“Clutch’s Basket” build

[popeye]

A lot of the peeps on the RV forum I belong to use used Class 8 trucks to tow their fivers with. Trick is - register it as an RV - don't need a CDL that way - worst case depending on state is may requi8re an Air Brake endorsement on you license. But generally if it has a bed and a bathroom they have to treat it the same as a Class A motor Home as far as licensing requirements. Get a used tractor with an auto tranny ($25-35K at 400,000 miles) and even your wife can drive it and takes no more room than a 1 Ton Dually once you remove the rear axle - you won't need dual rear axles for anything you'd tow in the travel trailer world.

Or just get a cdl and not sweat it


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[elkguide]

That’s beautiful. I’m going baby steps lol.

BABY STEPS???????

Come on @CumminsPusher. You haven't taken a baby step since you were 1!!!!!!

 

[CumminsPusher]

Relplaced 1$ fuel line that was cracked, drained the tank cleaned the lines. Opened num1 injector.
She’s alive!

 

[BWAF]

drained the tank cleaned the lines. Opened num1 injector.
She’s alive!

Sweet

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[CumminsPusher]

Everything works. Gauges,heat,a/c radio
Test drive. It drives good!

 

[Tigermark]

Everything works. Gauges,heat,a/c radio
Test drive. It drives good!

Drive that beast over here and let’s ride!

 

[popeye]

Drive that beast over here and let’s ride!

Don’t antagonize him, he is gonna show up on your door step tomorrow morning looking for coffee and a ridin buddy


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[snuffnwhisky]

Don’t antagonize him, he is gonna show up on your door step tomorrow morning looking for coffee and a ridin buddy


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No... beer and a ridin buddy.

 

[popeye]

Everything works. Gauges,heat,a/c radio
Test drive. It drives good!

How’s it feel for power unloaded? What’s it make stock?


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[popeye]

Gonna have to get some on board air, and some train horns.


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[CumminsPusher]

Drive that beast over here and let’s ride!

Ahhh...17 years of sitting lol. It needs a few miles but I do trust it. I will buy battery tomorrow and get plates. Be driving back in forth to work next week to check everything out but it looks good. Only issue was the vibration in the driver front, turned out as a severely flat spotted tire. Happened to have an extra in the bed.

Day 2 over. Running driving toyhauler licensed on the road for just under 1k Sun shine’s on a dogs ass every once in awhile!

 

[BWAF]

Ahhh...17 years of sitting lol. It needs a few miles but I do trust it. I will buy battery tomorrow and get plates. Be driving back in forth to work next week to check everything out but it looks good. Only issue was the vibration in the driver front, turned out as a severely flat spotted tire. Happened to have an extra in the bed.
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Day 2 over. Running driving toyhauler licensed on the road for just under 1k Sun shine’s on a dogs ass every once in awhile!

As I say it was your day to be a chow ( curly tail)

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[popeye]

Day 2 over. Sun shine’s on a dogs ass every once in awhile!

Shave that ass and make it walk backwards your still ugly


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[JTW]

That was a good buy... keep the build within reason and you’ll be able to make money.

 

[CumminsPusher]

No... beer and a ridin buddy.

Yep! That is part of the plan.

 

[JTW]

What kind of mpg does something like that get?

 

[CumminsPusher]

That was a good buy... keep the build within reason and you’ll be able to make money.

Told the wife we wouldn’t be over 5500. Now I’m looking at 4K total but over the next year.

 

[CumminsPusher]

What kind of mpg does something like that get?

Been told 15 is easy. I’m good with that

 

[JTW]

Told the wife we wouldn’t be over 5500. Now I’m looking at 4K total but over the next year.

Why so much? Tires and some paint.. that’s what.. $1500

 

[DG Rider]

Gonna have to get some on board air, and some train horns.


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I used to ride a trail back in AZ that was once a narrow gauge steam line back in the late 1800's. Was up on a mountain that was visible to several towns.
Always wanted to rig up some kind of whistle and light up in the air...maybe play steam noises on a bull Horn while riding around it one Halloween night. Make everyone say WTF?