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RE: Steering Problem With My 2005 Cummins "Shipping Crate"
sounds like the coupling between the p/s pump and vac pump.. turning and braking is putting enough load that is slips/grinds..I don't beleive his has a vac pump. My '04 does not and his is an '05. 150k on mine and no noise yet.
you are correct having never having worked on that new of one till after the post anyway to know is belt driven.. :o one i am working right now is an 06.. :M
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recycler
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05/25/13 07:04pm |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: The Ultimate DIY thread - Ubuilding (Pics)
nice work as usual...I can relate with the I have it so may as well use it mind set..is why I chose the handle recycler :B even my new furance was recycled... haven't started glassing the shell yet..lack of cash..have made some changes to the shell though like filling in my big bay window for a smaller with the similiar air flow...thinking of making a video for my photobucket account so i can show and explain how i built my camper..
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recycler
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05/25/13 08:04am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: talking insulation: spray-in polyu vs polyisocyanurate sheet
I have read they make a poly spray foam that is fire retardant for use in enclosed areas were it would be difficult for someone to get out..the polyiso is some good stuff to use is what will be going around my refer unit do to it's fire rating..the only problem i see in using sheet foam is getting a tight seal..i had to use can foam on my bead board to tighten it up...my two cents..
I have not been able to find a poly spray formula that says it is fire retardent but I would certainly be interested in it. I have read that Bigfoot uses sheet foam in some campers but maybe used spray foam in the past. Bigfoot and S&S are two manufacturers I wouldn't mind copying.
with your unit sheet foam may work alright..i figure it has the studs more evenly space than mine.. the down side of building a camper that big in the space of one car garage using junk tools.. :B plus the round edges of the steel should make it easier to stuff into cavity and i will keep an eye out for the article about the foam
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recycler
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05/23/13 05:59pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: talking insulation: spray-in polyu vs polyisocyanurate sheet
I have read they make a poly spray foam that is fire retardant for use in enclosed areas were it would be difficult for someone to get out..the polyiso is some good stuff to use is what will be going around my refer unit do to it's fire rating..the only problem i see in using sheet foam is getting a tight seal..i had to use can foam on my bead board to tighten it up...my two cents..
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recycler
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05/22/13 06:54am |
Truck Campers
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RE: 12v electric.
sounds like your best bet is to just clip the wires and start over putting inside like a northwoods unit.. makes it alot easier later on
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recycler
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05/22/13 06:34am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Got stuck.....
you will never live it down.. now get stuck on slight downhill grade i have with my dodge.. try living that down..funny thing is with couple of face cord of wood in the back the thing is a tractor :h
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recycler
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05/21/13 11:58am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Raptor SUV!!!
This is one fantastic vehicle. He forgot to mention the price but I would bet that it is well over $100K. It would have the power to tow just about anything but would lack the required GVWR to carry any meaningful loads. This is a rich guys SLUV(Super Large Sport Utility Vehicle);).
ArizAl
is listed below the video base price is $149,500.
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recycler
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05/21/13 11:51am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Fiver TV - 2002 F-350 Lariat 7.3L Diesel Dually
the 7.3 trucks are good... the transmissions need some upgrading to be really reliable the torque converters are not to good at high horsepower..it should haul a 41ft f'ver well enough..i worked on a 99 that was used to haul a d4 cat and a cat compactor to job site.. just don't try to tune it too hard..
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recycler
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05/21/13 11:46am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?
i reframed the dinette window down from a 30x54 to a 15x30..i wanted it more private plus should be easier to heat and cool
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recycler
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05/21/13 11:33am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Stolen Camper
sorry to hear your truck and camper was snatched.. glad to hear has been recovered already hopefully the only damage is a bunch of easily removed parts..tires, batteries, etc. so you can get back on the road quickly...
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recycler
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05/21/13 11:21am |
Truck Campers
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RE: 5th Wheel Hitch-Rails
when I replaced the bent rails that were in my truck when I got it I just used 1/2" grade 8 bolts, lock washers and nuts and tightened them up with impact gun till they crushed the ribs down and they were still tight when I took the hitch out three years later..so would suspect your's were not tight enough to start with..
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recycler
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05/18/13 09:12pm |
Fifth-Wheels
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RE: Truck Bed Camper Battery Installation Pictures
nice install..kind of like a rv boost pack..
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recycler
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05/18/13 06:21am |
Truck Campers
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RE: 2500HD w 8.1/Allison Opinions
that combo is good my cousin bought a standard cab long bed version few months ago he loves it..got it cheap too as the last owners "customized" it.. he is getting about 11 with a lead foot..
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recycler
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05/17/13 07:12am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: 1/2 ton towable 5th wheel
yes there are unit that are safe to tow behind a half ton available, but most are smaller with lower ceiling heights etc.. my family looked into this too for their dodge 1500..
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recycler
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05/17/13 06:47am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Steering Problem With My 2005 Cummins "Shipping Crate"
sounds like the coupling between the p/s pump and vac pump.. turning and braking is putting enough load that is slips/grinds..
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05/17/13 06:41am |
Tow Vehicles
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RE: Chalet's TC Washer and Dryer pictures
that camper is pretty nice..the chair needs to go and have storage cabinet instead..plus couple less windows in dinette area..the weight is not to bad bad is only 1,000 over what i figure my current unit will weigh if i ever get finished rebuilding it :( dreams of a unit like that is why i am building a f550 standard cab... just to makes sure i'm not over gvw :B
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recycler
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05/16/13 06:00am |
Truck Campers
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RE: flexible molding for cabover rehab.
have you tried the home improvement stores they usaully have a section of paneling trim quarter round and such
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recycler
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05/13/13 06:41am |
Do It Yourself Modifications and Upgrades (DIY)
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RE: 20 Year Old Plus Lance Squire Camper-Refrigerator Advice
get an amish cooling unit put in..I have heard many good things about them on this forum.. this is the route I will be going with my "new" rm 660 dometic "freebie" from what prices I have seen is about half the cost of new refer and there is lots of videos on youtube showing how it can be done yourself..
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recycler
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05/13/13 06:38am |
Truck Campers
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RE: 1997-1998 Fleetwood Caribou 11m compatibility
that camper weighs nearly as much as the dakota plus the base is 48" wide your dakota's bed is only about 46" wide between the wheel wells.. that camper is larger than my 11fk franklin and like mike mck i am going to a f550 for safety with mine..
so no it won't work get bigger truck or find smaller camper
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recycler
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05/10/13 10:30am |
Truck Campers
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RE: DIY Stable Loads?
you could try logging wedges.. drill through them to make a slot to clamp them on and they are available where ever chain saws are sold..
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recycler
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05/10/13 10:24am |
Truck Campers
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