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#90-GTSC, Blizz is right there are tons of used trucks on the market. I contend that if funding allowes, there is nothing like having it your way. They call it racing "junk" for a reason ya know. Try Hawk Engineering in Jackson MO. He has built a couple of car haulers on HDT chassis for some...

Airborn Jordan, Welcome...I started off much the same way with my trucks to support my motorcycle habit. I built my first hauler out of an old Winnebago Class A. I had it for many years and the upgrades and the cash just kept flowing. I finally got up to a full size HDT about 3 years ago and...

Bob, I actually had the Rallye on the calendar but it fell between 2 race weekends. Life is too crazy now to fit all of this fun in right now. Its a busy time for us with both work and fun...January will be better. Thanks for updating the rest of us and I plan to be there to take it all in...

Bob, Just too much work going on here to break away for the Rally. How many trucks are there total and what looks interesting? Please post pics if your can. Thanks, Rad

Such is the life of an RVer....I have replaced 2 full sets due to age on my RVs over the years. All the time thinking, "wouldnt it be great to have the time to actually wear them out first". Enjoy the ride, Rad

Bob, Whatever works for you is OK by me. Consider the following: • MAX means maximum pressure that the tire “requires” to hold the maximum rated load more so than MAX pressure it will hold, but I get what you mean • A harder tire (higher pressure) will give you less roll resistance and may...

You can't really go wrong with the manufacturer’s recommendations. If they say at X lbs run Y PSI then you won’t damage the tire and you should get the best compromise between gas mileage, tire life and comfort from your tires. You may get better mileage from running overinflated but you’re...

Eds, The only correct way to get the answer to your question - relative to your truck - is too look up the tire pressure / weight chart from your tire manufacturer. Look at the specific load for each tire position and determine the correct pressure from the chart. Personally I am at max of...

Doc, I dont think that's not the right tool for the job. The "Low Bridge Overpass" tools are generally used for removing the box from the truck. Rad

Blizz, “Kit Car Days”...see it is a sickness. The truck conversion is just a much larger version of a Kit Car. It never leaves your body; it sometimes goes dormant for a few years and the shows up again in a slightly different flavor. Maybe restoring and racing vintage motorcycles or...

At least it concerns the subject at hand... (as opposed to "Hochfart samele's" post....) At least somebody got it Rad

JG, We had an HDT issue at a high-end RV park last summer but not that one. One of the managers at this “exclusive Class-A only” resort tried to classify us as a Commercial truck or a Super C. I had my MO DOT papers that classified us as an RV and the write in area had us listed as a Class A...

On the other hand it is a great "BUMP" for Hawk Engineering. I spoke to Jason over the weekend and he is actively looking for opportunities to build shells or complete trucks. Things are slow and I bet he will make you a heck of a deal. So if you don’t want to buy and live in “someone else’s...

Eds, I would love to hear what the final outcome was once you get your paperwork. I have the Onan/Cummins configuration in my truck too. It has started making me a bit nervous over the last year or so... Thanks, Rad

I think there is a fine line between the "surplus business" and the "junk business". I too have been bitten trying to save a buck and spending many. Rad

Is there any way to hang them down between the frame rails? There seems to be a lot of open space above and alomg side of the drive shafts on some models. I would also consider some kind of heavy steel hoop to prevent the drive shaft from taking out the tank in the unlikly event of a U joint...

My old truck had an Front/rear/both AC switch for just the situation you described. When parked with a 20amp service you didnt have enlugh power to run both AC units so you could lock one or the other out. I never tore into it to see how it worked but I assume it was just a few sets of HD...

Bob and Gene, I have the same issues with the back of our truck. We are always going to far-away race tracks that are off the beated trail and sometimes OFF-ROAD, some more than others. It is usually a dirt road that dumps out into a field or something, but getting there can be interesting in...

Craftsman Industries in St Charles MO is probably the King of Trailer Conversions for marketing and retail applications. Perhaps hi end but they will work with you and can do about anything you can imagine...and I mean anything. An amazingly talented bunch. Try Brad Hammond 636 940 5881...

Gene, Help me understand what your Freight Liner Service Manager is trying to say. An “Over The Road” (OTR) Class 8 truck that is made into a Motor Home, also called a Truck Conversion or TC, should cost more to service than a standard or basic OTR. The only differences I can see are possibly...

Penn, Email me off line with your reply address and I will send some to you. I dont have any posted on the site. And you can see some pics of it at Hawk Enginnering's or Craftsman Ind's Website. To Bob's note, we did 2-captains chairs with swivels on one side and a Jack Knife sofa on the...

Pen, Bliz gives some good advice in the above response. Some other things to consider when building a conversion is the order in which you do things. When Hawk did our conversion the last thing he did after all of the walls are built, doors and cabinets hung, HVAC, electric 120/12v and water...

Mark, We have an HDT converted to an RV. The trick in MO seems to be to have the Highway Patrol inspect and "reclassify" the Comercial Truck - VIN to a Non Comercial RV VIN. This means no CDL or other special indorsments on your license and the ability to use more traditional insurance...

Bob, The SeeLevel set-up on this truck and on my last truck have worked very well for us. It's an easy swap if you can get to the wires and the tanks. Read about them on-line and give them a call. They were very helpfull in my first retrofit a few years back. I specified them on my second...

I have the Bigfoot system. I have never had it operate as you described. I did however have it get "confused". Rest / cycle power once and it's been fine ever since... Rad