| [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #218889] |
Sun, 18 August 2013 12:49  |
Mark
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Is it possible to modify a GMC motorhome to make it a toy hauler? I talked
to a mechanic about doing this and he thought he could do it. I am concerned
about exceeding the GVWR. There doesn't seem to be much weight capacity and
I am worried about weight distribution>
Has anyone tried it?
Any thoughts would be appreciated. I would like to try it if it can be done
safely.
Thanks,
Mark
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #218893 is a reply to message #218889] |
Sun, 18 August 2013 13:08  |
kerry pinkerton
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What kind of toy do you have in mind? I'm going to be converting my parts coach into a car hauler. Without most the interior, the loaded weight should be about the same.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #218940 is a reply to message #218893] |
Sun, 18 August 2013 17:03 |
Mark
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Kerry, I have a CanAm Roadster that I wanted to take with me. I have been
camping in a trailer but don't like towing. I thought this would give me a
vehicle to use once I get where I am going.
What are you planning to carry? I wouldn't mind toting a Smart Car or
something of that size. It only weighs 1800 lbs. The bike weighs 1000. It
would fit in the back between the wheels if I backed it in.
Mark
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification
What kind of toy do you have in mind? I'm going to be converting my parts
coach into a car hauler. Without most the interior, the loaded weight
should be about the same.
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Kerry Pinkerton
North Alabama, near Huntsville,
77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219065 is a reply to message #218949] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 07:09 |
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Uh, a 7 liter closed wheel race car that goes like stink?
--johnny
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On Sun, 8/18/13, David H. Jarvis <jarvis210@shaw.ca> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 10:42 PM
What is a CanAm roadster?
I know CanAm Spyders.
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"I've always been crazy, but it kept me from going insane"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219093 is a reply to message #218889] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 10:45 |
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Kerry
That is one kool roadster
What are you running for a drive train?
Thanks
Howard
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On Aug 19, 2013, at 5:18, Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com> wrote:
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> I'm going to carry an art deco roadster if I ever get it finished. My problem is that I will have to go OVER the bogies. My car is too wide (it's bigger than it looks).
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6130/D-018s.jpg
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> My 'remodel' of the GMC will consist of a complete reskin in aluminum to make something that resembles this:
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6130/Gilmoreoil_truck2.jpg
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> I went with the GMC platform (and found the cult which began a whole nother journey...] because of the low floor and adjustable rear suspension. Because I can't fit within the wheel wells, I'll have to have a sloping ramp inside the body that will go from the back of the floor over the wheel well area.
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> 77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, also a 76 Eleganza being re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219100 is a reply to message #219093] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 11:20 |
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| hnielsen2 wrote on Mon, 19 August 2013 10:45 |
Kerry
That is one kool roadster
What are you running for a drive train?
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It's a 300 hp inline Chevy 6 with a T5 manual on Corvette C4 suspension front and rear. Weighs about 2100lbs empty.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219125 is a reply to message #219065] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 15:21 |
John Hunt
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just to split a few hairs - the Can Am racing series of the '70s (that has no connection with the newish tri-motorcycle company) was created for the fantastic SCCA group 7 sports racers, not roadsters. "Roadster" usually applies to front-engined race cars up to the late "60s, such as the front-engined Indy cars of the past.
[quote title=Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 19 August 2013 07:09]Uh, a 7 liter closed wheel race car that goes like stink?
--johnny
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1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2,
1978 Merlyn Formula Ford,
1981 Lola Sports 2000
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219146 is a reply to message #219125] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 19:04 |
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'k. It was fast racing.
--johnny
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On Mon, 8/19/13, John Hunt <johnhuntltd@gmail.com> wrote:
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Monday, August 19, 2013, 8:21 PM
just to split a few hairs - the Can Am racing series of the
'70s (that has no connection with the newish tri-motorcycle
company) was created for the fantastic SCCA group 7 sports
racers, not roadsters. "Roadster" usually applies to
front-engined race cars up to the late "60s, such as the
front-engined Indy cars of the past.
[quote title=Johnny Bridges wrote on Mon, 19 August 2013
07:09]Uh, a 7 liter closed wheel race car that goes like
stink?
--johnny
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1976 Eleganza II,
1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2,
1978 Merlyn Formula Ford,
1981 Lola Sports 2000
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219150 is a reply to message #219146] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 19:15 |
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I keep meaning to take a picture. I have a friend with a race car hauler GMC. The back opens up, and he moved the whole rear wheel/bogie assembly out to the outside of the lines of the body, so his formula type car rolled right in.
Neil
76 Eleganza now sold
Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] Toy hauler modification [message #219166 is a reply to message #219150] |
Mon, 19 August 2013 20:18 |
kerry pinkerton
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| Neil wrote on Mon, 19 August 2013 19:15 |
I keep meaning to take a picture. I have a friend with a race car hauler GMC. The back opens up, and he moved the whole rear wheel/bogie assembly out to the outside of the lines of the body, so his formula type car rolled right in.
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I'd love to see a photo also. US DOT limits width to 102" and change. If I remember the measurements, the outside rear tires are nearly 100" already.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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