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Old 11-01-2016, 12:01 PM   #2121
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...it would definitely be more comfortable and you would have a "home base" to store things. If you ever wanna come check it out...
Totally, would enjoy visiting sometime when we plan a trip to _town_.

So what did I do on our rig today? I applied the latest of many stickers I created over at doityourselfstickers.com this one is simply my domain name that I put in visual line with the rear brake lights.

The second image is a shot of those on the street side of the water/fuel box.

What's one more sticker?
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Old 11-03-2016, 12:41 PM   #2122
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replaced the crumbling 4WD shifter boot on my Advanced 4WD conversion....

The replacement part I used is a Dorman 924-5406 shift boot for Kenworth........bolted right up....about $30 from Amazon, ebay, and a few other places.

I also changed the zinc hex head sheet metal screws for sexy stainless oval heads with finishing washers.

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Old 11-03-2016, 01:36 PM   #2123
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Nice! I need to do this on my van. I wanted to just get rid of it and put the ford one on but I don't want to spend the money. It just irritates me that I don't know what it's from and is the last piece of the advanced conversion on my van.
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Old 11-03-2016, 02:25 PM   #2124
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Nice! It just irritates me that I don't know what it's from and is the last piece of the advanced conversion on my van.
...well now you know....
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Old 11-03-2016, 02:32 PM   #2125
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Thumps up on the nice "Metal Tent" : )
My wife and I were looking at some property across the river in the Naselle Washington area to put something about that size up and slip our big home on wheels (43ft 5th wheel we live in full time) in and have sort of a house-in-a-house. Pondering. We know we will end up across the river at some point, just need to find the right spot for it all. For now i'll remain soggily content looking at the 6th hole of the golf course out the kitchen window.

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I've seen some 5th wheels-in-a-shell here in WV and it makes a lot of sense for added warmth from elements and to protect rig itself. When the pipeline contracts come through there are lots of workers living in some darn nice rigs.

Of course our winters are a tad more gnarly than in Oregon!

Also I looked and looked for a garage to rent w/electric for Hellbetty build and the closest I could find was an hour away!
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Boy wonder and accrete- very neat and tidy looks! It's that details that make it, Nice
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Old 11-03-2016, 02:40 PM   #2127
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...well now you know....
Ya but mine looks a little different, maybe just bent at the top?

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Old 11-03-2016, 07:22 PM   #2128
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Boy wonder and accrete- very neat and tidy looks! It's that details that make it, Nice
THX... ours has been a fun ~6yr project : )


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I've seen some 5th wheels-in-a-shell here in WV and it makes a lot of sense for added warmth from elements and to protect rig itself...
Our place on the Oregon coast gets ~80" of annual rainfall. Soggy but oh so beautiful (if you like all shades of green). One thing I was pondering is the idea of having the southwest facing roof with solar and some nice ambient lighting treatment. Then have a small indoor garden and such. Would be fun, but I've got to move to the Washington state side of the river to pull it off with building codes as they are in our area.

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Ya but mine looks a little different, maybe just bent at the top?
The boot looks exactly the same........
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The boot looks exactly the same........
Ya I realized that, just wondering why mine would be bent and yours isn't?

Also just curious what do you have attached to your seat base?
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