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  1. philadelphia

    Motorcoach not for hire?

    Signage helps you get the wave at weigh stations..They are not comcerned with you as the rv guy.. As for the dot number race teams and folks who trailer cars truck etc etc across state lines need one..It helps the feds know who is taking what where..Ive been running with a dot number(btw there...
  2. philadelphia

    Gas Springs

    Look at McMaster-Carr for gas springs..They also have a page that hgelps you choose them..I just ordered two for my murphy bed to stay up so i can use the toilet under it in my sleeper.
  3. philadelphia

    Sagging spring

    Sorry i cant help solve the issue but dont be surprised if the leaf spring bushings are shot.. If they ran the truck for a few hundred miles with one front tire very low on air it would shake the truck and kill the bushing..Most paid drivers that get a paycheck will drive until the truck wont...
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    Air Bags Air Ride

    The larger the diameter the bag the less pressure it will need to support the load..Meaning the smaller bumps will be isolated better..Dont go too large as it will make the ride mushy when the bag is installed at the perfect ride height. ON my build i have thought of four corner air bags with a...
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    U-Haul into RV

    why not fab a hood and install a spal 12" fan..1200 cfm no problem..
  6. philadelphia

    U-Haul into RV

    Here is another from the same board. http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum...wthread.php?t=777351
  7. philadelphia

    Hello. thoughs on a pop up of a pop up.

    I know they dont corner like a race car but i will be towing a lifted woods truck on a trailer so thats not an issue.I tow really easy and stay under 70 mph. Hopefully i will be getting one with a gm 6.5 or 6.2..Ive seen a few 7.3 powerstroke vans but they are priced high..A few fuel tweaks and...
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    U-Haul into RV

    Here is a link from a forum i frequent..Its definitely doable but im wondering how tall you would be in the end.One of the benefits of a uhual is the are lower..Im thinking of building a stepvan right now thats got a height of 10ft..If you go higher towards the 13ish ft range then you will have...
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    Hello. thoughs on a pop up of a pop up.

    Towing isnt an option fo us.We will be always towing our rock crawler with us. 20ft trailer and about 8500 lbs. Parking is also an issue..We stoe the trailer at my job with the truck on it.Adding a stepvan and a popup would be pushing it If the aluminum body needs support maybe building a frame...
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    Hello. thoughs on a pop up of a pop up.

    For a while now the wife and I have been thinking of building our own rv from a 18-22ft Grumman step van.We like the low floor height and cheap cost.The floor plan we have been sketching out allows for a queen size bed for us but only a possible sofa for the guest or kids. So I am thinking...

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