A lot.
Good afternoon Sunshine!
Do you own any kind of an RV? If so you can insure the Kodiak and your RV as a package. Good Sam insurance will do this for you. I have a full size Volvo 780 semi that I pull my fifth wheel with. They insure my tractor and fifth wheel full coverage for $98 a month. And the fifth wheel does not have to be hooked to the Tractor all the time for it to be covered. I pull my Big Tex Trailer and my Jeep trailer behind the tractor all the time, no issues. Give Brandon a call at 314 493 8721. Tell him dr. Rob sent you.
It is worth buying a cheap tent trailer for 375 bucks and insure it with them because then they will insure all your vehicles. They cut my insurance 4 all six vehicles almost in half.
600 horsepower, 2150 torque, what hill.lolRV's are much cheaper than a commercial of the same size. Some states will allow a commercial, like a 10 wheeler, to be regged as an rv with no mods, and others require a bathroom, stove, sink...Once setup as an RV, much easier to both insure and tag. I'd really like to get an older semi to swap over...they pull the hills well
There was a member on here that had a white one like that in Vegas. Pretty bad ass.
I wonder what frame that sits on? Looks cool, and would probably tow some things great. I just know my 6500 front clip tilts on the top of the frame, which is about 9" tall. That would put it through axle centerline on that one. I wonder if it sits on a 1ton frame? Either way, would tow my boats just fine
This is a real issue unless hooked to a RV.
Agreed, if you can get it register and insured as an RV, life will be much easier. But that’s easier said than done with just the truck.
Did you drive it????
I’ve driven them before. I know, super rigid, bumpy ride.
Keldermann Air Ride...they have a kit for Kodiaks as well as 550s, front and rear. Not cheap, but real nice.
It’s all good. Dude sold the one I was looking at. The search continues.
I really have to agree. For most boats and RVs, the modern 1tons are pretty capable. I don't know how heavy Tank's boat is, or what he'd like to move up to eventually. For long hauls and heavy stuff, an MDT, like a 650 or Kodiak, is pretty nice. Surprisingly, the heavy trucks, like the above posted inmate's, turn and park really well. The drawbacks though are probably not worth it for most boat owners. Not just tags and insurance, but maintaining a beast, or minor repairs, get pricey if you are paying someone else. At least a one ton can be worked on by any dealer or local shop.
Toters with living quarters would be safe from smog Nazis then?
If its an “RV” its exempt.Toters with living quarters would be safe from smog Nazis then?
Tank, we need to up your budget...you "need" a Freightliner with a Renegade conversion...and a driver. That way you and the family can watch movies and arrive in full pimp style!
Much easier to spend other people's money
This is why I moved to Nevada in 1985 and never looked back.
Yep RVs are exempt from nearly ALL regulations it seems! Air brakes? No prob. Gross weight of 50k? No CDL. Emissions? Don’t worry about it. The RV industry must have one hell of a lobby group in Congress.
Only if the GVWR is over 14k. Most 1 tons and below that are older than 2010 are gonna fall below 14k anyway. But I agree, it’s an attack on diesel trucks!
It always bugged me that a 70yo lady from the frozen north could be allowed to drive a 50,000lb bus with airbrakes, and I had to get a special license to drive a 6 wheel truck
