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Paul, I am just not up to speed (pun)on the latest automatic transmissions. I just assummed, (never do that) that if 12 speeds autos were availiable, surely 10 speed autos were also availiable. Then I assummed again that you selected the 12 over the 10 for some specific reason. Those darn...

Hi Bill, Doug is probably correct about the timer. Generally though, a timer is set at three to five minutes. You can, and should override this feature, by increasing the idle to 900-1000 RPM as Doug suggested. Running at low idle is hard on these engines. Conversely, at high idle, the oil...

Paul, I am curious why you ordered a 12 speed auto for RV purposes. I figure you won't be grossing more than, say 35K tops. Could you have gotten a 10 speed auto? I think you will find that you will never need any gear lower than 4th even when starting off up a grade. Does your new Columbia...

For some reason my signature link did not appear. here it is. http://onezman.tripod.com/whitehotrvhauler onezman http://onezman.tripod.com/whitehotrvhauler

Those interested in RV haulers might want to take a gander at my latest conversion. About 34 large pictures and text which will take time to load with a dial up connection. onezman http://onezman.tripod.com/whitehotrvhauler

Patrick, You can take your truck to any dealer service facility or any Cummins location. They can simply connect their computer to your ECM and reprogram the engine. Have them remove all govenors so your speed is limited by your gear ratios only. Also, if your engine is currently set at 1,800...

Patrick, In general the only rreal differences in trucks are the cab/sleepers/wiring/computers. Everything else pretty much interchanges among trucks. Same frame rails (weight wise), same engines, same transmissions, drivelines, axles, wheels etc. The Volvo I am in the process of converting...

Mike, I don't know much about D.E. sleepers. I've never heard anything bad about them, but $44K seems a bit pricy to me for a 120 inch sleeper. Since their sleepers are air ride, there has to be a wide rubber boot separating the sleeper from the back of the cab. The sleeper and cab would have...

HI Patrick, When referring to "spring ride" I meant springs on the drive axles as opposed to air suspension. All the tractors I have ever seen or driven have front springs. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Larry

Mike, I dont think I would want to try to register a tandem as a motorhome in CA. I have sold two 610s that are now registered as motorhomes in CA. Bill was the first. My second buyer, Ted had considerably dificulty getting his registered. At least two DMV offices refused to register it. He...

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jack Mayer: Larry, there are 2 Jacks here. I only post under my own name wherever I go. I can not remember all the other names.... ------------ Hello Jack M. You and I know each other well through...

Hi Jack, Glad to help if I can. I didn't realize from our e-mail contact that your posting handle is Dollarsok. Later, onezman http://onezman.tripod.com/onezmans.conversions

Hi Dollarsok, Were you able to register your 610 as a motorhome with the tandems? If so what State did you register in, or is it registered some other way? Thanks in advance, onezman http://onezman.tripod.com/onezmans.conversions

Just curious Geof. Are you going to order a new Freightliner? I'M glad to see that you are finally going to buy something. I know you have been in the planning stage for several years now. How are you specing your Freightliner? Do you plan to set the 1977 Airstream you are rebuilding...

That's a good question Joe. You're right, nothing under the bed will ever rust enough to hurt anything in your lifetime except maybe bolts and nuts. I was recalling my MDT days. I had a bed built out of steel much lighter than you are using. In that MDT I could hear rocks from the tires being...

I don't see any real problems with the specs of these Volvos. They would work fine if the trucks are in satisfactory condition. I have looked at Volvos in all price ranges, I have never bought a high mileage truck. You generally get what you pay for. I suspect these are all high mileage...

Being overweight is never a concern Joe. I was just curious, because your bed appear to be by far the heaviest I have ever seen. FYI, I did weigh one conversions exactly like yours. As I recall, (not sure) it weighed 15,600. I can't locate that weigh slip, but seems like about 5,100 on the...

That look's like a pretty heavy steel plate Joe. Do you know how much it weighs? Do you have an estimate of the completed bed weight including the hitch? Looks like it'll be plenty to give you excellent traction on all surfaces when bobtailing. onezman...

Highway radials on the drives are very bad on slick surfaces with no load on the rear axle. They will hydroplane in the rain if you have to brake semi-hard, and tend to "hop" on wet streets when you let the clutch out starting off on even slight upgrades. Change to a medium lug type tread on...

Looks like BART will carry a battleship when finished Joe. IM sure they are careful when welding on the frame, Heating the frame can remove the temper from the steel. I know that sounds silly, but believe me, it can crystalize the steel and make it weaker. It doesn't look like they put a rubber...

Mike, I am sure all those sleepers are mounted to the frame. Most are set on solid rubber bumpers though. That's not as nice as air ride. I am not sure I would want to try to extend an existing air ride integral sleeper, then move the air bags back. It could work, with real good craftsman...

I just created a new site showing 5 of my recent conversions. Check it out. onezman http://onezman.tripod.com/onezmans.conversions

I just created a new webpage listing several of my conversions. Those interested can view my last 5 conversions. http://onezman.tripod.com/onezmans.conversions onezman

129 miles to get week killer......Hummm... RARE sunny day....... hummm....I guess them darn weeds grow in just about any kind of weather....... Good excuse for a drive though..... :-) onezman (.....has local week killer)

sorry for the partial double post. Don't know how that happened. Can't delete it now either. onezman