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Forum: Building Your Own 03-11-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,337
Posted By LargeMarge
re -- construction materials from 'big box'...

re -- construction materials from 'big box' stores
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Do those stores charge for convenience?
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I think I might look around for their suppliers, the dusty warehouses without air-conditioning.
I...
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 03-08-2024, 10:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 398
Posted By LargeMarge
2003, after a half-century of make-do camping in...

2003, after a half-century of make-do camping in lesser rigs, we built our ExpeditionVehicle.
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Our base vehicle is a 1996 Ford CF8000 commercial truck.
GVWR -- 29,000#.
Weight across the scale...
Forum: Building Your Own 09-25-2023, 12:38 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,337
Posted By LargeMarge
Here are our experiences... . a) A used...

Here are our experiences...
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a)
A used reefer has odors, absorbed moisture, and weighs a "!ton!" more than an empty box.
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b)
Our earlier version of our ExpeditionVehicle had an enormous...
Forum: For Sale: Toterhomes, Motorhomes, HDT & MDT's 07-13-2021, 03:40 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,789
Posted By LargeMarge
This's wonderful to see. Great minds, and all...

This's wonderful to see.
Great minds, and all that...

...we are converting a 40'.
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First thing, we lowered the roof by 18".
Two days, a circular saw, drilling to beat the band, a couple...
Forum: Building Your Own 06-07-2021, 05:51 PM
Replies: 89
Views: 38,775
Posted By LargeMarge
a) re: commercial license Does NOT apply...

a)
re:
commercial license

Does NOT apply to RecreationVehicle operators or RecreationVehicles.

We delivered RecreationVehicles manufacturer-to-dealer and dealer-to-shows.
We operated...
Forum: For Sale: Toterhomes, Motorhomes, HDT & MDT's 06-07-2021, 01:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 9,047
Posted By LargeMarge
In Oregon, I registered these as...

In Oregon, I registered these as RecreationVehicles:
* 30' OTR semi-trailer (I toted this with a 1974 Chevy CO semi-tractor licensed as a pickup truck... YeeHaw!)
* 1984 Peterbilt CO with condo and...
Forum: Forum Admin: Tech Support & Announcements 06-07-2021, 01:00 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 3,731
Posted By LargeMarge
2003, we converted a 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial...

2003, we converted a 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial truck to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle.
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One of our early modifications:
* we added a 140-gallon 'saddle-tank' to supplement our stock...
Forum: Building Your Own 06-07-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 5,662
Posted By LargeMarge
re: the 'U' bolt system to attach components to...

re:
the 'U' bolt system to attach components to a commercial frame
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This's the standard method of attaching irregardless of component.
The 'U' bolts around the frame can attach:
* a tank body,...
Forum: Building Your Own 05-16-2021, 06:00 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,438
Posted By LargeMarge
. . We are melding two trucks into one, so we...

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We are melding two trucks into one, so we got 'the nickel tour' of the frame department at Trisand Heavy Truck Repair in Eugene Oregon.

They use specialty C-frame channels engineered for...
Forum: MDT Discussions 05-04-2021, 01:44 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,797
Posted By LargeMarge
We have two: * 1997 Ford CF8000...

We have two:
* 1997 Ford CF8000 ExpeditionVehicle with stock 505ci 250/800
* 1996 Dodge 2500 4x4 stock 359ci

Our ExpeditionVehicle is 14,000# across the scale.
It tugs a toy-hauler I built on a...
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 04-18-2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,574
Posted By LargeMarge
2003, we converted a 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial...

2003, we converted a 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial truck to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle.

Swapping from 22.5 to 24.5 on the front axle adds about three inches ground-clearance under the...
Forum: Building Your Own 01-24-2021, 05:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,973
Posted By LargeMarge
My suggestion: * acquire a vehicle fitting your...

My suggestion:
* acquire a vehicle fitting your needs.

Factory engineers get 'the big bux' to fiddle with the potential liabilities of frame flex leading to failures.

'Yes', any frame can be...
Forum: Building Your Own 01-24-2021, 04:51 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,553
Posted By LargeMarge
Our rig -- 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial truck we...

