Forum: MDT Discussions
03-24-2020, 05:35 PM
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Success in Illinois
Well, after waiting several months and rejecting my application due to a wrong amount on the check.... I resubmitted the application along with several photos of my conversion, ones that went beyond...
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Forum: Building Your Own
03-23-2020, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Update.
Sent in my app to the state with a check last November. I included several photos of the truck, sides, rear, front and even though not required, I sent in photos with the conversion as it sits, ie,...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-01-2020, 10:41 AM
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Replies: 45
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Progress: pass through and rear bench revised
I removed the rear 2/3 bench bottom that folds and the one piece bench back that covers the full width.
This left a driver side single fold up seat only.
I modified the rear seat back by...
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Forum: MDT Discussions
01-01-2020, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,877
Update: Illinois Chicago Burbs
My experience has been slightly different than what’s been described above.
For people who own a conversion that already has a title saying it’s a motor home or RV, as described above (Dennis), no...
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Forum: Building Your Own
11-12-2018, 12:43 AM
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Replies: 5
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Suitable donors...
Hi, thanks for responding.
I agree with you, should be plenty of box and rollback type F650/750 out there with air rear suspension.
When I review for sale ads I can find tons of trucks whole...
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Forum: Building Your Own
09-23-2018, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,413
Thanks
That makes sense in terms of lbs....
But geometry of arms and shock settings etc I would expect to be designed for the long wheel base I have....not the rear of the semi.
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Forum: Building Your Own
09-20-2018, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,413
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Forum: Building Your Own
06-15-2018, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Update.
Seriously? Its June already?
Not much progress.
Found a broken wheel speed sensor, hope that fixes the ABS light.
Found a bad alternator, rebuild was cheap. Adding a third battery for truck as...
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Forum: Building Your Own
02-02-2018, 10:10 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Brophy
Did you get the aluminum tread plate design, or, the solid aluminum with the anti-friction black appliqué?
The latter looks a little nicer, but may not be as durable. Very close in $$.
I'm not...
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Forum: Building Your Own
02-02-2018, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
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Forum: Building Your Own
02-02-2018, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Steps...
I like those!
Not sure how or where they store. Will try and google image those and find the source as well.
By the way, looking at RV Electric Landing Gears.... I think one under each ramp...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-31-2018, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Pass Through
Some questions, if anyone is following....
1) The bottom section of the wood walls where I cut the Pass Through had water damage. Obviously the walls were sitting in water, and wicked it up.
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-31-2018, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Long weekend, Pass Through.
Spent several hours on the project this weekend.
Regrets:
1) Wish I had more carefully examined the truck box to see what the material was made of for the actual walls. It turns out that it...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-23-2018, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
getting car into truck at dock height
Truck has arrived. Have looked up the specification on the lift, made by MBB who was bought out by Palfinger. I have an ILK 33 for which I was able to look up specifications. It is a cantilever lift....
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-19-2018, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
RV-Lite, Car Hauler for track days...
1) Considering ditching the All-in-one AC/Heat unit to go with separate furnace and AC... .think it will do a better job. Not be cheaper, but for 115 AC I have more choices and get more cooling than...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-15-2018, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,009
Thanks
I haven’t decided if I’m buying a two sets of 60/40 seats to get rear seats, or ordering new ones from a custom site.
I’ll bevsure to go as wide as I can so that limiting width is the rear seats,...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-13-2018, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,009
Pass Through
Truck arrives next week.
I was hoping for some input on pro/con for larger or narrower openings from the Cab.
I'm thinking narrow is better, it will allow me to put more items, possibly...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-13-2018, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
RE: liftgate cars into truck etc...
Java230, VNLCoach....
I read quickly through the thread on that truck. Fascinating history. The guy in the Video who commissioned that truck, and used it for racing is apparently pretty famous...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-10-2018, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Modified rear lift gate.
I love this idea....
There is probably no reason some modifications could not be done to enable me to use my gate in a similar fashion.
The Porsche being lifted has some advantages over my car,...
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Forum: Building Your Own
01-01-2018, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,009
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Forum: MDT Discussions
12-23-2017, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,877
Truck vs RV: newbie license title questions
Getting RV police inspection and subsequent RV plates seems a no brainer financially, in IL, $475 difference in cost for plates.
Getting a title that says RV.
What are the benefits in doing...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
12-23-2017, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,200
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Forum: Building Your Own
12-22-2017, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Plates and Title.
Well, got a new Driver License yesterday, and had a chance to review IL regs at the DMV. Pretty much going to have to have a friend drive the truck up from out of state with his Class C driver's...
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Forum: Building Your Own
12-20-2017, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 19,786
Insurances besides Geico?
Anyone else getting insurance for their conversion?
Thanks for the recommendation. I think for the short term, I'll be happy to at least insure it in anyway possible, even if just as the truck,...
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Forum: For Sale: Toterhomes, Motorhomes, HDT & MDT's
12-15-2017, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 4,478
Rest of photos
Rest of the photos to follow. Need to remove items from inside the truck as well before I can post inside photos. Replacement truck not yet here, so I can't quickly move items over.
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