and they are 2 months past date ,still works great, but i'll give to anybody who wanys them. i'm leavin to go to fl in the mornin so who ever wants them call my wife alie with shippin' inst'sn. the # 540-672-4342 oh i'd be great if you could pay...
  15. VA

    A couple of general questions

    being the only person on the conv. net with a sleeper cab, [t2000] , i think that the sleeper is the way to go. you do lose the space above the seats which could be a small bunk or storage. it seems that most of the companies doing conversions prefer to use day cabs. i like the sleeper because...
  16. VA

    Muffler??

    seems i'm just too full of answers tonite. i'm runnin' a straight pipe . it's louder than stock but we [my wife alie and i ] talk all the time. we find that it's not objectionable unless ummm ,say you're goin' down the west side of eisenhower, then the jake gets obnoxious, but for us it's really...
  17. VA

    Photo Gallery Problems

    bill let me know if my photos get to you. i'm sure you don't want me to fill up your mail box with my stuff. mase
  18. VA

    Just back from Florida and hating it!

    cjc, mase sanford. i'm headin' your way next week. let me know if you'd like to hook up while i'm down there. oh, camping world has a massive steel draggin' wheel. i think they are around 45 dollars and they are to be welded on a H.D. piece of the rear of the coach. mine is on my hitch. geof, my...
  19. VA

    Just back from Florida and hating it!

    bill you went to a part of the country that i'm crazy about. we're going down to ft myers in a few weeks. man do i ever love 'round there. did you get get my pictures?. i tried to post them and was told that my format was wrong so i tried to send you the whole file. ------- mase
  20. VA

    HP ratings

    guys, my t2000 is a c15 with an eaton 18 auto shift an' it's a super set up. the single rear is the max limit for a c15. thanks. mase
  21. VA

    More goof ball questions

    cleeglog, the thing to do is order the correct wheel base based on the length of your body. then spec the chassis length as close as you can. may be a bit short, mine was, not a p'bm tho, adding what you need on the end is no big deal. all of your chassis components will be correct . the way...
  22. VA

    Attn: truck experts

    spooner, you've got a great start. i'm t2000 c15 eaton 18 auto shift with 3.08 rear gear. i'm right at 34,000 but mine is made a bit heavy in places 'cause that's the way i thought was best to go then. now i'd say stronger where necessary and save where you can. you'll love the auto shift. the...
  23. VA

    Attn: truck experts

    spooner, my english is a little bumpy too, i'm from va. yes there is a rear hvac under the right rear side of the sleeprer. hope i can help you. mase
  24. VA

    Attn: truck experts

    cleeglog, mase sanford, check our the k.w. t 2000-- it's only offered in a sleeper cab, but i don't understand why every one doesn't want this. you can then stand up in the cab. the prices for a used truck aren't that different. a picture of my coach is on the site. umm can't remember where...

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