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  1. GE

    building a complete machine shop in 53'

    ...'zackly.....we send out anything that needs to be made or changed and it comes back by Fed-EX or truck shipping from the supplier....cheaper than buying our own equipment and the added expense of transporting-which is a deal killer now in many a situation......you also have an issue with...
  2. GE

    Gap or no Gap?

    ....use the bellow seal....bolting the two together will cause one to rip apart the other at the joining surfaces as the frame flexes and twists... geofkaye
  3. GE

    U-Haul into RV

    ....IN MY TRAILER THAT WOULD AMOUNT TO A COMPLETE AIR CHANGE EVERY 1.7 MINUITES....HEAT AND A/C WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE......geofkaye
  4. GE

    What type of truck to buy?

    tilt forward cabs present a special problem....the covering on the frame adds to the strength of the whole cab-like unibody cars.....I wouldn't cut into it unless there is no other way of building and/or you add sufficient strengthening to the cab after the cut out is removed....might require a...
  5. GE

    What type of truck to buy?

    ....I VOTE INTERNATIONAL!....they build a lot of emergency bodies on a International and most things should fit with out using too many adapters....make sure you insulate it from the frame with plastic or oak wood though.....you need an air ride unite unless you really like the poor ride of a...
  6. GE

    14 Ft. TOTER BED

    .....HEY ACE!....any pix that you can send me?....Kayerivercity@fuse.net can not see much on the pix on TruckConversions.net close up so to speak.....geofkaye
  7. GE

    info- peterbilt 387

    ...one other thing BURT there is a guy named Doc Weaver that you have to hook up with....."he is a rigger of the first kind"....so to speak....and on the list some where [unless he is babysitting]....he is a father again soon and needs all the distraction he can get to keep his mind off...
  8. GE

    Underlift (stinger?) towing question

    ....completely understandable Burt....I have 4 show girlz that are good looking but couldn't drive a bumper car at Disney World to save their lives....I have another girl that I'm training now to drive the Volvo/Wrecker/Pick UP and the GOLF TDI.....I told her I would only choke her out if she...
  9. GE

    info- peterbilt 387

    Burt; you can communicate 3 ways- by phone at 888-513-5293-or on list -of off list at Kayerivercity@fuse.net I'm available most afternoons and evenings.....If I can help let me know....geofkaye
  10. GE

    info- peterbilt 387

    ...I agree with BURT....I couldn't stand to buy a cookie cutter and live in it and be happy/comfortable.....I have to have a custom built unite to be comfortable and I really don't care what others thing/say if I'm comfortable/safe and happy.....with the kind of things I do I have to have a...
  11. GE

    Underlift (stinger?) towing question

    ....location of objects will give you a clear idea of how far to extend the stinger.....tight turns backing need a longer extension/driving straight needs to be shortened up.....sure makes it easy when you can see the whole area [with a spotter] and good lites on the tractor's back/top and...
  12. GE

    Underlift (stinger?) towing question

    ....must be adjustable [I just measured my wrecker stinger] retracted is 23" inches and extended is 102" I have a bed made here in Ohio in Hubbard it is on a Chev 6500 with a 20' bed and of course a stinger on the back end.....will tow 15,000 pounds at "expressway speeds" company is called...
  13. GE

    Underlift (stinger?) towing question

    4 UP OR DOWN-STINGER OR NO STINGER-TRAILER OR NO TRAILER.....UNLESS YOU ARE REALLY GOOD-YOU CAN'T BACK IT UP! THE PROBLEM THAT EVERYONE RUNS INTO IS IT DISAPPERS BEHIND THE BOX BECAUSE THE BOX IS 102" WIDE AND THE CAR ISN'T.....MH WITH TRAILERS CAN BE BACKED UP WITH A SPOTTER AND LUCK -BUT IT...
  14. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    .....The longer you leave it on the more likely things turn to bricks....that is why the mechanical timer....cold is good-only to a certain extent and I too want to have drinks ready....but with a timer and a little practice you will learn to keep things on the bottom frozen and things on the...
  15. GE

    Maintenance Talk lacking

    ....''Old TIMER" my azz youngin'... Truck engine oil change/once a year-grease job/twice a year...transmission and rears/ every 5 years...antifreeze/5 years....clutch fluid/5 years....power steering/5 years....add alcohol to resevour/when the thing gets empty. Trailer repack every 2 years...
  16. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    ....I use a 120vac 5.7 cubic foot freezer made here in Ohio...it is very efficient and only requires 120vac for about a half hour a day[ I use a mechanical timer] to keep stuff cold enough-[some times frozen like a brick-OOPS!]...it is a top loader and foam insulated...$149.00 at hh gregg out...
  17. GE

    Maintenance Talk lacking

    .....I have never seen a RV with more than 125,000 miles that was still drivable and safe....most have less miles and are in such a condition as to be less than worthless.........if they hit the insurance companies usually total them out.......geofkaye
  18. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    .....with all this techno stuff-are you going to have any time to do anything outside of the coach?.....I dearly love gizmos but at this time and with all there is to do outside of the vehicle....I wouldn't spend any time messing with or even thinking about volts-amps-storage capacity-current or...
  19. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    GIVE BERNIE A CALL AT 1-574-262-3400 HE HAS ACCESS TO THE BAL UNITES AND WILL GIVE YOU A NUMBER IN CALIFORNIA....which is the manufacturing plant. It is a neat little machine and very well built considering it is used in the RV industry....it is all steel and has the drains that you are asking...
  20. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    ...look into "fork lift batteries" and also add a 12vdc air to air heat exchanger to your plans....BAL makes them and they are about $200 if I remember correctly...if they had used them in the Katrina trailers there would be no problems with the build up of cooking odors/people...
  21. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    .....OK TWO SMALL GENERATORS AND IT IS A WASH...PRIMARY AND BACKUP AND ONLY ABOUT $2K NEW AND ABOUT $1400 USED....I could find cheaper unites from a HONDA dealer this time of the year should I have a lot of time to go face to face with some cash.....so maybe I could get 2 for the price of...
  22. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    ...IMHO:...A larger diesel generator is 120/220vac up to 100 amps [about $ 3500] and a smaller gasoline and/or propane generator [$1000] is 120vac also have a good battery charger [$150]that you plug into the small or large generator for 12vdc coach electricity/battery charging etc.......then...
  23. GE

    Does a diesel pusher get 11 mpg?

    ...tis' possible BUT likely ???? unless he is doing 35-40 when he reads the dash computer.....my truck fluctuates all the time from 4 something to 90 something all in the same mile depending on traffic and my lead foot/leg.....you can't tell without going and getting a direct measurement and...
  24. GE

    Stealth Camper Build Thread

    ...hold up...Liquid Nail will probably not stick to FRP call/search 3M and get their view of what you are wanting to do....I'm thinking POLYSEAMSEAL but I could be incorrect....it has to stay flexible and never harden....also a 2 part epoxy might be better....scuff the surface to be...
  25. GE

    Where to Buy Small Truck conversion?

    .....with about 300 on RacingJunk and another 40 to 50 available in the papers and another 500 sitting on lots all over the country....now is time to go for the throat..........serious money will get serious attention from any RV manufacture or RV dealer-unless the guy is just insane or on drugs...

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