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  1. GE

    Greetings from the Great White North

    .....34 HOURS IN A LAND ROVER....AND YOUR STILL ALIVE AND YOU HAVE ALL BODY FUNCTIONS?.....A MIRACLE! ANYWAY I'd suggest you find out what is the best design for what you want to do and let us know-we will help with the details....or you can steal others ideas and make a list of things that...
  2. GE

    Pre-made box vs. custom

    ....OK-I'm back...that was a "quick admit"-even for me at this time of the evening[no nap today!].....anyway....the issue is two fold here with insulation of an RV...one is transmission of H/C and the other is air moving through the insulation and taking the heated/cooled air and mixing it with...
  3. GE

    Pre-made box vs. custom

    ....TO GIVE YOU AN EXACT NUMBER [AND I REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW THEY ARRIVED AT IT]....I AM QUOTING HERE "40% LOSS FROM INFILTRATION OF AIR INTO THE HOUSING UNITE DUE TO VOIDS IN THE EXTERIOR"....SOME ARE OF THE OPINION-AND AGAIN HERE I DO QUOTE "THE VOIDS IN THE EXTERIOR SERVE DUAL PURPOSE BY...
  4. GE

    What a Tornado can do

    ....doc-you know as well as I do that God's is on your side and you are going to survive anything [except taxes].....patch it up and when you get back I will have some 4" stainless for you to have bent to make the " Red Barron" church mouse quiet....geofkaye [next issue ;&gt]
  5. GE

    Pre-made box vs. custom

    ...forget built in insulation[styrofoam] unless you don't mind the expense of running heat and a/c....I have spray foam in mine and also a sheet foam insulation....a 15oo watt heater and 13.5 a/c is good enough for winter and summer in my 37' trailer....it will pay for itself if you are using...
  6. GE

    Pre-made box vs. custom

    ....OK....THE BACK DOOR CAN BE REMOVED AND A SLIDER USED IN IT'S PLACE VERY EASILY WITH very very very LITTLE COST...USE A MURPHY BED ON THE BACKSIDE WALL AND HAVE IT SLIDE OUT WITH THE SLIDER AND THEN FOLD DOWN....FORGET THE SIDE CABINETS AS THEY ARE ONLY HEAD KNOCKERS AND WILL JUST MAKE THE...
  7. GE

    Pavarotti and James Brown in duet concert singing. Youtube video link.

    ...aren't they dead?...IIRC James family is burning up his cash in attorney fees and Pavarotti has the same issue with his kids and his estate......did you watch Tom Jones on tour?....$200 grand a day-ouch!....geofkaye
  8. GE

    Pre-made box vs. custom

    ....DEPENDING ON THE CONDITION-you might have a winner if you do your homework carefully[$2500 is a good price]....as far as saving money-maybe 25% of a new box if straight and not leaking-use spray foam to insulate and eliminate the water issue-check carefully for damage-aluminum will work...
  9. GE

    Funny animal video. Slow Loris. Raises arms in the air when you rub it.

    .....I'd rather have one of my Walker Coon Hounds.....when they get excited they usually start humping on someones leg......geofkaye
  10. GE

    Tornado Videos from tornadovideos.net. Fascinating footage.

    .....I like FOX'S point of view from my easy chair....one hurricane in a lifetime is enough and a waterspout is really a tornado....saw one on Ft Myers Beach many years ago.....sometime in the early 80's IIRC...that was enough....it took the roof of a high rise condo building......now, I watch...
  11. GE

    My project, GMC 6500 Conversion 22' box 9' Height limit

    blizzardND:....from my experience you will never save any money having built what you want....believe me-my customers have economic freedom and will make changes and additional stuff during any build or rebuild...such is life. Most people want what they want and will spend what they have to get...
  12. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    ....between the seats-a steel console box-on the floor -or something behind the seat...there was a guy that made an overhead shelf out of oak cabinet plywood and covered it with headliner cloth....looked factory....he was a radio nut and had maybe 4 radios and linear amps with a whole forest of...
  13. GE

    Where to Buy Small Truck conversion?

