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  1. KA

    Fl-50 with Sleeper.....

    ....around here we call those HOT-SHOT HAULERS/ON TIME DELIVERY UNITES/OVERNITERS...Mostly MTD's with boxes but some are dedicated routes and are O/O husband and wife unites -girlfriends-and of course there is a flat bed and a flat with tarp beds available for dedicated routes.....Panther? has...
  2. KA

    My Conversion and trailer pix [NOSTROMO]

    ...my pool of employees(6) currently come from a restraunt that is closed for remodeling and one from a halfway house for women 3 highschool kids 2 highschool grads and a college girl....I train as I go or they go!...For some, this is their first real job outside the restraunt business...kinda a...
  3. KA

    My Conversion and trailer pix [NOSTROMO]

    ...OK I lied....they are on the way Friday 7/2....If you can send them back I'll pick up the cost then I send the second batch.... as I'm Just about finished with the hard parts and my employees are bitching up a storm because I have worked them every day in June and twenty one evenings.....so...
  4. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    .....a new hood aftermarket would cost me $1100 out the door so a few bucks on a BULL BAR would be a step in the right direction I believe....geof
  5. KA

    Truck shimmy

    ....how close are you to Cincinnati....try John's Spring Service up on Duff Drive 513-860-1200 ask for Tony or Rich....they will find it if you are near here....all they do is trucks-springs-alignments and problems associated with those issues.....you got any ConterAct in your tires?....forget...
  6. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    Warpath - I fired off am E-mail for a better perspective of a Volvo truck with a bull bar......pix to follow....I know- I know -I'm just a little behind on the paperwork/pix.....geof
  7. KA

    cummins vs cat

    ....I own both....I never have/had any trouble with any of them. It's all up to the owner and his personal feelings as what to buy and what to use.....geof
  8. KA

    Cab Makeover??

    ....John I went there last summer twice to see the construction and assenbly process that is why I am building my own.!...I'll have >$45k in mine and will be better equiped for me and my needs than the commercial unites.....and will last much longer....with all the bells and whistles that I...
  9. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    ....next thing that is coming is NO humor on the forum....after that will be Nop lawyer diss-ing or bad mouthing insurance companies so we best stay on topic before the chit hits the fan.....back to bullbars.....anyone \have pix or designs send them along to me and I will send the money for a...
  10. KA

    Cab Makeover??

    .....ANY GOOD DEALS ON ROOF AIRS 110VT.???..I NEED ONE YESTERDAY....COURSE I'LL ALSO ACCEPT SUGGESTIONS FORM YOU X-SPERTS....;&gt...COULD USE A DEAL ON A ROUGH-NECK 13,500...geof
  11. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    ....John....from the insurance companies stand point...It's a liability....the average cost of repairs in USA for all vehicles for a year is about $15.00 per vehicle....Much more is paid out for personal injury and defending the driver when in a accident....with the bumper on my truck- I...
  12. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    .....There might be an insurance company issue here as with my personal vehicle insurance.....that being I can't have a heavy duty bumper on my pickup without paying an extra premium of about $70 a year IIRC....anyway they will allow a DDRD [Deer Damage Reduction Device].....so you know what my...
  13. KA

    Registering in Ohio

    Ya can always tell us boys from Ohio.....can't keep the modification gene under control....keep at it....geof-and keep sending updates
  14. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    THANKS SMOKIN'....I'AM A WAITIN' BEFORE I START A WELDIN'....geof
  15. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    John-geof....thanks for the heads up.....my sketch improved immediatly using your suggestion. At this time I have the bed built and an working on the hitch and rear end of the truck.....the butt plate is 1 inch thick and we are having a grunting contest here moving it around...pix to follow...
  16. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    THANKS FOR THE TRY!SMOKIN....ANY IDEAS HELP.....GEOF
  17. KA

    My Conversion and trailer pix [NOSTROMO]

    Warpath....first set of pix on the way Monday afternoon by snail mail....Delete some if you feel necessary...I'll leave it to you....geof
  18. KA

    Sanity check needed on a floorplan/blueprints...

    Tags are real interesting 'specially those that can raise up in turns and return to the down position on straight aways....wonder if they make a tag that lifts and also drives when needed....you drop the tag engage the power divider and you increase your traction by 100% or if you add Detroits...
  19. KA

    DESIGN FOR A BULL BAR FOR A VOLVO 610

    Dave: I finally got the A/C-heat unite fron SCS Frigette. It was the second one as the first was crushed by a fork lift truck at their dock.....Con-Way {CCX}OY!...What can I say?...Saturday and Sunday are going to be good days to do the install-I have the DOT Enforcement guy and his son coming...
  20. KA

    Sanity check needed on a floorplan/blueprints...

    easier way is to drop the cab from the 60's on to a late model frame that was rolled or fire damaged in the cab.....could be a lot of fun actually.... but would taka a lot of time...I have a friend that dropped his Dodge cab and box on a army 6X6...off-road heaven.....geof
  21. KA

    Sanity check needed on a floorplan/blueprints...

    Your rear bed area and escape hatch seems very well thought out but still how do you get outside from there....I think RVMA uses escape windows from rear sleeping areas...the cost of a cab-over attic will determine if you really need to have that much money in a sleeping area for kidsand/or crap...
  22. KA

    Warpath is correct about Trendsetter

    I did a "factory tour" unannounced at the end of the day.....couldn't figure which was worse Trendsetter or Eliminator trailers....geof
  23. KA

    Sanity check needed on a floorplan/blueprints...

    I have a 32" three side closet shower it is enough room for me [6'-1'/232#]... if I have a guest in there with me... it seems to speed up the showering process rather than taking all the time....ah...."necessary"....bunks over the cab are usless for me as there is only about 16" max of space...
  24. KA

    AIR LINE FITTING....WHERE?

    GUYS.... I NEED TO ADD AN PRESSURIZING FITTING TO THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE VOLVO TO KEEP THE MAXI'S RETRACTED EVEN IF THE PRESSURE DROPS OFF OVER THE WEEK END OR SO....WHERE DO I TAP INTO THE SYSTEM TO ADD A QUICK CONNECT AND A VALVE TO SHUT OFF THE QUICK CONNECT IF IT STICKS OPERN....ANY...
  25. KA

    FET TAX

    Oh and by the way -their NADA sales pitch is a line of crap....and they know it. Buyer be aware....geof

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