Greg- great video as always! I've been watching TONS of them and greatly enjoy the way you do them, especially the ride/drive alongs. Works great for us that have no experience being around them. THANKS!
Hello Gene, I am happy that the videos are interesting. I appreciate knowing what type of content you like. It helps guide me to make videos that you want. Please keep the comments and questions coming. Gregg
Would love to own one - BUT I’m not in a financial status to afford what you do! Very nice work but out of my range. Still like to watch to see your attention to detail and craftsmanship! Hope all goes well, stay warm! Maybe get up your way someday when this “stuff” clears up! Take care!
Hello There Soulman! It is nice to hear from one of the folks watching my videos. I really do appreciate it when you take a moment to comment. Let me know if there is any particular content you would like to see, or if you have questions. Thanks, Gregg
Greg: can you please give a general idea of the cost of the conversion that you usually do to make this an rv hauler? How long will it take to build this unit?
Hi Paul, Every one of my conversions is completely customized to my customer needs. I have conversions which have been left tandem, and we just add the hitch and wiring necessary. I have conversions at the other end of the spectrum which are full of storage, singled, generators, lights, chrome, storage, and can carry a Jeep. I really hesitate to throw out a "general" number. I am pretty good at working with folks' end-goal budgets, and making it happen. My Invitation to You: I am the guy that answers the phone. Give me a call, and share with me just a couple of your ideas and expectations, and together we can quickly create a budget number. It will only take a few minutes. My contact information is all down below in the details of the video or on my website: www.rvhaulers.ca/ Thanks for watching! Gregg
Hi, I've seen a lot of your trucks with Smart Car decks, but I'd love to see one set up for a Jeep. Will you be doing a video on "Bandit"? Or did you do one already and I missed it? Hope you're still building trucks when I switch to full-time RV life!
Hi Brent, You want to see a JEEP loaded? I have to get you caught up sir! Here is a video! czcams.com/video/g62GKmqsmJk/video.html I am really glad you asked that question. I honestly do try to answer every question people post here in my videos. Thanks for taking the time to do so! Gregg
Beautiful truck ...no doubt. I'm guessing it's an automatic? I'm old school and not looking for automatic. I'm hunting here in Ontario but haven't found what I'm looking for yet....I'm as picky as you so it might take a while. Keep posting your finds and I will keep watching...but my dream truck is a mid roof manual transmission. Where not huge Volvo vans but all options are open. International, Pete and Kenworth are some of my favs...not sure what you can do but will keep watch. Thanks for your time We appreciate it 🙂🙂‼️
Hi Rob, Yes, this is an autoshift truck. Volvo ishift transmission 12 speed. I saw a statistic that since 2010 the trucks coming from the Volvo factory are over 90% autoshifts. That means you are searching for a 1 in a 10 type of transmission. THEN, you are trying to find a nice creampuff truck out of those 1 in 10s. It gets pretty hard as you are finding out. BUT, yours is out there! Keep on it! Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Gregg
Yes Kevin that is exactly the case. The drains don't fully allow the water put. There is always a little bit left behind next to the hole that has to dry out slowly. Gregg
Hello and thanks for the question. The cost of maintenance for our Rvhaulers is on par our with the cost per mile of running a pickup truck. Things like a oil change are very comparable with a pickup, particularly when we observe the service intervals are much longer. Things like brakes are an even better value. The brakes will often last over 100,000 miles before serving is needed. Thanks for watching, Gregg
Hi Bill, Good to hear from you sir! Ahhhhh, I love it when I get questions from another details-guy like me. There are soooooo, many ratios possible in these RVHaulers. I a dream world, I have categorized a "range" of ratios. (my opinion only) . I have driven hundreds of RVHaulers. I have hauled my own rigs over the last 12 years with dozens of RVHaulers, and this is my personal experience talking. BAD - 3.73 FAIR - 3.53 GOOD - 3.36 VERY VERY GOOD - 3.23 / 3.12 DREAMY - 2.85 / 2.74 Here is the key question - what is the REAL difference in mpg between a 3.36 and perhaps the 2.74? Answer - 1.5 MPG. Not alot. Considering the cost of changing the rear end out, I personally would never change a rear end ratio in an average RV towing scenario (unless it is a 3.73 or maybe a 3.53) - it takes many many years to make back your money, and start to save any $.
Disc brakes were a somewhat pricey option to add in this time-frame. Hence, they weren't at all common. I am seeing them more and more in the used market as the years have gone by, because the price of of the option has become more reasonable. They are quite nice, but honestly should not be a sole deciding factor in determining if a candidate truck is worthy of your attention. You are never going to wear out a set of drum brakes in your average RV towing lifetime. Gregg
Greg- great video as always! I've been watching TONS of them and greatly enjoy the way you do them, especially the ride/drive alongs. Works great for us that have no experience being around them. THANKS!
Hello Gene,
I am happy that the videos are interesting. I appreciate knowing what type of content you like. It helps guide me to make videos that you want.
Please keep the comments and questions coming.
Gregg
Beautiful find
Yes, Duck is a sweetie!
Ggg
I’ve been watching for a newer 740 with 5 or 600k on it. Looks like they are a unicorn
Hi Bill, I am sure with patience the right one will show up for you.
Ggg
@@rvhaulers I find there are very few 740’s here in Ontario that come up for sale
NIce looking truck. Clean for a 2016. Be safe.
