Forum: Building Your Own
07-20-2006, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,152
Have you factored in anything for things like a...
Have you factored in anything for things like a small fridge, microwave, A/C, or generator? There are some small versions available that would work well, but the RV versions of these appliances would...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
07-20-2006, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,977
Hi Mike, and welcome to the site. On all the...
Hi Mike, and welcome to the site. On all the tanks, be sure that the drain end is the lowest, and I put an additional drain on the low end and a cleanout on the opposite end on the top to facilitate...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-23-2005, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,482
I put a strip of tape on all of the wall studs,...
I put a strip of tape on all of the wall studs, and when I started a new sheet, I put a strip on the edge of the previous sheet, overlapped an inch (which just happened to be the exact width of the...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-22-2005, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,482
Brother Smith -
When using the double sided 3M...
Brother Smith -
When using the double sided 3M tape (VHB), the most common method of attachment is overlapping an inch. One very, very important word of note here: in order for everything to work...
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-22-2005, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,043
We used PVC in our conversion. It worked out...
We used PVC in our conversion. It worked out okay, we usde insulated Adel clamps in numerous places to help keep the vibration to a minimum. If I had to do it again, I would proably use the Pex/Quest...
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-12-2005, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Bill -
Thanks for all the positive...
Bill -
Thanks for all the positive compliments...it's been a long road, but man, has it been a lot of fun!! We spent a good three or four months planning everything out and doing as much research...
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-11-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-11-2005, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,421
Good looking job! I have a question: were the...
Good looking job! I have a question: were the components used to make the extension (as in the roof radiuses, comartment doors, etc.) sourced from Show Hauler? If not, where did they come from? keep...
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-05-2005, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,050
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-04-2005, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Geof -
I took these with a low res camera...
Geof -
I took these with a low res camera (uploads easier)...if there's something in particular you wanna see, I'll break out my wife's camera and shoot you a few more, just let me know and give me...
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Forum: For Sale: Toterhomes, Motorhomes, HDT & MDT's
11-03-2005, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,765
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-02-2005, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-01-2005, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Walter -
The frame is stretched 5 feet in the...
Walter -
The frame is stretched 5 feet in the middle. A local truck shop did the stretch for the previous owner (a good friend of mine). The box is 28'0", and the rear overhang is 6'6" from the...
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Forum: Building Your Own
10-31-2005, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Gary -
I thought about the midroof design as...
Gary -
I thought about the midroof design as well, but after spending a few days in a way too short (I'm 6'6") and way too cramped Monaco moterhome, I decided to build the tallest box I possibly...
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Forum: Building Your Own
10-31-2005, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Gary -
The interior height is 7'10" to the...
Gary -
The interior height is 7'10" to the ceiling surface. When I measured everything out and built the box, I had a very slight miscalculation that resulted in the sleeper cab being about 3/4"...
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Forum: Building Your Own
10-27-2005, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 8,811
Hey all.....thought I would finally post some...
Hey all.....thought I would finally post some pictures showing the work that we have done in the last few months on our conversion...the exterior skin turned out well for our first time, as did the...
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Forum: Building Your Own
10-27-2005, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,050
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
10-23-2005, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 5,598
hey guys....
Keep us posted on the condo...
hey guys....
Keep us posted on the condo extension...I am very interested to see that done, as I actually considered doing that to our Freightliner FLD 120 Condo. I was too chicken to try and pull...
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Forum: Building Your Own
10-18-2005, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 12,174
I used .053 aluminum prepainted from Wrisco on...
I used .053 aluminum prepainted from Wrisco on our coach, and it worked well....I used the 3M VHB tape to attach it to the truck. WOW. The stuff is strong! I found that as long as you don't apply any...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
10-05-2005, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 23,973
Spooner -
GREAT looking conversion. The...
Spooner -
GREAT looking conversion. The quality of your fabrication work is really top shelf, and quite innovative....let us know how the air suspended box works out!! Keep those pix coming!
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Forum: Building Your Own
07-25-2005, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 12,292
Jexcar -
I have spent a couple hours on your...
Jexcar -
I have spent a couple hours on your website the last few evenings, and I have come up with a couple questions I am hoping you can answer for me.....
I really like the use of curved lines...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
07-09-2005, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,725
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Forum: Coach In The Making
07-09-2005, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,725
We just finished the installation of our EPDM...
We just finished the installation of our EPDM roof, and I thought I would share a few notes that would make it easier for someone else to do if they decided to go this route.
First, Geof was right...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
06-30-2005, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 6,616
Gypsy -
Thanks for the kind words. The tanks...
Gypsy -
Thanks for the kind words. The tanks are 70 gallons each, wb is 265" to the front tandem, and the box length is 28 feet. The box in this configuration overhangs the back tires approximately...
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Forum: Building Your Own
06-30-2005, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,186
I've got an EPDM roof ordered for our FLD120...
I've got an EPDM roof ordered for our FLD120 conversion, should be here in the next couple days. From the research I have done, it looks like the EPDM may be the way to go for a DIY tpe installation....
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