Forum: Building Your Own
04-17-2007, 05:52 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,018
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Forum: Building Your Own
04-15-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,018
Mike
If you have your heart set on a Volvo (I...
Mike
If you have your heart set on a Volvo (I like them) I would look for a 610 (mid rise). The number designation relates to the length of the sleeper.
I agree that keeping the tandems is...
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Forum: Building Your Own
04-15-2007, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,018
Mike
Getting there safe and rested:
1....
Mike
Getting there safe and rested:
1. 580,000 is nothing on these trucks. If it's been well cared for and serviced regularly, it should easily go another 500K. If you want to do a major rebuild,...
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Forum: Building Your Own
04-13-2007, 09:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 6,018
I would shy away from an HDT for the floowing...
I would shy away from an HDT for the floowing reasons. The fuel efficiency will be a bit better but not good enough to justify the added safety and towing power. If you pull in a hilly or a...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
01-13-2007, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,116
Gil
I have only anecdotal info about truck...
Gil
I have only anecdotal info about truck prices. It seems a year or two ago i could buy a 5 year old, 600K mile, 350 + HP Autoshift truck (Volvo or FL) for under 20K. Lately they are almost 25K. I...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
01-12-2007, 05:47 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,116
Gil
I have a few thoughts on these questions....
Gil
I have a few thoughts on these questions. First, a mid-size truck (M2) should have no trouble in the mountains with a 24' coach pulling along a truck. A lot of M2's are equipped with smaller...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
01-09-2007, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,714
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
12-02-2006, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,802
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
12-02-2006, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,802
Gil
You can reach me on my email at:
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Gil
You can reach me on my email at:
desnick@toolsetmotorhomes.com
Both of the recent volvos are autoshifts. Our coaches seem to go in the 115K to 150K depending on equipment amenities etc.
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-30-2006, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,802
I have seen many showhaulers and they are nice...
I have seen many showhaulers and they are nice units. We build coaches - one at a time for specific clients - in Minnesota (not Indiana) and our prices seem to be about 30-40% less than most of the...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-08-2006, 07:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,990
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-08-2006, 06:58 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,714
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
11-08-2006, 06:51 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,749
I often wonder about the choices to use...
I often wonder about the choices to use non-repairable wall surfaces in motorhomes. Color is an intensely personal choice. People will choose dark, light, warm, cool colors and I stopped trying to...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
11-08-2006, 06:45 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,714
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Forum: Coach In The Making
11-05-2006, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,714
Roy, My gut says the car could beloaded without...
Roy, My gut says the car could beloaded without difficulties without raising the door - this after I have seen how low the beavertail can actually go. The door will be 8' long. I can't say for sure...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
11-04-2006, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 8,714
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Forum: Wanted: Conversions, HDT, MDT, Parts or Accessories
10-18-2006, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,593
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
10-18-2006, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,858
We cut a storage door into the rear wall of the...
We cut a storage door into the rear wall of the coach to give access to the space under the bed. Half of the space was taken up by the FW tank but the other half was roughly 28" x 76". not sure if...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
08-24-2006, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,131
In our experience, sleeper cabs on used trucks...
In our experience, sleeper cabs on used trucks don't command a premium price. In fact one good alternative is the FL reconditioned day cabs. These are old FL Centuries that the factory takes, cuts...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
08-22-2006, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,131
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Forum: Forum Admin: Tech Support & Announcements
08-22-2006, 02:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,597
Thoughts on wall materials for you. We use 1/4"...
Thoughts on wall materials for you. We use 1/4" birch venner core plywood glued and stapled over plywood "subwall". It sands beautifully and paints like sheetrock and if you have to repair it down...
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Forum: Coach In The Making
08-22-2006, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,131
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Forum: Coach In The Making
06-27-2006, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,131
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ToolSet Motorhomes (https://www.toolsetmotorhomes.com)
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-27-2006, 03:58 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,916
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Forum: Coach In The Making
05-31-2006, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,131
Thanks for your comments. The framing is...
Thanks for your comments. The framing is typically 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 steel tubes welded (all the way around) at 16 oc. Pretty typical I think. With the plywood (not particle board) you get some pretty...
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