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Replaced the 2 O rings in bunk heater. Hopefully no more smell of antifreeze in the truck. Bought the $4.00 O rings few months ago. Long overdue old ones were pretty flattened out. Now to top off the antifreeze, what are Volvo trucks using?

Nextran now ownes my local Volvo and counter staff cannot adjust the prices.

Nice fix looks good have seen a few trucks with that applied. What brand did you use? My clear coat also started releasing last year. Roof and hood got repainted.

Mike this turned out nice.

Will try the strip off, sand and paint it chrome. Got interior paint on shelf will look for exterior soon. https://i.imgur.com/9eSz4prl.jpg

Even get to see a picture this time.

Confirming, sand off fake chrome and repaint with spray on chrome. Might as well do the black inside section and make it all look nice.

What is the solution to making the front radiator surround look better. Mine is wrinkling, fake chrome. Is there a aftermarket offering? What are my options.

Still available?

My trailer does not have steel valve stems. Can I still run with cap or flow thru sensors? Which are lighter?

Where is best place to purchase the TST 507 also need 14 sensors.

I threw out that Grease gun and Amazon brought me a much better one. Need to Grease the truck when my temps come back up. Today 5 degrees, headed for Steamboat with sleds fresh snow.

Small amount of important preventative work. Greased the clutch bearing on my 10 speed. Used some nice hi temp synthetic Amsoil Grease. Took longer to prime my Grease gun than to do the job. Who knows the trick to prime them fast?

I just received renewal from Progressive Commercial for $1300, $1m in liability coverage.

Thanks all for your ideas now for Math and figuring out what to do and when.

I park my rig behind a 5' fence in the city of Denver. So far so good and could not imagine having to pay for storage. A few neighbors park there 5er's next to the house and do not have a fence. Our city codes say they should be behind the fence but of course this is not enforced.

Will miss you all at Quartzite this year heading for a cruise in a bit (86 degrees and blue water). As for my truck issues at some point I sell the slide-in camper and find a 5er. My Volvo is 38' bumper to bumper and will have all kinds of deck space for a car or jeep on and maybe a RZR sideways? Some of my storage box would have to be cut down. If keeping my Volvo 670 it needs a 5th wheel hitch and would like to mount as far forward as possible as to reduce my overall semi and 5er length. Darryl is correct it is all about math. Start with 38' and say I want to be 75' overall in length than the 5er can only be 37'. Single my truck to reduce a few more feet; more trade offs. Note to readers here you can see my truck in my tag line Build Article. If going with a newer truck not 2024 than a long wheel base 234" + would be nice for toys/ car on deck. Like what I have 2006 670 no def and 300,000 miles but 10 speed manual which is not a big negative for me 7 mpg. Late model trucks are still expensive $60k - $100K. Are loaded with emissions stuff and an entire set of new issues to look out for. What to do in 2023? How to do it? And when to do it?

Interested to know what wheel base of a truck is needed to put a RZR or smart car behind cab and pull 5er? Instead of doing a frame rail extension why not look for 245” wb if that would work. Cab size will also play a factor maybe 780.

Nice write up.

This is perfect guessing you found these on Amazon. What a good looking table! Putting that on my next build list already have the lumber. Thanks for your post.

Well now I understand why the seats do not have belts in them; but then the co-pilot can sleep in the top bunk with the safety netting attached. Many thanks for the knowledge; need airbags in the back seats.

My Volvo 670 2006 does not have seat belts in the dinnet, how might I install these? Were they ever offered new with the truck? Have not seen this posted here.

Some of my local RV dealers have previously owned products at a fraction of the cost. I put my used F350 receiver on my Volvo and ended up doing all kinds of cutting.

Thanks good details for now.

I am looking at a Frieghtliner with the 2019 DD16 engine and DD12 transmission. Anyone have any thoughts on this Detroit product? Would be my first go around with Def and emission systems.