I've had a couple of pretty straight KB5 ton and a half International trucks for a while. I have found a mid 80's 20,000 mile motor home Chevrolet Chassis with 4 wheel disk brakes, 19.5 Alcoa's 10 hole rear 5 hole fronts that I can get for cheap. Anyone have any experience with the motor home chassis? Wheel base is pretty long but could be cut down. I am thinking a custom built bed to fit over the motor home dual wheels or swap out to a single wheel rear axle. I like the 19.5's they will fill out the fender openings very nice I think. I am wanting to build a truck with that I can push down the highway somewhere close to the speed limit but have a modern engine, chassis and brakes. My next step is to find out the rear axle ratio, run the tire diameter and axle ratio numbers and see if I need an overdrive transmission. The motor home had a 454/400 turbo, the present owner bought it for the motor and transmission. I have had the trucks for a while and was not sure what I wanted to do, I like the idea of an updated chassis. I am thinking maybe building a inline 6 Chevy 292 I have or maybe putting a Cummins in. I have already polished the Alcoa's in my mind. Any thoughts on using the motor home chassis? Rick
im doing a 41 on a 92 1/2 ton chassis not to long ago I saw one for sale on a 1 ton chevy chassis. what is the rating for yours?
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