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Old 05-05-2011, 09:16 AM   #1
Eskimo
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Default Cab-over conversion?

And no, NOT the spaceship looking one.

Was looking at this truck:2000 Freightliner Argosy | eBay
It got me wondering..

Losing the ~8' of nose would give you another 8' of coach. So what was once a 9' garage could now be a 17' garage, and one might still be able to have a separate bedroom, which is more important to us than a garage even, but it would be GREAT to have a self-contained unit with no trailer, capable of hauling the bikes, a car, or even our rock buggy. (roof height might be an issue here, but the next buggy will be no more than 60" tall)

The biggest obstacle I see is keeping the ability of the cab to tilt forward for servicing. I'd think you'd have to lose the air bags on the cab, and then add an accordion-style boot to seal the cab-to-coach hole, but I have to wonder how well that boot would hold up over time.

All this is ASSuming, of course, that when you tilt the cab, the bottom-rear of the cab travels in an arc that doesn't let it move any farther back- otherwise, it'll hit the coach body.

What's everyone's thoughts on this? How do the Argosy's ride? I know the old cab-overs sucked.
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