From: Ida Heath (spike@defuniak.com)
Date: Thu Jun 10 2004 - 06:12:27 PDT
Kenny,
Real good to hear from you. I bought a complete rebuild gasket set from
those people you turned me on to. I made it home but not okay by any means.
A military vehicle dealer in North Carolina where I stopped to buy tires
said it was not the rear main rather the transmission throwing oil. He slid
under my truck and checked the oil in the gear box and said the level had
been overfull and was just then at the proper level. I bought over $400.00
worth of stuff from him and headed home, smelling gear oil real strong all
the way. I went under to check the level when I got home and the check plug
was missing, hense the strong smell of geal oil. I have written him two or
three time but he WILL NOT even give the curtesy of an asnwer. I only asked
what he did with the check plug, I did not say he left it out but he won't
answer. So as the old saying goes "you live, you learn and then you die and
forget it all"
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: Kenny Reed <kreed@pintoeng.com>
To: Ida Heath <spike@defuniak.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 7:36 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] 2.5 versuses 5 ton trucks - CDLs
> Sonny,
> This is Kenny Reed I rode in to the meet with the convey. I was the one
> that called about a rear main seal for your truck. I was just wondering
if
> you made home at least somewhat ok. I hope that everything worked out for
> you. I can't wait until next year so we can do it again.
> Kenny Reed
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ida Heath" <spike@defuniak.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2004 8:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 2.5 versuses 5 ton trucks - CDLs
>
>
> > Dave,
> >
> > About eighteen months ago I did the very same thing with a 1996
> Freightliner
> > Condo. I stretched the frame ten foot longer and now my RV Toter is 38'
> > long from bumper to bumper. Florida DMV gave me the OK to do it after I
> > explained what my intentions were then eleven months later when I was
> ready
> > to register it they no longer honored their OK to register it as a
> > motorhome. They got their legal department involved and final answer
was
> > that I would be forced to register it as a truck, go through weigh
> stations,
> > maintain log book, get Ifta sticker, high dollar tag, high dollar
> insurance,
> > etc, etc. I asked for the name and telephone number of the individual
> > making the final decision and informed them that I was on my way to my
> state
> > representatives office with my attorney. At this point, which was ten
> days
> > in to the arguement they decided to give it a totally new name, give it
a
> > year of 2003, new vin number, new title, etc. Now my full coverage
> insurance
> > and tag cost about three hundred dollars a year. I drag a thirty two
foot
> > gooseneck from the two and fivesixteenth inch ball and I also put on a
> class
> > three hitch on the rear at the bottom. I went ahead and did mine up as
> nice
> > as any you will see out there complete with diamond plate aluminum
around
> > the sides, storage underneath much like a Greyhound, etc. Good brakes,
> good
> > power, roomy, ability to haul thirteen ton on the trailer, and I wave at
> the
> > weigh stations. Many people have told me that it is only a matter of
time
> > until people with rigs like mine will be challenged by the DOT
everywhere
> so
> > I suppose I have some bridges to cross still.
> >
> > Sonny
>
>
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