Ran n Jo Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Hello All! As many of you know, we will be getting our truck soon. We just got news that our truck, Storm, is ready and will be delivered in the next few weeks. Thanks so much to those of you in the HDT community who were such a big help especially Jim, Jack, and most importantly, Gregg! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/iqadyRTlMJo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim & Wilma Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Awesome looking 780. Really like your DROM box; guessing at least 24" deep. Enjoy the ride! Jim & Wilma 2006 Travel Supreme 36RLQSO 2009 Volvo VNL730, D13, I-shift, ET, Herrin Hauler bed, "Ruby" 2017 Smart Class of 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 Storm is one sweet truck! It really shows you what can be done if you find the RIGHT truck and really make an effort to "do it right". Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hone eagle Posted March 4, 2016 Report Share Posted March 4, 2016 That is a serious moose bumper ! congrats 2005 volvo 670 freedomline singledNewmar Torrey Pine 34rskswoot woot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big5er Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Ran n Jo, that is one SWEET looking truck. I couldn't help but notice the clear faced LED tail lights. They are bright and look great but the one thing that clear lenses do not have built in is the red reflector that all vehicles are required to have on each side. You might wanna look into that. Hope to see Storm in person someday. Safe Travels. MY PEOPLE SKILLS ARE JUST FINE.~It's my tolerance to idiots that needs work.~ 2005 Volvo 780 VED12 465hp / Freedomline transmission singled mid position / Bed by Larry Herrin2018 customed Mobile Suites 40KSSB3 2014 smart Fortwo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alie&Jim's Carrilite Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Beautiful truck! Are ya'll going to the ECR? Alie & Jim + 8 paws 2017 DRV Memphis BART- 1998 Volvo 610 Lil'ole 6cyl Cummins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyates007 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Beautiful Truck. Love the color. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Beautiful truck enjoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Heiser Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very nice. I like the bike racks in the drom. 2000 Kenworth T2000 w/ Cummins N14 and autoshift 2017 DRV Mobile Suite 40KSSB4 with factory mods, dealer mods and personal mods - now in the RV graveyard 2022 DRV Full House MX450 with customized floor plan 2018 Polaris RZR Turbo S (fits in the garage) 2016 Smart Car (fits in the garage or gets flat towed behind the DRV when the RZR is in the garage)My First Solar Install ThreadMy Second Solar Install Thread & Photos and Documents Related to the buildMy MX450's solar, battery and inverter system - my biggest system yet! chadheiser.com West Coast HDT Rally Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billr Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Nice!! Bill and Joan and 3 Collie pups 2001 Volvo VNL 770 "The Doghouse" Singled short, "ET" hItch VED12 465HP Gen 1 Autoshift 3.58 ratio 2005 Mobile Suite 38RL3 2011 Smart Passion loaded piggybacK Weigh-It Portable RV Scales http://www.weighitrv.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry&Donna-AK Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Very nice Planning Nanook version 2.0 Nanook "When we made ready to depart, after a few days, Nanook was beside himself with joy. Hudson Stuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 I really like the bike racks in the drom. That's the aspect that'll become my biggest challenge "when" it's time to get an HDT: hauling our tandem bicycle. I'm still struggling to figure out how to carry it somehow, preferably enclosed. If I do it standing up in a drom, I have to do an 8' tall drom, and have to find a way to climb up another 2' or so to be able to deposit/extract the forks from a fork mount. If I want to do it horizontal, I have to make the drom run the entire width of the cab, so filling the fuel tanks becomes a concern, as does bed space, as I'm hoping to load a standard vehicle (VW Jetta, or perhaps Mercedes E-class) from the rear if the fifth wheel will be empty. Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted March 5, 2016 Report Share Posted March 5, 2016 Peety, I would re-think the loading of something like a Jetta on your truck. The reason is because both my kids have older (2006) Jettas and I have a 2012 Jetta Sportwagon and all three are 15' long. By the time you get the hitch mounted you are going to have one loooooong truck. I thought about doing that and decided that I don't want a truck that long. It'd always be an either-or situation: carry a car, or pull a trailer. I'll reconfirm overhang laws when the time comes, but I'm only concerned with enough bed length to get the nose of the car and four wheels/tires onto the bed and strapped down; if some junk in the trunk hangs out the back, so be it. I also plan to remain tandem, and will likely keep the commercial hitch (held in a level position when parking a car on top). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Depending on where your hitch is mounted , Meaning how close to the tail end of the truck. That will be your next thing to look at, along with. Low wide is the commercial hitch? My bronco clears no problem, but my wife's Yamaha rhino scrapes across the top of my hitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broncohauler Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Don't look at how it's tied down please. We just threw some straps on it to run down the street 2 blocks for a high school car show in a hurry. I would never run down the road like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security team 24/7 Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Very Slick Looking Ride! Love that Bumper... June, Walter (Princess and Czar-our Shihtzu and Rottweiler) The Security Team 24/72000 Volvo 770, VED12-465hp-1.94 Million Kms and Counting,Eaton-Fuller manual stick 13...232"WB_Twin Screw , 24.5" Rubber, 2011-Passion-Smart Car - 37RL Cardinal, 2KW Solar PV "Enjoying Life" - Currently Semi-Retired..In the Summer I Drive a Semi...In the Winter I'm Retired" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdonlybob Posted March 6, 2016 Report Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hard to say anything that hasn't already been said.. But I sure like it a lot.. Top of the line indeed Cheers, Bob 1989 Safari Serengeti 34'Towing a 1952 M38A1 Military Willys Past HDT owner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Congrat's on the new truck.......Phil also gave me some great advice and I added reflectors to my deck. I just used self adhesive reflectors shown below. Rick & Carey,Excel W41GKE Wild Cargo Toyhauler Volvo 730, D13, I-shift, 500/1850Brabus Smart Car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cochran Posted March 7, 2016 Report Share Posted March 7, 2016 Wow very pretty truck. Now the fun begins or has begun. 2019 Thor Chateau 28E on a Ford E450 chassis. Maybe awhile but will get a new picture forgive one up there it is my old rig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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