Well -- better late than never Wayne!!


How is that hip doing by the way??

It coming along OK No pain just having a little trouble with the strength on the muscles he had to cut to get it in.. But I'll get it.
Thanks for asking.

I'll e-mail you the Torino dimensions.:unibrow:

If that's the case, hopefully it's too late to upgrade the axles. :unibrow:

It's got THREE 10,000 pound axles on air ride....


Might not be enough....

Exactly, cuz on roadtrips I get tired and crash anywhere. I'd prefer a sturdy, comfy place instead... like what you've got on order. :thankyou:

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Greg,
I was reading Jack's forum "darkside" and thought I should apply for your runner up driver.
It will require you to drive north of the border and pick me and my car up and we can head off to power tour from there.
Oh and if you need a resume it is posted below.



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I can back this sucker around a corner:action-smiley-027:

OMG!!!! Kevin.... Dude!! You're not my runner up -- you're it!!! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Would you be embarrassed to drive my little M2 though?? The exhaust is hidden underneath and it drinks cat pee... and has an automatic. Kind of a girlie truck.

Of course not Greg,
actually this one burns urea as well and is an 18spd autoshift as well..
Shhhhhh:rolleyes:
But not to worry I have one that is an 18 spd manual too.

Don't be fooled by the shadow I am only 5'8"

On a flight to Chicago as I type this... then the drive to Elkhart, Indiana... Whooohoooooo...... Work tomorrow at the Renegade factory finalizing the various open details. I'm jazzed to see the factory. Hopefully I can sweet talk them into bumping my build up the line and maybe get a May delivery date. Doubtful but I'll still try! :lol:

I think the dealer said my rails are laid up... we shall see.

Good stuff Greg,
Take some pics if you can:thumbsup:

Cosmo last time you passed out in a strangers Pick um up they drove away with you! :smiley_smack:

Welcome to Elkhart in the dead of winter....








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[QUOTE=GregWeld;465884]Welcome to Elkhart in the dead of winter....


Uhhhhhhh.......no thanks, now that you mention it, it does kinda feel like Cali around here:relax:

looks familiar..
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Nice Kevin!


I just texted the dealer (Dave Poulsen) that I hope he brought a shovel. We both have flights out of here tomorrow night from Chicago --- and I have a MINI VAN..... :bang: :D


It sucks to be me right now!

Come on Lenie! No guts - no glory dude!


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Yeah at least I was driving this.:D http://i765.photobucket.com/albums/x...arm/file-1.jpg
I was actually out on a tow with it when I took this, so Greg if you need just call me and I will drive down at 24mph and rescue you..

I'll sleep better tonight knowing you're just a phone call away!



EEEEEEEEHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAA



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Greg… I used to travel to Elkhart quite often for business trips. If you go back again… check into flights to South Bend Indiana rather than Chicago… this saves quite a bit of hassle with driving, traffic, and crowds. I got this tip from my buddies in Elkhart.

Last time I was there the conditions were about the same :D

That is sick.

The dealer flew into South Bend.... I was able to rent a car - have lunch - drive to Elkhart - check into the hotel - and drove back to South Bend Regional Airport and then sat and waited for him to arrive.

I originally tried to fly into SB - but it was just too much effort... and took all day. Whereas flying into Chicago - I had lots of choices of carriers and times... and it was only the one non-stop flight.

Now -- today will be a hassle because it snowed all night... which could make the drive back to Chicago not nearly as much fun. We'll see. Then I might be
wishin' I'd have flown to South Bend!

Traveling half a continent at your age should help sway them into doing a 'May mercy' delivery.

