Trucks over pick up

Phillip marvetz · 09-06-2010, 11:57 AM

In 2004 I bought a 1989 freightliner COE and a 1984 kentucky drop deck furniture trailer, $8000 for the pair. A little paint and a set of aluminum ramps and I was in business. We hauled two bracket car's this way for two year's until my partner quite racing. The tractor never gave me any trouble but was a pain to park. It would cruise at 100mph all day long on the cruise control and would get 5 mpg no matter how I drove it. I sold the whole setup to a fellow back east for $7000 and bought a used 1996 class A motorhome and a new 24 ft enclosed trailer for $22,000. When my wife decided she wanted to race two years later I sold the motorhome and trailer for $20,000 and bought a 98 Dodge dually diesel and a old 44 ft gooseneck trailer for $15,000. We are still using the Dodge and gooseneck but I wish I still had that old freigthliner instead and all that cash I spent on the motorhome.
Next on my wish list is a toterhome and stacker....

I did have to get a CDL to drive the tractor, The licensing (tabs) was expensive as was the insurance. The fuel mileage was about the same as the motorhome and I could sleep very well in it, The Dodge gets double the mileage but we have to get hotel rooms when we race away from our home track so it kind of a wash there.

Bottom line, Semi's can be bougth cheap but the repair bills can be huge and the state police are going to look at you alot closer so make sure you are 100% legal to drive one.

P.S I have been looking for a cheap semi to replace the old Dodge. LOL

Belair 7548 · 09-07-2010, 03:08 PM

Phillip and Claude,

I have a bit of a conversion project going on here in Arizona........on a budget. I wanted a single unit with "power"........and I wanted to stay at the races........if you want to write I can share a number is pros and cons about this setup and issues I've had converting it to Motorhome........oh did I say I'm on a budget.....Contact me if interested for my thoughts: belair7548@cox.net

Phillip marvetz · 09-09-2010, 01:25 AM

First off let me say this is Claude's post, I'm not sure why it show's me as #1 now, Weird.

Second of all I need to haul 2 car's but I do like your idea.

09-07-2010, 03:08 PM	#2
Belair 7548 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tempe, Arizona Posts: 75 Likes: 3 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trucks over pick up Phillip and Claude, I have a bit of a conversion project going on here in Arizona........on a budget. I wanted a single unit with "power"........and I wanted to stay at the races........if you want to write I can share a number is pros and cons about this setup and issues I've had converting it to Motorhome........oh did I say I'm on a budget.....Contact me if interested for my thoughts: belair7548@cox.net Attached Thumbnails __________________ Brad Vokes SS 7548 Last edited by Belair 7548; 09-07-2010 at 03:13 PM.

09-09-2010, 01:25 AM	#3
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trucks over pick up First off let me say this is Claude's post, I'm not sure why it show's me as #1 now, Weird. Second of all I need to haul 2 car's but I do like your idea. __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder

09-06-2010, 11:57 AM	#1
Phillip marvetz Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Lynden ,WA Posts: 820 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Trucks over pick up In 2004 I bought a 1989 freightliner COE and a 1984 kentucky drop deck furniture trailer, $8000 for the pair. A little paint and a set of aluminum ramps and I was in business. We hauled two bracket car's this way for two year's until my partner quite racing. The tractor never gave me any trouble but was a pain to park. It would cruise at 100mph all day long on the cruise control and would get 5 mpg no matter how I drove it. I sold the whole setup to a fellow back east for $7000 and bought a used 1996 class A motorhome and a new 24 ft enclosed trailer for $22,000. When my wife decided she wanted to race two years later I sold the motorhome and trailer for $20,000 and bought a 98 Dodge dually diesel and a old 44 ft gooseneck trailer for $15,000. We are still using the Dodge and gooseneck but I wish I still had that old freigthliner instead and all that cash I spent on the motorhome. Next on my wish list is a toterhome and stacker.... I did have to get a CDL to drive the tractor, The licensing (tabs) was expensive as was the insurance. The fuel mileage was about the same as the motorhome and I could sleep very well in it, The Dodge gets double the mileage but we have to get hotel rooms when we race away from our home track so it kind of a wash there. Bottom line, Semi's can be bougth cheap but the repair bills can be huge and the state police are going to look at you alot closer so make sure you are 100% legal to drive one. P.S I have been looking for a cheap semi to replace the old Dodge. LOL __________________ 2009 V/SA Record Holder