Howdy Sir! Thanks for watching - yup, it sure is a nice condition truck!
Your comments are always appreciated,
Gregg
Awesome truck
Thanks 👍
Gregg
Would love to own one - BUT I’m not in a financial status to afford what you do! Very nice work but out of my range. Still like to watch to see your attention to detail and craftsmanship! Hope all goes well, stay warm! Maybe get up your way someday when this “stuff” clears up! Take care!
Hello There Soulman!
It is nice to hear from one of the folks watching my videos. I really do appreciate it when you take a moment to comment. Let me know if there is any particular content you would like to see, or if you have questions.
Thanks, Gregg
Greg: can you please give a general idea of the cost of the conversion that you usually do to make this an rv hauler? How long will it take to build this unit?
Hi Paul,
Every one of my conversions is completely customized to my customer needs. I have conversions which have been left tandem, and we just add the hitch and wiring necessary. I have conversions at the other end of the spectrum which are full of storage, singled, generators, lights, chrome, storage, and can carry a Jeep. I really hesitate to throw out a "general" number. I am pretty good at working with folks' end-goal budgets, and making it happen.
My Invitation to You:
I am the guy that answers the phone. Give me a call, and share with me just a couple of your ideas and expectations, and together we can quickly create a budget number. It will only take a few minutes. My contact information is all down below in the details of the video or on my website:
www.rvhaulers.ca/
Thanks for watching! Gregg
Hi, I've seen a lot of your trucks with Smart Car decks, but I'd love to see one set up for a Jeep. Will you be doing a video on "Bandit"? Or did you do one already and I missed it? Hope you're still building trucks when I switch to full-time RV life!
Hi Brent,
You want to see a JEEP loaded? I have to get you caught up sir! Here is a video!
czcams.com/video/g62GKmqsmJk/video.html
I am really glad you asked that question. I honestly do try to answer every question people post here in my videos. Thanks for taking the time to do so!
Gregg
Beautiful truck ...no doubt.
I'm guessing it's an automatic?
I'm old school and not looking for automatic.
I'm hunting here in Ontario but haven't found what I'm looking for yet....I'm as picky as you so it might take a while.
Keep posting your finds and I will keep watching...but my dream truck is a mid roof manual transmission.
Where not huge Volvo vans but all options are open.
International, Pete and Kenworth are some of my favs...not sure what you can do but will keep watch.
Thanks for your time
We appreciate it
🙂🙂‼️
Hi Rob,
Yes, this is an autoshift truck. Volvo ishift transmission 12 speed.
I saw a statistic that since 2010 the trucks coming from the Volvo factory are over 90% autoshifts. That means you are searching for a 1 in a 10 type of transmission. THEN, you are trying to find a nice creampuff truck out of those 1 in 10s. It gets pretty hard as you are finding out. BUT, yours is out there! Keep on it!
Thanks for watching and commenting on my video.
Gregg
If rust is common on the bottoms of six year old doors that either means the doors are made of cheap ungalvanized steel, or the drains clog too easily
Yes Kevin that is exactly the case. The drains don't fully allow the water put. There is always a little bit left behind next to the hole that has to dry out slowly.
Gregg
How about keeping the two car rack on the tractor & putting a 5th wheel hitch further back? ( MORE toy hauling capacity?)
Hi There! I was waiting for this awesome comment! You get the gold star!
I was curious if someone would see the opportunity.
Gregg
would like to know what service plan should look like when you have a truck? oil changes breaks checked
Hello and thanks for the question. The cost of maintenance for our Rvhaulers is on par our with the cost per mile of running a pickup truck.
Things like a oil change are very comparable with a pickup, particularly when we observe the service intervals are much longer.
Things like brakes are an even better value. The brakes will often last over 100,000 miles before serving is needed.
Thanks for watching, Gregg
Greg. I thought you had previously mentioned that a 247 rear ratio was the ideal for rv hauler
Hi Bill, Good to hear from you sir!
Ahhhhh, I love it when I get questions from another details-guy like me.
There are soooooo, many ratios possible in these RVHaulers. I a dream world, I have categorized a "range" of ratios. (my opinion only) . I have driven hundreds of RVHaulers. I have hauled my own rigs over the last 12 years with dozens of RVHaulers, and this is my personal experience talking.
BAD - 3.73
FAIR - 3.53
GOOD - 3.36
VERY VERY GOOD - 3.23 / 3.12
DREAMY - 2.85 / 2.74
Here is the key question - what is the REAL difference in mpg between a 3.36 and perhaps the 2.74?
Answer - 1.5 MPG. Not alot. Considering the cost of changing the rear end out, I personally would never change a rear end ratio in an average RV towing scenario (unless it is a 3.73 or maybe a 3.53) - it takes many many years to make back your money, and start to save any $.
depends if it is an overdrive transmission.
Disc brakes all around?
This one is drums.
Thanks for the good question.
Ggg
@@rvhaulers unfortunate
Greg. How common are disc brake trucks. Better for a rv hauler?
Disc brakes were a somewhat pricey option to add in this time-frame. Hence, they weren't at all common. I am seeing them more and more in the used market as the years have gone by, because the price of of the option has become more reasonable. They are quite nice, but honestly should not be a sole deciding factor in determining if a candidate truck is worthy of your attention. You are never going to wear out a set of drum brakes in your average RV towing lifetime.
Gregg