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Hi Dodger, For my $.02, I suggest you look for a Cummins engine. You'll want the 5.9L, 8.3L, or the (if memory serves) big 10L. The older ones have no computer, are dead simple, and rugged as a granite boulder. You want the inline bosch P injection pump on the smaller 2 and the PT pump on the...

Hi Gorila, Sorry to say I don't have any pics of my old rig. Come to think of it, I haven't seen it running around here lately. Anyway, the top speed for my M813 was 60 +/- and ran the original Cummins NHC 250 w/ 5speed od. Ran best at 50 +/- and milage was 6-8 mpg, glad it wasn't choosy what...

Hey Guys, Another suggestion, gleaned from my experience delivering trucks and equipment, is to have the dealer you buy your truck from do one small favor for you: Remove the 5th wheel. This changes your truck from a tractor to a "truck, incomplete". You can then register it as an RV...

Hi There, How about something really made for off-road? A surplus military 5 ton or 2 1/2 ton can be had for cheap, are really rugged, and can be built on. I know because I had one built on a 5 ton a few years back. Heavy as heck, but could go most anywhere, you couldn't hurt it if you...

Hi, all. Just my $.02 here re CDL's. According to federal DOT regs, a CDL is not required for any vehicle titled as camper/motorhome, regardless of GVW, as long as it not operated for hire or carrying more than 16 people. Local law enforcement may not know this, and I have gotten out of a lot...