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  1. FA

    sway bars

    are they ever needed on class 8 motorhome conversions ? single axel, air ride
  2. FA

    Cobratrailers or Wildside, M2 - CL120 - Century

    I will try to post pics but I am not so good on the confuser! email me direct if you like fastlap@hvc.rr.com and I will email pics ( that I can handle ) maybe !!
  3. FA

    Cobratrailers or Wildside, M2 - CL120 - Century

    I had pretty much the same requirements as you , we race and we have hills and we have to get in tight areas ! I talked to cobra , wildside, Randy Butler and the guy that started wildside that is on his own now ! I visited the Indiana shops also ! I tested a short wildside with twin screw...
  4. FA

    generators ?

    onan vs powertech / cat vs kubota what is perfered buy the gen pop ? for my new conversion I ordered a powertech 12k /4cyl kubota Now I should say that I have been an onan dealer for 25 years and I am a dealer for both of the engines used perkins (cat) 3cyl in the powertech and kubota ...
  5. FA

    What is legally required

    In NY DOT sez if it is for commerce , even if just a trophy and not actual cash , then CDL applies assuming the weight is met! and, your are supposed to stop at all check points ! Also if air brake equipt. then that endorsement is required even for RVs, (non commerce) Also a medical card is...
  6. FA

    Why not a Class 6 truck conversion ?

    Been there & done that what a mistake I made ! mpgs will be worse than a well powered class 8 ! service will be much more $$$$ than a class 8 comfort and handeling not even close to an 8 resale bad and fun factor low I will bet that a good class 8 with a million miles on will still...
  7. FA

    trailer tongue length?

    I am having a nrc motorcoach built and I wish to pull a tag trailer with it , Does anyone know what tongue length is required to give clearance in the worst case scenario like pulling out of a gas station and turning 90 degrees trough a dip or swale ? trailer and truck will be 13'4" tall...
  8. FA

    Any experience with Allison Retarders?

    we had one in a borrowed coach that we used for 6kmi it also had an exaust brake if the 3126 only had as much go power as the trany and bake had stop power it then would have been a great match
  9. FA

    build quality

    NRC it is , they have the patience of a saint and after much recearch and thought .063 aluninum will work better for me ! (its not just the skin there is alot more that I found when I toured the plants ) They were about $8K more than the others @ around $70k for 15.5 feet behind the mid roof...
  10. FA

    build quality

    UNITED VS NRC VS RENAGADE VS SHOWHAULER I have looked at all and see alot of the same things, but I also see some major differences, especially underneath ! what do others see ? and how do people feel about spending $ 200k on something enclosed in FRP??
  11. FA

    truck motorhome conversion advice please?

    I have a 94 volvo integral sleeper semi that I would like converted into a short motorhome with a heavy hitch ! I want to keep the sleeper and add a 15' box with over the sleeper bunk ! wb 196 sa 80" I am between these companies! Butler,NRC, cowboy cadillac, Powerhouse,wildside, I only have...
  12. fastlap

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