for all the DIY's out there, here is a update on our project. hope it may gives others some ideas https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo...on_biggrin.gif

as a basis for our truck conversion we will use a '95 Peterbilt 379-119 with a Cummins N14, "Super 10" trans and 250" WB:
https://sandcentral.net/trucks/albums...l_HPIM0098.JPG

this is the FRP box we plan to use:
https://sandcentral.net/trucks/albums...l_MVC-011S.jpg

it's a lo pro morgan (ex Penske) 25' (24'6" inside) x 96" wide x 85" inside height. they can be found for about $2000-2500 (for a nice and clean year 2000 one).
our Pete has a "end of cab to end of rear tire" space of 18' so we have to extend the frame about 7' in the rear.
the Pete is a "Unibilt" (sleeper and cab are bolted together) so after we remove the sleeper we will mount the van box solid to the frame and the cab (we will loose the air cab suspension but this way we dont need to use a flexible rubber boot)
the penske boxes have "rubrails" on the inside and outside. makes it easy to mount kitchen cabinets and other stuff:
https://sandcentral.net/trucks/albums...l_71547899.jpg

we will remove the roll-up door and build a wall with a small door (DMV requirement; to register it as a motorhome in AZ it has to be useless for comercial loading/hauling)
we also plan to do a door on the curb side

here is a (computer generated) pic of how the pete moho conversion should look like when finished:
https://sandcentral.net/trucks/albums...6clone%7E0.jpg

more later... https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo.../icon_wink.gif

.....if you weren't all the way out in AZ. I'd buy that ramp from you-but shipping would kill the deal...geof

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KAYE RIVERCITY:
.....if you weren't all the way out in AZ. I'd buy that ramp from you-but shipping would kill the deal...geof <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
yes, the aluminum ramps are nice. i know where you can buy them new for a good price (a customer of us got two 10'(or was it 12'?) ramps to load his dune buggy (2500lbs) into his truck; they are very strong for the light weight)
i can look for the # of the company if you are interested https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo.../icon_wink.gif

btw; found a pic https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo...on_biggrin.gif
https://sandcentral.net/trucks/albums...l_71766342.jpg

change of plan https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo...on_biggrin.gif :
after a long time of researching, thinking, planing and headscratching we finaly terminated the idea of going with a 34'MoHo + 27'tag trailer. https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo...n_rolleyes.gif
we just started now to build the Pete as a Toter https://www.truckhome.com/infopop/emo.../icon_wink.gif (more details soon)

......OK I CAN'T STAND SUSPENSE!.....what is your thinking now?....geofkaye