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wvabeer wrote:
Not attractive, expensive, less storage underneath and I'll bet noisy in the cab. Not my first choice.
They are not noisy. How do I know 750,000+ as an owner operator
Way more storage than most other MH or 5W.moisheh wrote:
Not all Class 8's are alike. Some are built on a Navistar chassis with a horrible engine, bad emmisi0n system and more! Some units that were built in 06,07 have a Mercedes engine that is even worse. There are units that are nicer looking than what the OP mentioned. He will have problems with his unit being commercial. That will mean a CDL and probably the installation of an ELD and follow Hours of Service. He might also need an IFTA fuel sticker. Maybe a USDOT# and more. Will have to scale It will be a nightmare.
Moisheh
CDL = Commercial Drivers License. it's not a commercial so no hours of service & no scales.
ELD = Electronic Recording device not need as not under hours of service
IFTA is fuel tax reporting motor carriers,
USDOT# is Commercial registration of motor carrier of fright of people
Yes I owned & drove a class 8 truck after I retired from 25 years law enforcement. If you want to know more about commercial driving and related regulations. https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/
It is a RV on a class 8 frame, and I suspect it can be ordered with what ever engine you choose. Class 8 commercial trucks can be. You comments on which engines and frames are bad; isn't that like the Ford-Chevy-Dodge debate? To each his own. Again if you want it and can afford it, go for it! I worked for it and I will spend it, my kids can hope it's all paid for before I pass. The kids can spend what they make.Tom/Barb wrote:
ReferralMan wrote:
Yeah, but you're not a full-timer. I'm one of those weird guys that likes to play with a bunch of toys. Convertible car, UTV, several motorcycles. etc. Even weirder, also enjoy working on and maintaining those toys, thus the requirement of a full tool bay, welder, generator, air compressor etc. All that weight adds up quick, and to be on the safe side I'd rather have something that can easily pull all that weight (and then some), rather than always having to worry if the tail is wagging the dog, much like you would find in your normal class of DP's. They just don't have the weight carrying and towing capacities as a Class 8 based coach chassis has. Are you beginning to understand the reasoning?
You've already admitted that your load will be no where close to the limit of a Class A
My welder weighs less than 75 pounds, a nice little convertible weighs less than 3k.
The new Snap-On work station with a full load is less than 1k.
A full sized Razor weighs less than 1500#
So. ?
Geez Tom... why don't you go pick on the guys who are driving the million dollar Prevosts, Marathons, or Newells and tell them how opulent they're living, and how much money they're wasting by driving such high class rigs. :R
Don't worry about what I'm driving or how ugly it is, or what I'll be carrying. It's my money, my life, and I'll do what I **** well please with it. ;)moisheh wrote:
Not all Class 8's are alike. Some are built on a Navistar chassis with a horrible engine, bad emmisi0n system and more! Some units that were built in 06,07 have a Mercedes engine that is even worse. There are units that are nicer looking than what the OP mentioned. He will have problems with his unit being commercial. That will mean a CDL and probably the installation of an ELD and follow Hours of Service. He might also need an IFTA fuel sticker. Maybe a USDOT# and more. Will have to scale It will be a nightmare.
If I wrap it in my business graphics, I'll get hassled. If I leave it plain (which I'll probably end up doing anyways for better resale value) I won't get hassled and will just be another big motor coach rolling down the highway like you see many of the Marathons, Prevosts, or Newells pulling the big stackers.
I don't like getting hassled. ;)ReferralMan wrote:
Yeah, but you're not a full-timer. I'm one of those weird guys that likes to play with a bunch of toys. Convertible car, UTV, several motorcycles. etc. Even weirder, also enjoy working on and maintaining those toys, thus the requirement of a full tool bay, welder, generator, air compressor etc. All that weight adds up quick, and to be on the safe side I'd rather have something that can easily pull all that weight (and then some), rather than always having to worry if the tail is wagging the dog, much like you would find in your normal class of DP's. They just don't have the weight carrying and towing capacities as a Class 8 based coach chassis has. Are you beginning to understand the reasoning?
You've already admitted that your load will be no where close to the limit of a Class A
My welder weighs less than 75 pounds, a nice little convertible weighs less than 3k.
The new Snap-On work station with a full load is less than 1k.
A full sized Razor weighs less than 1500#
So. ?- Not all Class 8's are alike. Some are built on a Navistar chassis with a horrible engine, bad emmisi0n system and more! Some units that were built in 06,07 have a Mercedes engine that is even worse. There are units that are nicer looking than what the OP mentioned. He will have problems with his unit being commercial. That will mean a CDL and probably the installation of an ELD and follow Hours of Service. He might also need an IFTA fuel sticker. Maybe a USDOT# and more. Will have to scale It will be a nightmare.
Moisheh Tom/Barb wrote:
My question is, how many full timers have 20,000 pounds of stuff to carry around? most of us down size, not just carry all our stuff with us.
Frugal ? I guess not.
Yeah, but you're not a full-timer. I'm one of those weird guys that likes to play with a bunch of toys. Convertible car, UTV, several motorcycles. etc. Even weirder, also enjoy working on and maintaining those toys, thus the requirement of a full tool bay, welder, generator, air compressor etc. All that weight adds up quick, and to be on the safe side I'd rather have something that can easily pull all that weight (and then some), rather than always having to worry if the tail is wagging the dog, much like you would find in your normal class of DP's. They just don't have the weight carrying and towing capacities as a Class 8 based coach chassis has. Are you beginning to understand the reasoning?- My question is, how many full timers have 20,000 pounds of stuff to carry around? most of us down size, not just carry all our stuff with us.
Frugal ? I guess not. - One of these are my dream, towing 20,000+ lbs and all the power....YUP!
janstey58 wrote:
LOL on the Beer Truck reference!!!
That is funny. Last thing I want to do is to pull in to an RV resort and having a crowd of people rush my rig asking me... "where's the beer". :S- LOL on the Beer Truck reference!!!
