Search results

Gary I won't be offended at all if that's the choice. Check out a rift cut oak though. Tony

Mike If you have your heart set on a Volvo (I like them) I would look for a 610 (mid rise). The number designation relates to the length of the sleeper. I agree that keeping the tandems is probably the right idea. I would be happy to quote a conversion for you. Before we go any further, you...

Mike Getting there safe and rested: 1. 580,000 is nothing on these trucks. If it's been well cared for and serviced regularly, it should easily go another 500K. If you want to do a major rebuild, figure on 8K - 12K to get it done. 2. Look for a truck with an autoshift transmission. I've driven...

I would shy away from an HDT for the floowing reasons. The fuel efficiency will be a bit better but not good enough to justify the added safety and towing power. If you pull in a hilly or a mountainous area you will need and like the extra power.I have see that they are easier to drive. If you...

Gil I have only anecdotal info about truck prices. It seems a year or two ago i could buy a 5 year old, 600K mile, 350 + HP Autoshift truck (Volvo or FL) for under 20K. Lately they are almost 25K. I wish i could give you more detailed info. My gut tells me that the new truck market will be a...

Gil I have a few thoughts on these questions. First, a mid-size truck (M2) should have no trouble in the mountains with a 24' coach pulling along a truck. A lot of M2's are equipped with smaller engines. We had a FLD 112C with a small block Cummins and it pulled our race trailer just fine on...

Almost ready for cabinetry and interior finishes installation: 2007 ToolSet MotorGarage Tony Desnick ToolSet Motorhomes

And thank you for the heads up and the fix gentlemen. One would hope I can build better than spell. Tony

Gil You can reach me on my email at: desnick@toolsetmotorhomes.com Both of the recent volvos are autoshifts. Our coaches seem to go in the 115K to 150K depending on equipment amenities etc. Contact me. I'd be happy to talk to you about your project. Tony

I have seen many showhaulers and they are nice units. We build coaches - one at a time for specific clients - in Minnesota (not Indiana) and our prices seem to be about 30-40% less than most of the large manufacturers. You can see our work on the link below and check out the progress pics of our...

It's a 32" wide door with insulated glass and it costs over $1200 wholesale. I like the extra width because we like to use residential sofabeds (much more comfortable then RV couches) they won't fit through 24" or 26" wide doors. We typically use that 3M film that makes the window look as i...

I've seen several KC's at the races. Nice units. Our subcontractor in southern MN used to work for KC before he went out on his own. We are currently building a Coach/Garage for a client in AZ. Check it out. http://homepage.mac.com/desnick/PhotoAlbum13.html...

I often wonder about the choices to use non-repairable wall surfaces in motorhomes. Color is an intensely personal choice. People will choose dark, light, warm, cool colors and I stopped trying to predict long ago. We use a wonderfully paintable surface on all of our coaches. If you scratch or...

Gary I sent you an image to your private email. I'm hesitant to post anything here because design is what I believe differentiates us from the Showhaulers and Renegades on the business. We are, at the request of a few customers, going to start to offer a design package that will include...

Roy, My gut says the car could beloaded without difficulties without raising the door - this after I have seen how low the beavertail can actually go. The door will be 8' long. I can't say for sure though without diagramming it. The only drawback we see from the beaver tail is the reduction in...

Our latest is online. This is a 14 foot LQ with a 12 foot garage. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to field. The photos will be updated weekly and can be found here: http://homepage.mac.com/desnick/PhotoAlbum13.html Tony Desnick ToolSet Motorhomes

How much are you looking to spend for this unit? I know of a couple of guys up in MN ho might want to part with theirs. Tony www.toolsetmotorhomes.com

We cut a storage door into the rear wall of the coach to give access to the space under the bed. Half of the space was taken up by the FW tank but the other half was roughly 28" x 76". not sure if that would be long enough for a one-piece pole. Tony www.toolsetmotorhomes.com

In our experience, sleeper cabs on used trucks don't command a premium price. In fact one good alternative is the FL reconditioned day cabs. These are old FL Centuries that the factory takes, cuts off the sleepers and reconditions for re-sale. A moot point for you however. The Volvo engines get...

Thanks Gary. Without the cost of the stretched truck it would sell in the neighborhood of $125K. The automatic inverter (3500W)/gen start (7500W) system accounted for a bit of the cost. Tony www.toolsetmotorhomes.com

Thoughts on wall materials for you. We use 1/4" birch venner core plywood glued and stapled over plywood "subwall". It sands beautifully and paints like sheetrock and if you have to repair it down the road its very easy. Pre-printed panels are impossible to fix. Tony www.toolsetmotorhomes.com

Coach is finished and delivered. Final pics can be found here: http://homepage.mac.com/desnick/JAKMOTORHOME/PhotoAlbum9.html Tony www.toolsetmotorhomes.com

NEW PICS POSTED http://homepage.mac.com/desnick/JAKMOTORHOME/PhotoAlbum9.html Tony ToolSet Motorhomes

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2005/04/columbia_forest_1.php Check out the above article. We have looked into this and the other option for you is MDF (nedium density fiberboard) plywood or a lumber core plywood. If you look there are options without the chemicals but they drive the price up a...

Thanks for your comments. The framing is typically 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 steel tubes welded (all the way around) at 16 oc. Pretty typical I think. With the plywood (not particle board) you get some pretty serious sheer strength. Not sure why but we always seem to hit on the 24.5 feet in length. It works...