:peepwall:

That's a possibility, but after today's meeting to "finalize the various open details" I seriously doubt it. This :getout: is always a possibility too. :lmao:

Let's get this thread back off track and talk about something interesting that has a motor..........like Kevin's articulating 535 Case! Hopefully Dave and Greg will pm each other regarding interior the design elements sparing us the hormonal agony of reading about drapes, floors, counters, door knobs, light & plumbing fixtures. :D

:peepwall:

I want a pic of GW in his Mini Van!!!!!:warning: :guns: :warning:

It just looks like a normal sized guy standing next to a club wagon.
:popcorn2:

Man you guys are brutal..... I take a one day trip and get thrown under the bus!


Siegmiester.... detailed pics of fabrics and granite WILL be posted tomorrow (plane wifi is way to slow)


Rob.... What can I say. The mini gave me shrinkage. Seriously. I've never been so humiliated driving anything before. I don't understand ANYONE ever wanting to actually buy one those things. It's just wrong in so many ways.


Jer.... I couldn't find anyone that was willing to give up his man card snapping photos of me with the mini van. Nobody wanted to be seen as actually wanting to savor such a sight.

Hurry up and get your a$$ back. We need a trailer update or 32 update or 33 update or mini semi update or vacation update or 37 update or new wife's car update or mustang update or brothers camaro update or etc etc etc. :mock:

Greg,

We're just glad glad yer alive and well after that unfortunate experience with the minivan.

ME TOO!!!


..... and it was FILTHY.... covered in road salt... and it was WHITE! OMG!! And the shifter was on the dash like some old tractor... and the tires were skinny!:lol: The horror of the whole experience will haunt me.

Hey now! For a guy whose avatar is a car with no deck lid.... How 'bout an update from YOU!! :popcorn2:

Send them to Flashy he'll gladly post them up for you. :lol:

Granite! This is a race trailer! How many pounds per square foot? The environmental impact on fuel efficiency not to mention the strip mining process is nothing short of appalling. :sieg:

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Agreed! Glad you made it back. Patiently awaiting your next adventure.

Hey GW! Strap a GoPro (rt side up) to your head and live stream it. Then we can all live vicariously through you during your adventures :G-Dub: Have a safe trip :hello:

Vans always gettin a bad rep...




..and rightfully so.

:peepwall:

EPIC FAIL DUDE!! This is the WELD race trailer....

Oh! Then this may be helpful.......

^^^^^^^^^^ YOU WIN!!


I shall post no info on carpet etc.




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How about construction photos?

First off -- this RENEGADE factory is enormous! As in OMG I had no idea!! I'm just guessing at the size of the buildings - but my best guess is 200,000 sq ft and there's two of them! You have to drive between them (car of golf cart).

So there's not going to be any particular order to the pics... But basically they build more Toterhomes and motor coaches than trailers. They have three different levels -- Renegade is the bottom - Explorer is the middle and IKON is the Caddy. My trailer is a combo of the Explorer SKIN -- with an IKON interior. They can not use the IKON skin/wall for the trailer... So I'm having them prime - sand (block) and paint the Explorer skin - and then it gets two coats of clear. Basically I'm trying to get the look of the IKON using the Explorer skin.

The amount of WIRE in one of these is mind numbing! You think our harnesses are complicated -- you have no idea!!






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Note how slick this siding is -- that's the IKON....







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This is a used one they're remodeling -- it's a Renegade -- so is fairly plain jane... I'll have a LOT more Stainless steel etc on mine.
But I took this photo because it shows the triple axles -- with the commercial 22.5" tires... my axles will be on air --- and instead of drum brakes mine will be air driven disc.




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A 40' piece of the siding that will go on my unit. You can see the fiberglass print through -- thus the primer - sanding - painting.





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Another "remodel" -- brakes - bearing service and a few tweaks and re-dos.... Note how slick the paint is.... so that's what I'm doing except all white.





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The way my windows will be done - this is the IKON "frameless" version.





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This shot is for CHARLIE.....


The TV that is going in the bedroom -- which he'll never see..... :mock: :mock:






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Not my unit -- but this is how they do the wood around the windows etc. This is a slide out - the sofa is missing as well as the doors for the overhead storage.




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The galley area being built.





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