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Take a look at the freightliner listed in the for sale column of this web site. It might be a little big for what you are using it for, but it would last you a lifetime

On our coach we have fabricated a z-channel to attach to the cab and another to attach to the box. Welded solid at the seams to make 2 picture frames opposing one another and then an accordian seal between both. Works great with an air ride cab or fixed cab.

This unit is located 10 miles north of Dayton, Ohio.

We have a 2006 Freightliner Columbia with around 100,000 miles on it. Has a 10 speed automatic transmission, 515 horsepower detroit diesel, 17.5kw powertec generator, flexsteel furniture never sat on, 160 gal custom water and sewer tanks never used. All plumbing wiring and gas are home runs so...

No experience with the mercedes but the truck and tranny are awesome. Mine is a 515 detroit with the 10 speed full auto and it drives wonderful

The best in my mind would be to put the siding on first then the roof caps to help hold the siding back tight against the frame. This would also prevent additional moulding and leaks

Sorry it took so long for me to get back with you, but I haven't worked on the coach in a few weeks. I am using my own facility for the fabrication, then moving the coach to another dust free facility for the finishing.

It pretty much determines the layout of your conversion, for instance, I used a 4x4x.25 tube and then sandwiched a piece of rubber between the tube and the frame of the truck and then u-bolted it down. On top of the 4'' tube I ran 2x3x.188 rectangular tube 16''o.c. Maybe a little heavy but I...

Yes you are correct on the large size window installation. You might be alright welding back into the frame with headers and verticals. HWH will be in our facility this week and I will ask them about a software program for this application, if they have one.

We left the sleeper on our conversion for the same reason wick did in the above letter. Instead of the two couches though, we are going to put 2 reclining chairs in this area. The sleeper also gives you the extra head room so you don't have to crawl on your knees to get into the conversion...

I do not believe the sidewall structure is heavy enough to start hanging cabinets off of or cutting large windows in. The front and rear corner posts are the strongest that a box truck has, the rest of the supports in the middle just basically hold the siding in a straight line

I used to own a Winnebago, and the only advice I can give you is to crawl underneath one before you buy it. Drive one down a bumpy road, and try driving them at speeds above 70mph. You will probably decide on spending the extra money for a conversion or buy a prevost style bus. My conversion...

Looks like "BJ and the Bear" are finally going to retire. I would probably never buid a conversion on something like this in 2007, because the resale value just isn't there. Seventeen years ago I probably wouldn't build a conversion on this either just because of the ride and the unability to...

We have resumed working on the coach after all of the holiday hoop-la. The roof on this coach I believe is the best on the market. Not the cheapest or most efficient to build but it won't leak. We removed the slides for the seal installation and siding, started on the corner trim pieces and...

We do alot of truck conversions for the lawn and pest industry so we have very close ties with the truck market. The columbia came out of a small fleet that runs coast to coast. The fleet apparently wanted a new truck before the 07' emmision change came into effect. The automatic transmission...

Anyone interested in going to the Ohio Rv Supershow it begins Jan 3 at 1:00pm. It's located in the Cleveland IX Center. Supposedly there will be over 800 RV's to look at and get ideas from. This show might help with some ideas for those of you in the middle of building your own conversion.

Try these websites if the air ride is off the cab. Alot of people use the acordian seal they offer rather than a bulb seal that would squeek. www.all-rite.com www.di-cor.com