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[TMG51]

If you are interested, I will do that. Give me a couple of days! Thanks.

Please do. I think lots of people will be interested.

 

[BradKW]

I really like the finish on your interior walls...what is that? At one angle it looks like a burl veneer, then another angle it almost looks like you got some birch that stained up incredibly well...

 

[speedhighway46]

I really like the finish on your interior walls...what is that? At one angle it looks like a burl veneer, then another angle it almost looks like you got some birch that stained up incredibly well...

It is 1/2" birch hardwood plywood from Home Depot. About $45.00 a sheet as I remember. Sanded well, and then I used Minwax stain brushed on and let it dry; no wiping. Two coats. Then after it was thoroughly dry, three coats of brushed on gloss poly. The only thing I would do different is to spray the poly on instead of brushing it on, although I don't have facilities to do the spray, then or now!

Thanks for asking.

 

[speedhighway46]

It is 1/2" birch hardwood plywood from Home Depot. About $45.00 a sheet as I remember. Sanded well, and then I used Minwax stain brushed on and let it dry; no wiping. Two coats. Then after it was thoroughly dry, three coats of brushed on gloss poly. The only thing I would do different is to spray the poly on instead of brushing it on, although I don't have facilities to do the spray, then or now!

Thanks for asking.

 

[BradKW]

I like a man who quotes himself...I think I shall start doing that as well

 

[mikEXpat]

Wow. That's probably the best looking rig I've seen. I'm partial to semis and Peterbuilts. Just cause I love them. I play a video game called American Truck Simulator in which I drive a Peterbuilt. Thanks for sharing your beautiful home.

 

[Dust-In-the-Wind]

I see what looks like an APU unit hanging off the frame but I don't see the rest of it on the back of the cab like you normally do. What am I missing? How many miles on the chassis when you bought it?

 

[speedhighway46]

Dust:

When running, The APU provides heat, air conditioning, 4 kW of AC, circulation and heat to the main engine, and 12 VDC to the starting battery bank.

As I didn't really need the air conditioning feature, I removed the coil and fan unit from the back of my bunk. I really do t care for air conditioning and don't miss it. I would also have removed the electric heater box inside the bunk to free up a lot of space under the bed, but it contains some control boards which you just can't unplug. In order to omit the heater box a substitute control board is needed and I didn't want to spend the $200 for one. I heat with propane. Carrier makes a "generator only" APU which is really what I would prefer, but this one was on the truck when I bought it.

The chassis had 887504 miles on it when I bought it; I have put on 39352 miles more. It has a rebuilt transmission in it, but I think the C15 (6NZ) is still original.

Thanks for your interest!

 

[Every Road Leads Home]

Impressive rig! I got my CDL about 8 years ago and remember learning to drive double clutching was quite the experience. We had to parallel park it with a 38' trailer as well as many other maneuvers to pass the license exam! If any part of the truck or trailer went outside of the lines, instant fail. But, I learned to do all of it in about 2 months and passed the exam. Never ended up using it to make money, but still have it as it comes in handy traveling with access and discounts for lodging, showers, etc at truck stops and motels. Doesn't cost that much to renew it every five years over a regular class D license and I like having it should I ever decide to take up a job somewhere that requires it. Def jealous of your rig! Of course you had to do it on a peterbuilt too, they are bada** rigs. I plan on being at the 2017 RTR as well, def hope to see you there.

 

[anewbiewannabe]

Speedhighway46, I just found this thread, you've been holding out on us. Impressive rig!

There's a super-extended cab bobtail that I see around my town and I always wondered if it was a camper. If I were gonna go big I'd rather go the direction you did than the super-sized mohos. I love seeing all the different platforms people use even if they wouldn't be ones that would work for me.

 

[speedhighway46]

Thanks for all the comments regarding my Peterbilt Motorhome. As suggested on this thread a month or so ago, I have been putting together a web site with gobs of pictures of the five year build of this vehicle.

Stay tuned here, when it's done I'll announce the website availability right here on this thread.

Thanks again for everyone's support; this site it's impressive, enjoyable, and unique when compared to most all the other "RV-camping-living on the road" forums I've visited.

 

[ascii_man]

What's your MPG (or GPM?)?

I liked the Secretary of State story; I suspect that you might have had a harder time with the "DMV/BMV" in many other states.

 

[speedhighway46]

Hi ASCII-man!

I enjoy reading your posts.

Answer to mpg: before I removed the front drivers and the tractor had tandem axles the truck was getting around 6-7 mpg. After the front drivers were removed it jumped up to 10-12; on the Interstate I have gotten as high as 14. The dual fuel tanks each hold 120 gallons, so the cruising range is at least 2500 miles. However, I like to keep them topped up and I think the most I have ever put in at one time was around 80 gallons.

This Motorhome is a great highway cruiser; not much for off-road. I'm hoping to attend the RTR in January and don't think the flat dirt roads will be a problem with what I could tell from all the pictures that were posted.

940,000 miles and runs great.

Web site with build pictures coming soon.

 

[highdesertranger]

speedhighway, you will not have problems with the roads at RTR. highdesertranger

 

[highdesertranger]

I should have added, hope to see you there. I love your pete. highdesertranger