    ....THINK TOTER...EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE FOR 2....NO FUME PROBLEMS....FIRE SAFE....MORE COMFORTABLE...ALL THE OPTIONS YOU WANT....AND ABOUT $40-85,000 USED...WITH YOUR STACKER YOU ARE ON TOP OF THE LEGAL ISSUE......geofkaye
  14. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    .....after the 5th or 6th time in a days run it ain't so funny....matter of fact I think I invented a few new word that day in 197..er..1[?]...geofkaye I sure Dr. Weaver knows the feeling when head banging has gone just too far....
  15. GE

    My project, GMC 6500 Conversion 22' box 9' Height limit

    ....I DON'T REALLY WANT TO GIVE ANY THING AWAY....BUT....if you have worked on any of the toters or MH's[TruckConversions] you will come to the conclusion that my crew did[and i didn't] and that is to build the inside after the structural steel is in place and then the plumbing and wiring...
  16. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    .....had a seat out of an old freightliner that worked that way-but the shock was shot and I headed to the ceiling of the cab once too many times....replaced with fully automatic sears seat[out of my pocket].....but it was vinal and I got hives on my back and butt[crack]....so I sat on one of...
  17. GE

    Old school

    ....SLIDES ARE NOT COMPLICATED UNTIL THEY GO TO ENGINEERING.....THEN THINGS GO NUTS.....To add 2 feet inside- slides need 3 feet of slide and a bunch of problematic nightmare stuff to make then work when needed....sliding out is no biggie but pulling them back in and holding them tightly in...
  18. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    Puller: are you sure that the seat is not a springer with a shock absorber ....there were a lot of them out there in years past.....all military used to be that way.....when the shock went the driver went to the hard top quickly.....I always appreciated canvas tops....more and more as Asia got...
  19. GE

    Old school

    ....our new company saying is "WHAT WORKS FOR YOU"....Rivercity Group is getting into more custom stuff every day.....we have started spraying foam in RV's this week on a assembly line basis....it is even in my rear cleavage[how did it get there?] mysteries from the front lines......geofkaye
  20. GE

    Old school

    .....considering the economy and maybe the future economy.....you might have stumbled onto a "owner/fuel friendly conversion" that is reasonalby affordable.....after all, cars are getting smaller and I guess the RV's are next to shrink down.....good rig for what YOU use it for?...only you can...
  21. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    ...IT WILL BUT YOU NEED TO USE A PLATE WITH BOLTS GOING BOTH WAYS IN ORDER TO BE SAFE - ALSO PROPERLY MOUNT THE SEAT BELTS....[UNLESS YOU WANT TO GET RID OF THE OLD LADY AND GET A YOUNGER MODEL]....;&gt.....geofkaye
  22. GE

    moisture-odor-perspiration-sweat-moisture from cooking

    I want to bring this to your attention again....the last 3 out of 4 vehicles we have been looking at have a moisture problem and it was BAD! All needed an air to air heat exchanger and dehumidifier and fans....the odor level was nasty because people sweat about a pint of water each day while...
  23. GE

    New Guy wanting to start a build

    ....Easy!....need a 24' box with or without the overhang which isn't used much anyway....I'd get an air foil if you could....back door can stay if you need space for bikes or alike....I'd suggest you spend a lot of money on insulation with very few windows as the thieves usually enter a window...
  24. GE

    Completed Coach Pictures!! Let us know what you think!

    Gary: haven't heard from you in some time....welcome back from the great northwest...geofkaye
  25. GE

    International 4700 Interior upgrades?

    ...ONE ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE MENTIONED:...What is comfortable for you might not be for me.....I'd find the seat first and then think how you are going to mount it....my stock Volvo seats are the best for may back that any seat in a vehicle ever has been and they are bone stock made by...

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