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It sold and my next project is well along. This one is an International Durastar with ,custom built Western Hauler style 12 ft bed and as much chrome as possible. It's being painted this week and all that remains is the chrome. We'll be using it to tow both a gooseneck livestock trailer and...

I have my 1999 Freightliner FL70 with a 25 1/2 foot Renegade conversion for sale. This was to have been to allow travel for my now deceased wife. It has a 3126 Cat engine and Allison 6 speed and gets 12 to 14 mpg depending upon the terrain. It has a 22KW Kubota generator along with gas water...

Walt, Your post is a few years old but in case you're still looking, I have a 99 Freightliner FL70 with a 25 ft Renegade conversion box for sale. It has a Big Foot leveling system and 22KW Kubota generator. I started to redo the interior with all new ceiling and wall coverings, Pergo...

My Freightliner FL70 with 25 1/2 ft Renegade conversion is for sale. It's been written up several times on TruckConversion as I'm doing the re-fitting myself. It's a 1999 and has a Cat 3126, 275 hp, Allison 6 speed, air brakes and air ride, Big Foot automatic leveling system It was originally...

JBEECH, I just sent a response to you on another topic but have one regarding the generator as well. My truck was formerly used as a mobile radiology lab and has a 20000 watt Kubota diesel generator. The generator runs in the neighborhood of $10,000 new. As Charley left us without power as...

JBEECH Sadly, my wife passed away in September and I've done nothing on the truck since that time. The back 1/3 is complete and is stunning. The flooring is Pergo and I added two additional windows, one on either side. I've started the bathroom area and have all the supplies to complete the...

JBeech, I have been taking pictures all along but have not downloaded any as of yet. I'm located in North Port so just down the road from you. Our plan was to do some general traveling both to family in Ohio and also to go out west to the mountains but as yet have done very little aside from...

HighDesertStranger, I mentioned originally that our truck had been used as a mobile radiology lab and had a rather stark and sterile look to it. The original wall covering was luan plywood with the bonded vinyl covering for the walls and padded vinyl for the ceiling. As there was a lot of water...

John and also Doc, The 13 mpg didn't hold, it's now more like 14 but we haven't been away from this general area and we are very, very flat. Our home is at the highest point in Sarasota County and that's only 27 feet. My truck is geared for the highway and has a 3.55 axle ratio. At 70 mph we...

Insurance for a Former U-Haul Sparky, I'm surprised that you didn't get anywhere with them. I'd suggest calling back and asking for Kraig Kelley. He was my first contact there and wrote up a policy over the phone in just several minutes for our first truck conversion, an International 4300...

Definitely check out Explorer RV Insurance. They are nice to work with and I thought that the price was good as well. We sold our International mid conversion and bought a former mobile radiology lab which I'm currently well along the way toward completing. I should have kept the...

For us here in Florida we simply had to tell the registrar to list it as a motorhome and not a truck. It really was that simple. They never saw it as we had the vin and mileage con- firmed at home by the local police who put that on a form. As we had just bought the truck in Ohio, the Ohio...

The dealer has been looking for such a truck for me for quite some time and finding another would be tough. Somewhat similar would be a tool sales truck. There was a nice one on e-Bay about a month ago that had been a NAPA display truck for auto shows etc. It didn't sell there and might still...

Doc, Our plan changed during our trip to Ohio to pick up our International. After several days work on that truck, we got a call from the local dealer who found perhaps the ideal truck for us and we traded for it. We now have a 99 Freightliner with a 3126 Cat, 330 hp, 6 speed Allison, and a...

Doc, What did you finally settle on and how has it worked for you? After 3 years you should have some idea if it was the right choice. I haven't bought one yet but am looking at both gas and diesel in the 5500 to 8000 watt range. I'm putting stainless tool boxes under the length of the box...

Doc, That would have worked for us except that I haven't started the conversion process yet and need insurance for the interim. I didn't find anyone there with any sense. By the way, we bought our truck in Hillsboro and my son picked it up and took it to our farm in Delaware County where...

Bushpilot, Hopefully I won't be in the same position again but will add Blue Sky to my list of possibles. I love your pictures and will post some as I begin on our project. Before buying the International, I looked at Freightliners and also a KW...

Insurance Quagmire Insurance has proven to be our most difficult issue yet but at last is settled and at a reasonable price. We have just bought an International 4300 with the DT 466 engine and 6 speed Eaton-Fuller and a 102" x 26 ft box. Finding insurance has indeed been a task. We first...

Thanks Bob. How much fresh water do you haul? I do plan to take pictures throughout the build process. It should be a nice vehicle. Les

I am new to this site and am just starting to build a conversion on an International 4300 truck with a 466DT, 6 speed Fuller, and a 24 ft x 102" box. The H.P. can easily be dialed up if desired along with the torque but as they go up fuel economy will be reduced. Travel will be primarily for...

Wall Covering Your choice of wall coverings is a personal one and totally up to you. Your best bet would be to check out an RV sales center and ask. I've seen virtually all types of wall coverings used over the years. I like wood paneling but not the cheap stuff like you may have remembered...