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Could not agree more. So what gauge should I look at for the bed deck? Bob

What thickness of steel plate have you used on the bed deck? The heaviest thing I will be putting on the deck is Goldwing trike. 1100 lbs. Bob

interestingly, I just got back from the tire place and was having the same kinda discussion with a salesman who 'got' what I am doing. I got gigged on the State inspection for having a G rating on one steer and H on the other. Really needs to be H for the axle rating. (note to self, don't go to the Volvo dlr for safety inspections. The tech gigged me for not fire extinguisher while he wrote his notes setting in the drivers seat with the new fire extinguisher right next to his right foot. Doh.), We talked about tread patterns, overall use of the truck (bad weather, off road, only fair weather...). We then chatted about super singles. He has the used rims ($75 ea) and some very serviceable used tires. He'll give me some $$$ for the 8 aluminum rims I currently have. I was not clear if the used tires were caps or virgin. We didn't get that far. I know there's strong feelings about super singles. All of which make sense. Not sure I would ever wear one out but road damage can affect any tire. Just not enough of them when doing super singles. I would do Supers for two reasons... the conversion price makes sense and the mere fact that I really like the look of them. Big, fat, meats. Reminiscent of my drag racing days. One reason is logical, the other...not so much. Bob

Home brew. ...of course. But somedays....anything in a bottle. Bob

That's an interesting idea. Hmmmmm..... Bob

Thanks all. Discussions with the CFO has lead me to keep it as is. We do need 8 new rears. That will be an ouch, but probably won't need to drain the account like that for years to come. Bob

Maybe because it's such a short wheelbase to start with. Might not be good thinking on my part. Bob

Volvo dlr forced a code clearing & regen. Engine warning light is gone. Used aftermarket NOx sensors. Fingers crossed they will last. Bob

...and the wheel covers keep the miss-aimed neighbors sprinklers from leaving hard water spots on the nicely polished rims. Bob

My jackalope arrived. Now for some wirin' and a beer. Beer helps wirin' ya know. Bob

210 WB. Thinking about singling long. Need to find someone to do it in Salt Lake. Any leads appreciated. Bob

...and I got a 9" monitor. So, it's to big for that spot. Bigger might not be better. Doh. Bob

I looked at my dash. There I have axle controls , which can be moved, and two axle temp gages. Not sure where I can move those too. Bob

That's really clean. My monitor has a flush surface mount option like that as well. Thanks all. Bob

On the volvo vnl, the dash piece that covers the fuse box, on the top of the dash...it just snaps out? Lift up an edge and hope for the best? Bob

Got the sensors & they are installed. Off to the dlr Monday to get the code cleared. Bob

Appears that there's 2. Intake and exhaust. Good oem $389 -480 ea. Aftermarket $160 - 239 Bob

I need thoughts/ideas/tips on the cabling the dash monitor for a camera system. Where do I best run/drill thru the dash? Best way to get the cable runs out of the cab? Thanks Bob

Thanks. Ordered! Bob

Thoughts on these as the interface from the hdt to trailer solution? Bob

DesertMiner... There only seems to be 2. OEM eqiv. $380-450 Aftermarket $175-240 Checked the soot level. It's well below the 'A' marker so the computer won't let me force a parked regen. I guess after I replace these, I have to visit the dealer to reset the engine fault? Bob

So, I'm getting input & output NOx sensor engine warning error codes. SA 16 DTC P220f93 NOx sensor series 1 sensor 1 SA 16 DTC P22FE00 NOx sensor Row 1 sensor 2 I'm assuming the Sensor 1 is the input and Sensor 2 is output. 664k miles. Not sure if the previous owner changed them. Can these sensors be cleaned? Or do they just die? As well, buy aftermarket (mucho cheaper) or OEM (take out a loan)? Bob

By the looks of what's in my driveway....that ship sailed.

Great find. There's a fairly big semi grave yard about 25 miles north. I'm going to give them a call tomorrow. Might get lucky.

How does one clean and wax the top of the condo sleeper roof? That sucker is up there. Bob