rollinbrian

31 minutes ago, Imurphy907 said:

Thought Gregg retired?

I think this was more like a consignment sale of an earlier truck.  Dunno beyond that.

We're excited!  As I understand it this is a truck he built earlier for a part-time couple.  It has come back in for a quick refresh and then was back on the market.

Everything is settled - working on delivery arrangements now.

We're getting a 2007 Volvo 670 from Gregg with RVHaulers.

We've put a down payment on a unit, will report back once everything firms up.

Thanks again for the great forum!

2 minutes ago, rickeieio said:

A heavier MDT might be your best compromise.  But they tend to be pricey, and have nearly all the disadvantages of an HDT, except many have 4 doors.

There's no "one size fits all", in rv-ing.

We contemplated that, with a bit of searching we found some M2's in our price range.  We decided a sleeper cab with storage would be preferred over what is effectively a crewcab.  Also, most don't have the deck space for a smart car.

1 minute ago, Parrformance said:

Edit your final sentence and welcome to the dark side:)

Lack of coffee this morning, all better now.

After two years of dragging our 18,000lb trailer around with the MDT I think we've reached the point where it's just not cutting it anymore.

Items that have led us here:

• We thought the shorter MDT would make us more maneuverable.  And it does, but as we evaluated all the places we've parked only a couple would not have worked with an HDT.  And in one of those I clipped a palm tree and a rock on the way out, so clearly shouldn't have been there in the first place.
• We thought the shorter MDT would let us park most places just like a pickup.  Almost, but in many places (California beaches) you can't park a pickup there either.
• We thought we would just be making short trips around the PNW.  With changes in work and then the pandemic we're now roaming from North Wa. to South Cali.
• The 5.9 Cummins in the MDT is running at a high duty cycle, maintenance and repairs are costing as much as buying newer.
• The MDT has the deck space for a smart car but adding one would push us up to a gross weight of around 33,000lbs.

So, we are on the hunt for an HDT now!

There is some leeway on the angle of approach with a 5th wheel as long as it's in a straight line.  Or, if you have a flatbed any angle is fair  game.  Just watch the tailswing when you pull out.

A inexpensive license plate mounted camera works wonders for the TT.  I ended up with two camera's for my trailer rear camera and positioned the 2nd so it can see the 5th wheel plate.  I also got a stick on light I've stuck to the pin to make it show better in the screen. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0721NYMJN

Hi Travelinbob,

We're just starting the process of researching for such a membership to buy.  I don't know the current rates yet but when you're ready for the sale I'd like to put my hand up as an interested party.  Thanks.

On a side note - The Falcon9 rockets burn RP-1, which is rocket grade kerosene.  Kerosene can sometimes be swapped or sometimes be blended with diesel.

Does this make Musk the biggest Diesel Bro ever?

No fairings on Dragon Crew/Cargo Capsules.  Good recovery landing on the 1st stage booster though.

No FB accounts here.  I worked as a systems engineer in the same types of data-centers that the FB's, the Googles, and the AWS's were built in.  These days I'm a cybersecurity manager for a large company in the health care world and we won't touch those social media platforms with a virtual 10ft pole.  Not a luddite, just safe.

I put the same model (with black) in my F800 over a year ago.  They've been fantastic!

Need Pics, lots of them!

I ordered my TSLB2H with the optional gooseneck ball.  Now the horses can get a soft ride too.