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Title: Interesting Conversion
Post by: NewbeeMC9 on November 07, 2009, 10:56:13 PM
If you want to do a truck conversion,  why hold back :)



http://www.gizmag.com/snakeliner-president-suite/12675/picture/93493/ (http://www.gizmag.com/snakeliner-president-suite/12675/picture/93493/)
Title: Re: Interesting Conversion
Post by: Sojourner on November 07, 2009, 11:43:54 PM
It is interesting all right:
1)   Rear steering tandem coach's wheels (I believe they are singles not duals)
2)   Wall hanging pressure flush commode
3)   Rear side slide-out porch with stairs.

Thank you for the link.

Sojourn for Christ, Gerald
Title: Re: Interesting Conversion
Post by: Nusa on November 07, 2009, 11:44:22 PM
Quotemeasures 18m (59 ft) long and 2.5m (8.2 ft) wide - not including the driver's cabin

That is in Dusseldorf...I've no idea what the size and drivers regulations are over there. In the US, you'd need a real short cab to avoid having to get over-dimension permits in each state you want to drive through.
Title: Re: Interesting Conversion
Post by: bevans6 on November 08, 2009, 04:25:51 AM
Formula One not only has the most expensive cars but also has the most expensive motorhomes...


http://formula1.about.com/od/paddocklife/ig/F1-Team-Motor-Homes/ (http://formula1.about.com/od/paddocklife/ig/F1-Team-Motor-Homes/)

Brian
Title: Re: Interesting Conversion
Post by: Jeremy on November 08, 2009, 05:48:27 AM
There's a speeded-up video on the web somewhere showing one of the F1 team's motorhome being built - lots of trucks arriving in sequence and having their bodies being lifted into place by mobile crane. I remember the entire first truck was nothing but the kitchen unit for the motorhome, around which everything else was built. The last truck to arrive held all the furniture for the building.

The F1 motorhomes are not just used by the teams - in fact most of the space is for the sponsors to entertain their guests etc

Jeremy