Dream Truck

JohnO · Dec 9, 2004

Here's a chance to build a dream truck from the ground up with all the bells and whistles, if that is what you want. Be as creative as you like, so where do we start?

Happy Holidays

Glen Rice · Dec 9, 2004

Wow, right up my alley! Big power, bigger tranny, and of course the biggest sleeper allowed by law! Honestly I would go with a day-cab class 8 Volvo [my preference] super single tandem axle rears, 400 gallons of fuel tank, stainless exhaust system....kinda see where I'm going here? Sleeper wise of course aero-dyne style in the 200 inch range, full of all the goodies including a 42 inch plasma screen that folds into the ceiling, of course the ceiling is mirrored and custom backlit, corian counter tops, shower walls, porcelain toilet. Pretty much look at a 1.4 million dollar Vantare Coach and duplicate it! Intercom system [no more beating on the door at 3 in the morning] be civilized and ring the bell! Belly boxes for storage and another big screen TV while outside in your reclining chairs cooking on your gas grille some fresh fish you caught in that stream that all the other real truckers can't stop at....because there too big! It goes without saying in-motion satelite and internet, as well as a satelite phone. It can all be yours if you got the money! Thats enough for now..have fun "dreaming and reaching for the stars" as KC Kasem would say

Lawrence · Dec 9, 2004

Glen.

I like the sounds of that ride! Where can I find one on the lot?

Lawrence,
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RichM · Dec 9, 2004

CanI get back my old Mercedes Benz 1319 with 190 HP,5 speed ,Box sleeper,giant steering wheel but as reliable as the day is long.

davekc · Dec 9, 2004

That is what I am missing; the big screen tv
If I didn't have to haul freight I could add a hot tub and pool table.
Davekc

pamc · Dec 10, 2004

Well, it'd have to be an Freightliner Argosy COE with 63" day cab, 102" condo and a 26' box + liftgate (if my math adds right).

High bunk one side, with pull-out sleeper/couch below. Toilet, sink, micro, NovaKool 4.3 CuFt refrig., ample storage, KVH tracvision satellite w/ internet, SONY Sony KE-32TS2 32" WEGA plasma, Webasto engine heater w/ cab. heat exchangers, roof mount DuoTherm low profile AC unit, well placed Peninsula rv windows, and ... plenty of fuel.

That said ... I thought these units were kinda interesting ... although not quite expediters -- one could pass.

Jerry

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Dreamer · Dec 10, 2004

>That is what I am missing; the big screen tv
>If I didn't have to haul freight I could add a hot tub and
>pool table.
>Davekc

All that stuff that article said was in there, and you don't have a big TV? That's be my first thing in a truck your size!

Dreamer

ATeam · Dec 10, 2004

Well, since we're dreaming, I'd like a 180 inch sleeper and a freight box that is 14 feet long on the outside and 24 feet long on the inside!

JohnO · Dec 10, 2004

Don't we need to add some space for freight, maybe low profile roof racks will do the trick?
With a price tag of $938,750 mortgage would be $15,645.83 plus interest leaving cost per mile around??? Glad this is a dream cause the math would be a nightmare.

Manufacturer . . . Featherlite Luxury Coaches (Vantare Division), 4441 Orange Blvd., Sanford, FL 32771; (888) 826-8273; (407) 323-1120; www.vantare.com
Model . . . Prevost H3-45
Floor plan . . . Vantare 745
Chassis . . . Prevost H3-45
Engine . . . Detroit Diesel Series 60 DDEC III
Transmission . . . Allison HD4060 six-speed World
Axle ratio . . . 4.56:1
Tires . . . Michelin 315/80R X 22.5
Wheelbase . . . 316 inches
Brakes . . . Disc brakes
Suspension . . air-ride wide-stance tuned suspension
Alternator . . . 24-volt, 270 amps
Batteries . . . chassis -- (4) 12-volt maintenance-free; house -- 8 4-D deep
cycle, lead-acid
Steering . . . Ross TAS-85 integral power
Electrical service . . . 24 volt/12 volt, 50 amps
Inverter . . . (2) Trace 4,000-watt
Auxiliary generator . . . 17.5-kilowatt Power Tech, diesel
Exterior length . . . 45 feet
Exterior width . . . 102 inches
Interior height . . . 6 feet 11 inches
Exterior height . . . 12 feet 1 inch without satellite dish
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) . . . 54,460 pounds
Gross axle weight rating (GAWR) . . . front -- 18,000 pounds; rear -- 22,460
pounds; tag -- 14,000 pounds
Wet weight (as tested) . . . front axle -- 14,920 pounds; rear axle (plus tag)
- 32,960 pounds; total -- 47,900 pounds
Payload . . . 6,560 pounds
Frame construction . . . stainless-steel integral structure, low alloy/high
tensile steel subframe; fiber composite outer shell (reinforced with carbon
fiber and Kevlar)
Insulation . . . block foam, honeycomb foil, lead-lined foam, approximately
R-21
Fresh water capacity . . . 170 gallons
Holding tank capacities . . . gray water -- 81 gallons; black water -- 81
gallons
Fuel capacity . . . 235 gallons
Fuel requirements . . . diesel
Water heater . . . Aqua-Hot
Water system . . . demand, marine-grade water pump
Heating system . . . Aqua-Hot
Air conditioner . . . central air system, plus two Cruisair units
Refrigerator . . . Amana side-by-side with ice and water
Toilet . . . Head Hunter
Warranty . . . chassis -- 2 years; coach -- 3 years
Price as tested . . . $938,750