Alright fine, I'll make a new build thread :finger: :sonicjay:
Bought a MandM offroad chassis from PJ, super good dude to deal with and super nice. HIGHLY recommend. http://mandmfab.com/id68.html
This is chassis #20
I'm sure those come in handy quite often. :sonicjay:
I know I'm a few hours away, but if there's ever anything you need I'd be more than glad to help out. Have access to tube benders, CAD laser tables, and a full machine shop.
Once I have my struts, and after sunday when I pick up my trans and F.I. harness I feel I make quicker progress. I would of got alot more done this weekend but my order from ruff stuff hasnt come in yet.
I wanted to transport the buggy enclosed. And in the end I want to be capable of hauling two rigs (split fuel on trips). I didn't feel my OBS powerstroke was up to the task of pulling a two place enclosed trailer and with the cost of an enclosed of that size :whiz:.
I also didn't want a full size toter such as yours and Liv2mx's. I am not familar with those platforms and working on them, I wanted something I know and can handle. I figured for that aspect this is no different then a one ton dually. All stuff I know to well on how to repair and costs of repair are less.
Hopefully its up to the task, gots high mileage but runs good and seems to be alright. For the price I paid on it, it was worth the gamble. Its an 07 e450, 17' box. Has the old v10 with the std plugs.
I haven't had it to 70 yet. I bought it, drove in shit weather 5 miles to my shop and its been parked since. Already did a ign coil. Developed a dead miss on the drive to my shop. Its needs ball joints bad, and rotors, and tires. I picked up the steel today to build ramps. I need to get out and drive it and see how it shifts and feels before I sink anymore money into it.
I figured the second vehicle would be at its limits. But alteast the box will block all the wind from the second.
Shit I pulled a sm. single axle trailer behind my obs 7.3L and couldn't the amount of drag that little enclosed had. Can't imagine what a full size encolsed would of felt like.
My previous motorhome was a 32' 1999 with the 4 spd.
My new motorhome is a 35' 2012 with the 5 spd.
Although it worked hard, I pulled my 20' enclosed trailer behind my '99 to Windrock and my flatbed to Moab and SD. I sold the enclosed because I didn't feel the motorhome was up to the task of going through Colorado. Overall average with that rig was 7- ish mpg. The package with the enclosed weighed out just about at 26,000#.
4 new ball joints, front rotors and pads, and it handles a little better when the RF shock is actually attached and working.
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