I would say they are the proper springs as it is a trailmaster trailer not some homemade job. Also it tows like a champ.
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I would say they are the proper springs as it is a trailmaster trailer not some homemade job. Also it tows like a champ.
Loaded up for K-Rocks run. a perfect fit!
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Are those pitbulls armoralled?:rainbow:
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Why yes, yes they are. :flipoff2:
always a good idea to lube up your tires before going offroad
That's what I always say...Quote:
Originally Posted by agjohn02
Crazy idea, Do you think like a 25' RV with a 460 or 454 would pull a rig and trailer, or do you think you would just overheat everything and life would suck?
everything in life would suckQuote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
get one with a window over the filler neck, so you can just lean out and throw money directly into the gas tank.:gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
My grandparents old motorhome had a 460 in it (Ford van frontend) and it didn't have too many problems. They pulled their Oldsmobile everywhere thew went, I know it isn't a fullsize beater on a trailer but they travelled everywhere in it in all kinds of weather.
From what I've read as long as you dont mind ~4-6 MPG and the RV is rated for the weight it will work.
I bet you can buy a lot of gas for the price difference
just drop a cummins in it and itll be about the same. but IMO, i would just find a gooseneck and put a slide in camper on it or and old horse trailer with the living quarters in the front. Just cut off the back area and volia!
Great plan, most of those arent a sort of "unibody" construction or anything. I dont even want to imagine how much trouble it would be to "just drop a cummins" into an old ****ty RV.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reckless
was that a zing or a smack? Pretty sure it was a smack... :eek:
sounds like the best of both worlds. shatty 80's camper with a budget engine swap!
when i said the cut the rear off, i ment the horse trailer ass hat
A newer class C will most likely have a V-10, E-450 (1.5 ton) chassis, and should pull well. Expect to be a little slow in the hills. I once talked to a guy pulling a jeep with one at a truckstop. He said it got 8-10mpg.
I like the camper on a GN idea, but have been seeing/hearing alot of the guys who have these going to a MH/bumperpull setup instead. I think the GN/camper is an 'economical' way to get into the old timers camping and get the SO onboard enough to justify the MH purchase. :D
I don't know what level of comfort you are expecting out of this, but the older campers can be had pretty cheap most of the time, and with a little aggie engineering they can work out pretty good on the GN.
yeah, he understood what you were saying, and the 'unibody' comment he made was right. Most of your livestock trailers get a good bit of their strength from the sides and roof all being tied together. It helps to keep the frame lighter and lower.Quote:
Originally Posted by Reckless
I asked a guy about towing behind a diesel bus. He said it wouldn't even know it was back there. Just don't expect to get anywhere in a hurry. Most people I've talked to with RVs say they drive slower but get there at the same time because they eliminate RR breaks. Just switch drivers while you're driving, hit the head, grab a drink, switch back.
Bus build #2 comin right up! Figure out how to kludge the Scamper onto the back for some luxury and still have enough room for other people and **** in the bus! :gigem:Quote:
Originally Posted by davido
I was talking to a guy today about when you had to have a CDL/Class A/Class C license. I had always thought that if your trailer + load was over 10,000 lbs that was when you needed a class A or CDL. He said it was truck + trailer + load over 10,000 lbs.
For example my Duramax tips the scales at around 8500 lbs, my trailer is about 1700, that means, according to this guy, when I attach a trailer to my truck I need a higher license than C. Does not seem right. Anyone care to educate me.
just call doug directly, you're going to get a bunch of bs that no one knows but im fairly confident doug super-internet researched this and talked to the dps directly.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
Im pretty sure that guy is quite wrong.
That guy is wrong indeed...
If you are towing with a Toterhome, RV, or whatever, as long as it is privately owned you only need a class C in Texas. Other states like Maryland and Nevada have different regulations.
Not sure where you're getting the 10,000 lbs from. It goes by gross capacity, and I think 26,500lbs is the limit. This means your truck + triple axle 8 lug or tandem duals = no class C unless you had the trailer under-rated. Of note here is that the actual load does not matter. There are exemptions for farmers, they get a much higher load. There are also exemptions for RVs, huge 5th wheel behind a F450 is OK. Huge bus style RV doesn't require a special license. I would think this exemption would also apply to your small motorhome pulling klogger. You are still not allowed to be overloaded, which is based on the rated capacity of truck and trailer, or what you license them for, whichever is lower.
limit is 26,000lbs. so if your truck/trailer capacity is 26,001+ lbs, you technically need a CDL.
you shouldn't talk to that guy again. As long as the gross weight is under 26,001 LBS you don't need a CDL.Quote:
Originally Posted by KrazyKarl02
I don't know how the gay RV crap works. but if i recall, you don't need a CDL to operate a RV, which is asinine. Which is why every professional driver in the world hates them.
Ah. So evidently it is NOT legal to haul a bus on a dual-tandem gooseneck with a 3/4 ton pickup. Who would have known? :D
legal-schmeagle...
I could have told you that when you almost rolled the whole shebang crossing a diagonal RR track. Although part of that was driving way too fast. I've never seen a GN on two... er, four wheels before.Quote:
Originally Posted by davido
No it's assine to think an RV needs a CDL. Now a class A is a probably a good idea and makes sense. Hell I think at a certain age you should have to have a driving test every year. The 90 year olds hooked up to oxygen driving an 40ft pusher scares me.
Yep, the whole reason behind the CDL is in the first letter, "Commercial". Those guys will drive all day and all night hopped up on the go fast just to log miles if you let them. The CDL is just another way to regulate safety standards like OSHA does.
hey you mind your business! Eckert and the rest of the "professional truckers" know exactly what they're doing!
That's Tyler's new callsign on the CB, "Super Trucker"!
So say we all..
picked up my mobile methlab from the Hippie yesterday. I had to stretch the trailer 3 feet but the jeep will fit on behind the meth lab.
It is not great but it was free:gigem:
You are going to need taillight guards. ;)
looks peemp. We will be the talk of Vegas when we roll into town. :D
for the truck or the trailer? it is close to the truck but I can actually jack knife the trailer without hitting the camper. I added the 3 feet to the front of the trailer
the trailer yes if I don't stop driving over them
I was talkin about the truck, but if you say that you can jackknife it I will believe you.