Our rig -- 1997 Ford CF8000 commercial truck we converted to our concept of an ExpeditionVehicle.
Cummins 8.3 mechanical, Allison 3060, air-locker axle.
Our situation -- full-time live-aboard,...
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 01-04-2021, 02:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,618
Posted By LargeMarge
For our next ExpeditionVehicle, we are melding...

For our next ExpeditionVehicle, we are melding two frames.
The crewcab fire-truck frame attaches to the front of a two-door cab frame... giving us a mid-engine crewcab with our concept of the ideal...
Forum: Building Your Own 01-04-2021, 02:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,273
Posted By LargeMarge
We operate a small organic teaching farm near the...

We operate a small organic teaching farm near the outskirts of Eugene Oregon.

Anderson Brothers Truck Dismantler handles Class 6 and heavier trucks.
On our walks through the yard, we occasionally...
Forum: Hi, I am.... 08-23-2020, 05:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,867
Posted By LargeMarge
1) Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks are available...

1)
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Trucks are available from the factory with a single rear axle.

Acquiring a factory-built vehicle with your specifications eliminates your 'test-pilot' learning phase,...
Forum: Building Your Own 01-20-2020, 12:47 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,706
Posted By LargeMarge
a) GVWR? b) I designed a similar size...

a)
GVWR?

b)
I designed a similar size for my neighbors to construct for me.
SilverLite horse trailer manufacturer in Springfield Oregon.
Unfortunately, they were another casualty of the 2008...
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 12-23-2019, 02:52 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,351
Posted By LargeMarge
We have a small organic teaching farm near Eugene...

We have a small organic teaching farm near Eugene Oregon.

Up the road from us is Anderson Brothers Heavy Truck Dismantling.
Anderson gets a truck like this, or better, every week.
We...
Forum: For Sale: Accessories & Spare Parts 12-08-2019, 10:57 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 9,294
Posted By LargeMarge
Anderson Truck Dismantler, Hwy 99, Eugene...

Anderson Truck Dismantler,
Hwy 99,
Eugene Oregon

A FRP box cannot recycle, so the dismantler is stuck with them as paid-load garbage.
Forum: For Sale: Toterhomes, Motorhomes, HDT & MDT's 08-20-2019, 10:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12,065
Posted By LargeMarge
Your transmission, the Allison TC-10 10-speed...

Your transmission, the Allison TC-10 10-speed automatic, is worth the price of the whole rig!

Excellent choice.
Forum: Hi, I am.... 04-29-2019, 04:48 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,778
Posted By LargeMarge
Around 2001 or so, we mounted a sixteen-foot box...

Around 2001 or so, we mounted a sixteen-foot box on our 1984 Peterbilt cabover.

Prior to our acquisition, the rig was operated by a moving company. It had the largest sleeper... plus a 8x8 condo....
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 11-12-2018, 07:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,938
Posted By LargeMarge
Our rig: 1997 Ford CF8000 housetruck. The...

Our rig:
1997 Ford CF8000 housetruck.
The commercial box measures 7.5w x 12.5long x 7h box. About 650 cubic feet.

Our situation:
We boondock exclusively.

RVing Perpetual Travelers, we...
Forum: Building Your Own 11-12-2018, 12:23 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,238
Posted By LargeMarge
Our rig: 1997 Ford CF8000 housetruck. Our...

Our rig:
1997 Ford CF8000 housetruck.

Our situation:
Full-time, boondock exclusively. Gravel roads are as far off-pavement as we take our rig. Off-road is for our dirtbikes. Off-road is for...
Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions 10-22-2018, 01:07 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,889
Posted By LargeMarge
This happened to our neighbors in Baja. The motor...

This happened to our neighbors in Baja. The motor burnt after the arms bent. The whole mechanism was a toss. So...

We rigged a platform on a forklift to remove the slide-room as a unit.
We...
Forum: Building Your Own 09-24-2018, 09:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,962
Posted By LargeMarge
Dear 40's rock, We looked at a similar...

Dear 40's rock,

We looked at a similar 'extra-wide accordion seal' at Pacific Rubber in Eugene, Oregon. Their asking price == US$12 per linear. Is this in your ballpark?

(For foreigners, that...
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