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Jack, This Volvo has a WB of either 186 or 187 inches, I forgot which. It's raining now so IM not going out to measure anything, but I think that info is on my webpage. Tire treads are 8 inches wide. Distance from the outside tread of one steer tire to the outside tread of the other steer...

Warpath, Sounds good Bill. How many feet are they going to stretch the frame? Will they send you pictures of the completed frame prior to starting on installing the living quarters? I would definitely request these pictures. I would also want to know how many feet deep the new frame rail...

Warpath. You might consider selling your truck to an RVer. It would be great for towing a fiver. I have had people ask me if I could remove the bed and install seats in the back of the sleeper like you have. My answer was no. Way too much work. If you recalculate all your probable future...

I tried to delete that "truth, whole truth, nothing but the truth" in the above post. Sounds way too self serving. You Can't edit a post on this forum after 60 minutes. Larry

Jack, I just responded to your other post on this forum before I read this one. Auto shifts are pretty scarce on 1999 and older model Class 8s. You can find them occasionally on 2,000 and later models but the price is considerably higher. It's really pretty easy to learn to drive a 10...

Jack, Mind if I jump in for a moment? 99% of Kenworth's cannot be converted to a single axle because they have a chassis arangement which does not allow conversion to single axle. I have studied and resarched Class 8 trucks for 7 or 8 years, and come to the conclusion that a 610 Volvo is the...

Bill, Thank's so very much for your post. I try to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. No amount of advertising or postings by me could come close to matching the impact of your post. Thank's can't begin cover it. Larry

I have had all 4 of my Volvos insured with GMAC Insurance Company out of St louis Mo..(Good Sam.) I have a safe driver rating, full coverge with $500 deductable. It cost me about $800 per Year. Bill R. insured the 99 Volvo I sold him with Progressive Ins. for about $680 per year in California...

Both tanks should draw evenly. There is no switching from one tank to the other. Excess fuel is evenly returned via return lines to both tanks. They should both take the same amound to fuel if both tanks are the same size. Larry

I have never owned an 11.1 Detroit. My statement was based soley on information I got from truck drivers and from trucking forums. Same type of deal as you get with Chev/Ford arguments. Some like this or that, and others don't. It sounds like you are happy with your truck, so I wouldn't worry...

Warpath, You got a good deal on the polished aluminum wheels. $259 each is the best price I ever found. Most places ask about $300. Does your engine seem to vibrate excessively? If it does, you might want to check your motor mounts, crossmember bolts, bellhousing, and transmision bolts and...

Hi Warpath, Your looking at about about $300 for each new polished aluminum wheel and very close to that for each new Michelin tire. Be sure they balance all tires when the put them on. Some tire dealers say the drive tires don't need to be balanced but I would want it done anyway. When the...

Joe, I mentioned to you in e-mail corrospondence that the last bed I had built was in 1996. It was 8 feet wide and just over 9 feet long. It had 6 toolboxes, 4 of them went deep, all the way in to the frame rails, full size headache rack with an upward slant towards the front of the bed that...

Joe, Your right. there are about 100 things to look for. It's just like buying a house or car only it's a different item. You will be using this vehicle for many years. Therefore, you want a reliable, dependable truck that looks really good. One that you will be proud to drive and tow your...

Bill did his registration the right way. He was totally prepared for all contingencies. When he went to the Californina DMV he took all the WRITTEN requirements with him. He was thouroughly familiar with all the material. The first thing to do is go the the DMV in your State and get the...

Thanks Crossroads, I appreciate your comments and understand your situation. FYI, There is a harness that attaches just like seatbelt attachments across the bed in the sleeper which will keep even a sleeping person on the bed in any kind of accident. Some OTR truckers travel with their families...

Great looking rig you have Warpath. I'll be following your progress. I thught of doing your type of conversion myself, but decided it was too big a project for me. I also considered taking a travel trailer, removing the axles and setting it on the frame rails of a class 8 truck. This is a...

Keith, The advice from Warpath is right on. You might also want to visit Kenworth and look at their T300s. Peterbuilt also makes an MDT. You should look at several diffferent MDTs before selecting one. All MDT manufacturers will spec out a truck for you when you tell them what you will be...