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How big is the camper? You could do airbags and just deflate for cruising around.
It's monster fifth wheel. The guy I bought it from told me it weighs around 10,000. Pounds. That's the other problem with my half ton. It's a tbi 305 and 700r4. Which I am fine with for cruising but clearly not a pull setup. And it runs and shift so good, I am not pulling them out. My r20 is tbi 350. Turbo 400. 14 bolt full float. So it's not the greatest setup but it's enough. A friend of mine has pulled it a few times for me with his 99 3/4 ton 2wd dodge. Cummins. That pulls it beautifully. But I dont like asking people for favors. So I need to get something done before spring
 

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It's monster fifth wheel. The guy I bought it from told me it weighs around 10,000. Pounds. That's the other problem with my half ton. It's a tbi 305 and 700r4. Which I am fine with for cruising but clearly not a pull setup. And it runs and shift so good, I am not pulling them out. My r20 is tbi 350. Turbo 400. 14 bolt full float. So it's not the greatest setup but it's enough. A friend of mine has pulled it a few times for me with his 99 3/4 ton 2wd dodge. Cummins. That pulls it beautifully. But I dont like asking people for favors. So I need to get something done before spring
Yeah that tax that truck pretty hard. Lol
 

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Here is a pic of it. Gvwr is 13k I believe. Like I say, it weighs around 10k empty .

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Here is a pic of it. Gvwr is 13k I believe. Like I say, it weighs around 10k empty .

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Get yourself a fatass to pull it around.
 

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Last thing and I will stop. Lol. I should have just bought a smaller bumper pull camper. But it's nice to have the fifth wheel. I spend a lot of time in it for work. And the price was hard to pass on for it.
 

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Well babies are loud and they smell funny so I wasn’t into that lol

I've got kids and wasn't into that either...that's what the wife was for!

Oddly enough, nowadays all the young guys I see say crap like "we're pregnant" :banghead: and when the babies need changed the mom's tell the dad's and they gleefully take the baby and change the diapers. WTH??? :baby: There's some serious lack of testosterone going on nowadays!
 

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Hate say this, but I paid too much for my 82 C10 five years ago. Then with the swap from 250 six & manual trans to 350 & auto trans & steering column, I nearly doubled my "investment". Over the years I have installed new front & rear brakes, dropped spindles, dropped hangers, along with all new steering and suspension parts. Now I'm replacing the entire wiring harness.

I probably have $7000-$8000 total "invested" in a base truck that's worth maybe $5000. My buddies say it's a hobby, just like golf, where I shouldn't expect to get my money back. That does make me feel a little better -- I guess.:rolleyes:
 
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Hate say this, but I paid too much for my 82 C10 five years ago. Then with the swap from 250 six & manual trans to 350 & auto trans & steering column, I nearly doubled my "investment". Over the years I have installed new front & rear brakes, dropped spindles, dropped hangers, along with all new steering and suspension parts. Now I'm replacing the entire wiring harness.

I probably have $7000-$8000 total "invested" in a base truck that's worth maybe $5000. My buddies say it's a hobby, just like golf, where I shouldn't expect to get my money back. That does make me feel a little better -- I guess.:rolleyes:
A bunch of the guys I work with have near brand new pickups. One of them bought a four door gmc Denali 3/4 ton diesel. Brand new. Awesome pickup no doubt but it was around $80,000. So basically he needs to work non stop to pay for all of his stuff. I would rather be in mine or your situation. What good does it do to have this 80k pickup that all you do with it is drive it to work. I would rather be in a square I over paid for and on the golf course
 

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Hate say this, but I paid too much for my 82 C10 five years ago. Then with the swap from 250 six & manual trans to 350 & auto trans & steering column, I nearly doubled my "investment". Over the years I have installed new front & rear brakes, dropped spindles, dropped hangers, along with all new steering and suspension parts. Now I'm replacing the entire wiring harness.

I probably have $7000-$8000 total "invested" in a base truck that's worth maybe $5000. My buddies say it's a hobby, just like golf, where I shouldn't expect to get my money back. That does make me feel a little better -- I guess.:rolleyes:
My 2 cents here is it may be a "hobby" to others, but just remember some people collect stamps and coins and ****.
Nothing wrong with that, and they very well may be valuable, but to the right person of course.
What I'm saying here is, you may have spent alot of money on your "hobby" but to the right person that hobby could be worth alot of money.
Not to mention the time you put into it. That's time you'll never pay for, no matter if someone else did it 10x better, it's YOUR time.
Special value in homemade projects IMO
My project I have I'd say I may easily have over 15k in right now and most people would think it to be ridiculous, useless, but no sweat, my build, not theirs, my money, not theirs.
Someone wants to drop 500$ on a collectable model car, by all means, just don't **** on my parade when I spend x amount on my project.

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A bunch of the guys I work with have near brand new pickups. One of them bought a four door gmc Denali 3/4 ton diesel. Brand new. Awesome pickup no doubt but it was around $80,000. So basically he needs to work non stop to pay for all of his stuff. I would rather be in mine or your situation. What good does it do to have this 80k pickup that all you do with it is drive it to work. I would rather be in a square I over paid for and on the golf course
I totally agree. I own trucks that I have built or bought used. I would not want to be burdened with a huge vehicle payment. New trucks are pretty much a social statement anymore.
 

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I totally agree. I own trucks that I have built or bought used. I would not want to be burdened with a huge vehicle payment. New trucks are pretty much a social statement anymore.
Well said!!!!!
 

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Buying a truck sight unseen.
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Buying a truck sight unseen.
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What was the main issue that you had buying it sight unseen? And trust me, I know how shady some people are and how they will lie and hide things. That's one thing I will never do when i sell something even if it's going to cost me.
 

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It looked pretty good. Ends up the seller lied about everything.
 

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My 86 M1031 was a different story. I bought that from the Steel Soldiers site when I was active there. That truck was more than I had expected. It was mint. Wish I still had it.
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