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Old 03-28-2017, 09:28 PM   #1
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Race car toter.

Been thinking of a medium duty 24 foot box conversion for years.
Then I found a 10k kitted dt466 with a remanned Allison 2000 five speed with lock up converter and air ride rear. On 11 22.5 tires. Air brakes.
Cheap. Like really cheap.
Longer then short bus racing has been born.
Thank god I live near Elkhart Indiana. And have friends in the trailer manufacturing business.

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Old 03-29-2017, 05:35 AM   #2
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Been thinking of a medium duty 24 foot box conversion for years.
Then I found a 10k kitted dt466 with a remanned Allison 2000 five speed with lock up converter and air ride rear. On 11 22.5 tires. Air brakes.
Cheap. Like really cheap.
Longer then short bus racing has been born.
Thank god I live near Elkhart Indiana. And have friends in the trailer manufacturing business.

Welcome, I have no idea what your asking, any pictures
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Old 03-29-2017, 06:54 AM   #3
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Sorry was just stating the new "gag" name for a race team.
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Old 04-30-2017, 08:37 PM   #4
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So seats are out of the bus
Floor is no great shape going to leave it. I maybe changing things around. For a lack of better way to put it the interior will be modular and interior and its siding may get changed
Windows well atleast the onesi don't want are out and tinned over.
Wood is bought. a 2000 watt 4000 surge inverter has been bought
Found a really cool flex steel sofa sleeper
Fridge stove combo has been bought but as of this writing has not been received yet
Along with lamps and some other miscellaneous stuff
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Old 04-30-2017, 08:48 PM   #5
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A power unit was found cheap on criagslist. 5000 watt quite run welder generator was found really reasonable with very low hours.
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Old 04-30-2017, 08:52 PM   #6
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Getting the wood home was fun and interesting. Lol
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Old 04-30-2017, 08:55 PM   #7
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Yah buy yourself with 500 pounds is a pain to get out.
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Old 01-22-2019, 10:12 AM   #8
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So not sure what happened to my original thread but. The rally car partner is on a different path. And the bus may be all mine. Lol
Been working on it and have used it although not totally done.
I did fit in the shop before the cold weather hit for the final finish stuff.
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Old 01-22-2019, 11:18 AM   #9
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Must be nice to have an inside space to work on it! I like the chin spoiler.
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Old 10-02-2019, 06:31 AM   #10
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So it’s been a while other than some plumbing and figuring out how I want to do the shower/wet loo interior. It is basically finished.
I stalled on the project due to a health issue with my dad and not having a title or interest from the rally car partner.
My tire guy offered me a set of super singles for a reasonable price. Need to get them.
Title work is done rally car partner needs to sign it over so I can get it in my name with plates and insurance.
Skinning the outside and finish the house battery tray. And away we go.
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Old 10-02-2019, 06:43 AM   #11
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Some more as the build progressed
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Old 10-02-2019, 08:39 AM   #12
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Well crude
How did this get here
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