Ken
&
Sonja
Nurmi

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My 1999 Freightliner FL-70 is a converted Hot-Shot that originally had a 22' van body. Truck is powered by a 350 HP CAT 3126B and Spicer 7-speed manual transmission. It has air brakes, Hendrickson air suspension with dump valve, air ride seats, air ride hitch built by Kelderman Mfg. in Iowa, 2-75 gal. fuel tanks and an 8 1/2' Pioneer Flatbed. This truck replaced a 1991 Isuzu EVR.

I have been working on the truck conversions for about a year.  I've added electric door locks with remote, a 1500 watt inverter/converter, completely rewired the sleeper electrical system, computer system for GPS and general computer uses, and other electrical upgrades.  I've had the flat bed dropped 2 inches, replaced the flatbed tail plate, remounted/lowered the air-ride hitch and added a dump valve, added a 150 cubic foot storage box behind the sleeper and changed tires to low profile Goodyear RV tires.

Over the next year I will be upgrading the sleeper cabinetry, adding side windows to the sleeper, modifying the lower bunk into a convertible bed/table, adding cabinets to the back wall where I removed the upper bunk and adding a basement unit heater/AC unit. I will be adding a backup camera with a touch screen monitor that I will also tie into the computer. And will be spraying the flatbed with a bed liner. 

I pull a 2003 Holiday Rambler Presidential 36' mid-kitchen trailer with 4 slide-outs.  The trailer has a GVW of 17,000# for a predicted GCVW of just under 40,000#.