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.....why worry about over drive with a 10 speed Volvo 610....the top gear is probably .74....any more and you MIGHT run into a lugging situation-not good!....geofkaye

...There is one here in Cincy that is all SS and is written down....at Lowe's on Highland ave IIRC....also you can deal direct with Woods in some cases and have a drop ship to your area's appliance dealer for a nominal fee...this also would replace some of the stuff in a road tractor if you...

....._STICK WITH WHAT WORKS FOR OTHERS_....use the info from others to outfit your rig.....I use a freezer which opens on top....I use a timer/thermostat to run it at nite for a few hours to get the thing down to -20 or so and it keeps the next 3-4 days-without running. The freezer made here...

......anyway why single?.....geofkaye

...I'd go with a combination toter/trailer.....over hang will depend on finished body height......20 degree angle should be more than enough.....I solved butt drag with a 7.5' X4" roller almost all the way across the back of my trailer....so what if it drags-it's on a roller!....noisy-but no...

....IIRC...TONY ONLY DESIGNS ANYMORE-DOESN'T BUILD....could be wrong but give him a call....HE IS EASY TO DO BUSINESS WITH!....geofkaye

.....one other issue is insulation...with a used rig of any kind-it will pay back any insulation in 3 years-heat or cooling....a guy with modest tools could remove interior walls and roofing and insulate with SPF or even chunks of insulation board with spray foam around the edges to keep the...

.....spend $30k on the truck and $20k on the trailer and you are going to have a top of the line RV Conversion-doing it yourself....ALSO if you aren't handy with tools I suggest one looks at RacingJunk.com.....they are giving away stuff at bare bones pricing in many cases....the markup in...

....better yet and a lot cheaper insulate the unite very well and use electric heaters that plug in to the wall-120 vts......geofkaye

....how close are you to Elkhart Indiana?.....all that stuff is available at the manufactures or if you want - go dumpster diving.....geofkaye

....USE an 1/8" pad of foam and cover it with cloth of your choosing....I'd suggest using 3/16" hardboard or maybe even a backer board[cheap blond hardboard] available at a upholstery shop for $15 for a 4X8' sheet...I paint it with a varnish first[waterproofing for cleaning with an extractor]...

.....problem is is that the sleeper must be tied to the frame in the front and supported by bags in back....ya can't just sit it on 4 bags and let it float-won't work.....maybe you want to consider having it slide up and down on posts with bags as springs....I'd have to fool around with the...

...what kinda truck...some you can and some ya can't...goefkaye

....engine is worth more than the truck....economics are a looser BUT if it makes you happy and you can do the work-have at it!....gas to diesel is a b-atch of problems-but it can be done! Diesel to diesel is much easier but if labor is free and you got the tools it is all yours to do....I...

Snowman8.....you will be real sorry if you do business Zeigler-he is shade tree and slips titles....ask some of the others on the Escapees about his dealings....he isn't a dealer or expert-just presents himself as one....spit and polish artist with a rattle can.....don't give up your money to...

...what part of the country are you in....I have access but shipping is a heart attack....geofkaye

make sure the aluminum and the steel [screws or rivets]do not touch....they need a barrier between them....geofkaye

....John; OD is one of the worst syndromes one can have these days....need any parts- I have a partner in Ft.. Knox with a lot of goodes should you need something to fill you winter time or even your Christmas stocking should you have one about 30' long and 20' in dia......geofkaye-seeking...

....don't mess with it....3:73 will be fine and keeping it stock will make it stable-with more than adequate braking/traction.. you will park in fields most of the time and need all the traction you can get....instead of a swap out....get a good set of chains for all four outside...

.....the old M-35A1's of vietnam days were multi-fuel and did rather well on JP4 with oil added...they would burn anything available with addition of oil at a ratio-that I can't remember at this time.....have to look it up sometime.....geofkaye

....do it in a garage where the wind isn't blowing.....geofkaye

....crew cabs are about 10k more and not hard to find in some parts of the country.....if you want it it to be a work truck and a hauler you have to make it commercial or get busted....stop at all chicken coops and follow DOT and all the Regs.....the Drom boxes are custom made to do what you...

....good start Doc....geofkaye-Rivercity Gorup

any rv expos near Ohio in September....i need a vacation before the fall rush...geofkaye

....check out the COWAN tractors with singles on the rear trailer and also tractor sometimes on individual axles and sometimes on both axles on both vehicles....i couldn't believe it till i saw it myself....they haul for Coke locally.....geofkaye