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Greetings Camper and welcome to E.O. I noticed your avatar appears to be a really, really small camper. If you have an interest in selling it, there is someone posting on the General Forum that might want to buy it.

Instead of buying a really small trailer, why not stay at a really small hotel? Microtel: online hotel reservations, hotel discounts, hotel packages, hotel promotions

That and I'm sure your regular practice of the Maintaining A Positive Attitude Reaction Drill. In a past post I lampooned you for practicing Reaction Drills. I wrote about practicing the Blown Steer Tire Reaction Drill which resulted in the death of my best friend Jack. I was bitter and...

Colonel, would you please field this one for us.

If you have a C.B. radio dial it to channel 19 to get answers to all your legal questions. Or, you could do a little research at Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration just to be safe.

If you think it will work great for you then go for it. Remember you were the one that asked for thoughts on your idea. Here's my thought: When loaded with freight chances are your camper trailer will put you over 10,000 pounds.

I used the advanced search function and typed in "sprinter idle" using quotation marks to bracket the key words. Got 3 hits.

Jeff, try this link:http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/22502-idle.html It mentions fuel consumption for the old 5 cylinder diesel, but should get you in the ballpark for the newer 6 cylinder diesel engines.

In this case the customer is the aftermarket up-fitter who purchases the chassis from the company (General Motors) that sells the chassis with either the 6.0 or the DuraMax. There are probably some very good reasons GM doesn't offer the 4.8 in a cutaway chassis. You can't blame the up-fitter for...

According to Firestone's comparison chart linked below, the only difference is in the off road category. Firestone Transforce Tires | Firestone Tires

But what if one were to install air shocks, helioconic coil springs, anti-gravitational dilithium crystalline mineral coated leaf springs and 20 ply multi-directional tires?

2004 15.89 mpg, ppg $1.76, ppm .11 2005 16.50 mpg, ppg $2.16, ppm .13 2006 16.39 mpg, ppg $2.42, ppm .15 2007 16.29 mpg, ppg $2.70, ppm .17 2008 16.54 mpg, ppg $3.08, ppm .19 2009 17.07 mpg, ppg $2.24, ppm .13 2010 16.94 mpg, ppg $2.67, ppm .16 2011 16.86 mpg, ppg $3.37, ppm .20...

Fuel figures 2004 Chevrolet 3500, 6.0 gasser. 2004 15.89 mpg, ppg $1.76, ppm .11 2005 16.50 mpg, ppg $2.16, ppm .13 2006 16.39 mpg, ppg $2.42, ppm .15 2007 16.29 mpg, ppg $2.70, ppm .17 2008 16.54 mpg, ppg $3.08, ppm .19 2009 17.07 mpg, ppg $2.24, ppm .13 2010 16.94 mpg, ppg $2.67...

The UltraMaxx seems a bit porky with a listed shipping weight of 7,725# and a 10,000# GVWR. I would think the shipping weight doesn't include a driver and probably only vapors in the fuel tank. Add a driver, socks, underwear and E-track and there isn't much left for cargo.

Rainbow, what is the GVWR for your van? Could you even haul 2000# legally. Why not continue to do what you are doing until it's time for a new van. If you are still interested in expedite, get a long E-350.

Hawk, you must have me confused with someone else. I have to call Turtle just to re-install pcMiler on my computer.

What is the GVWR for your van? You may have already limited yourself with a ½ ton van. Balancing comfort and load capacity with a van is always tricky. Review what you have done so far. Can you use smaller dimension lumber, thinner plywood, do you need a passenger seat? Shaving a few...

The guy in the video has a phone in his hand with a pull-out antenna similar to the very first cell phone I ever owned, a Motorola StarTac. Kinda blows his credibility as a geek. Unless pull-out antennae are now chic and the dude is into retro-geek.

I also mailed my pledge today.

Great news! The war on terrorism is over. The Office of Homeland Security will be disbanded and TSA agents will receive unemployment benefits. I can fly, I can fly!