Install a Shower in a Highway Tractor Semi HDT RVHauler 

Hey Adam. I am always happy when I hear from you and other professional drivers. Ggg

Hi Paul, I completely follow your idea. If you wish that option, we can do that for you. In this instance, we did what these folks were looking for. Call, and I'll make it happen. Keep the great ideas coming. Gregg

I've got you in mind if you're still doing this when I retire in a few years. Maybe also a semi trailer conversion, mainly just to add lower boxes for storage and get the rig in good shape as an RV. Until then I'm just dreaming and looking forward to what I would like to do when I have more time in retirement.

Hello There. That is quite achievable. We have self contained and inexpensive toilet solutions. There are some nice cassette systems that are easy to clean. Thanks for the great comment. Gregg

Thanks Gregg, good to know. Doing my research, I will reach out when the time comes via your website, also will be looking into removing the bottom bed and replacing it with seats/seatbelts. The idea is to replace the driver and passenger chairs and using those as the extra passenger seats. I currently own a travel trailer and tow it with my F250, looking to upgrade to a 5th wheel or class A, better options with a 5th wheel, therefore hence the toilet question. I live in Texas and looking at tractors here that I will also convert to haul the 5th wheel and carry a Bronco. That (Bronco) would have to be down the road..$$$$

might as well had a toilet built in on the opposite side, agreed!

Wow a professional driver found my channel! It is so very great to hear from a professional driver. I can't comprehend how you drivers can make a decent living and contemplate spending $100K or more to expand your rig. If we can make use of our existing space within the sleeper, keep our upgrade costs under control and make it work we are keeping our money in our bank accounts where it belongs. The electrical upgrades you have underway sound really good. I can envision the storage area expansion as well will be helpful towards truly making the sleeper a mini motorhome. Thanks for watching and sharing your ideas. Call any time if you want to just brainstorm a few ideas. Gregg Rvhaulers

Hello There RP. Thanks for the kind words! Gregg

Hello There! Thanks for watching, and thank you for the suggestion. Every day we are "head down butt up" in the shop, and I really don't always grab the camera until 2 minutes later when I think - gee we should have recorded that - it was interesting. Too late. I'll try. Ggg

Thanks for the suggestion. More ideas! Gregg

You got it! Thanks for watching and commenting. Gregg

Hey there! Thanks for watching and thank you for the kind words. Ggg

Hi there SMOKEY~ Thanks for taking the time to share a nice comment! I appreciate it. Gregg

Hello hello! I am honored that folks continue to put their trust in me and my team to create custom solutions. I too am a big proponent of water bladder pillow solutions. Superbly cost effective, and when not in use occupy a fraction of the space for dedicated tanks systems. Thanks for the excellent comment. Gregg

Hi Richard, Thanks for taking the time to post your very nice comment. It really helps to know someone is watching, and they think we did it right! Ggg

Hey Tish! Great to hear from you, and keep those JEEP wheels turning. You are great! Ggg

@@rvhaulers really appreciate you man! Happy haulin!

It is Gregg with 3 "g's", but the autocorrect always switches it out. Sorry, Gregg.

Hello Hello! Wow, thanks for the super nice comment and kind words. I love to learn how folks plan to travel, and what their unique needs are. Then we create a system to meet those travel and lifestyle needs. Thanks for the awesome comment. Gregg

Your grey water tank is small. If you saw what was in the Rv for water storage, you can make improvements. A toilet in the truck would be more important than a shower. Most rvs have showers

I hope the video gave you some ideas or what is possible. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gregg

Thank you 😋 Gregg

De nada. Me alegra que hayas encontrado interesante el vídeo. Gregg

Hi James, Thanks for taking the time to not only watch my video, but post a comment! Much appreciated. Let me know if there is any particular content or questions you have. I am making these videos for you folks. Let me know what you want to see more of! Gregg RVHaulers

Hi There! That is a really good suggestion - this particular RVHauler is already being enjoyed by the owners, but I am going to make that suggestion to them and see how well that works. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment and share your idea. Gregg

The nice thing about our custom builds - is everyone is custom! You get what you want (although I can't break the laws of physics). Thanks for watching my video, Gregg

Hey there Mick e Davis! It has only been a week since I published the last video. Is that too long? Thanks for taking a moment to comment. Good to see you coming back to see what we are up to. Gregg

I must have missed some of your recent videos. I always like to see what you have done for the last time. I will check in your videos moore frequently in the future. @@rvhaulers

Hello there. My clients sometimes add a dvr function to our multi camera monitoring system. Others choose to go with a dedicated dash camera. It comes down to your preferences and budget. Thanks for the question. Gregg

Hi Marcel, Sure - everything we do is custom - if you want 4 seasons sure! We certainly know the technology and best practices exist. Thanks for the question. Gregg

Yes, we can install in other manufacturers as well. Gregg

Hey there, it sure sounds like you have a pretty nice plan! Thanks for commenting and watching. Gregg

Hi Jason, Thanks for taking a moment to share that information - yes we had that understanding. In our unique owner case, we wanted to have a gray water collection option. If these owners choose, they could certainly just disconnect that flexible fill hose, and allow the water to hit the ground. The thought was that at times, they might be in locations and situations where the "optics" of the water draining might not always be understood, or welcomed. Great comment sir! Thanks for watching, and commenting. Gregg

Hi Kevin - YES NO CDL. We title these units as motorhomes. No scales, no annual inspections, no driver logs. Less expensive insurance and tags as well! Gregg

Hey Redman. Thanks for the question. This particular buld was designed as a spring summer fall solution. No winter travelling plans and no concerns with freezing. If we want a 4 seasoned solution, we have that thought through and have a solution. Thanks for watching! Gregg

Hello there, I am WAITING for someone to pull the trigger on electric - those guys at Edison are doing some amazing stuff. Thanks for the great question. Why do we “single” an RVHauler? Some Advantage and Disadvantages. 1. Every individual state/province has their own rules, however one rear axle can often be classified as a motorhome. Titling as a motorhome results in far cheaper insurance, and registration costs. If it has two rear axles, it is sometimes considered a commercial vehicle, and the insurance is about $6000+ per year. One rear axle, the insurance is about $900-$1300 per year. This is dependent on where you live. Sometimes you can have it titled as a “personal truck” when it still has two rear axles. 2. Perhaps an even stronger reason for singling the rear is the impact it has on the required operator’s license. A single rear axle can be driven with a standard driver’s license in most locations. A three axle truck requires a commercial driver’s license in a good number of cases. Sometimes we have to take a one-day air-brake course. 3. Make it a motorhome, and you don’t have to maintain a driver’s log, annual commercial safety inspections, or stop at weigh scales ever. 4. Traction. I have proven in side by side tests that a single rear axle has superior traction in pavement, grassy and gravel conditions. I have had people with their dual axle RVHaulers here in my campground in various wet, nnowy, or icy scenarios. My yard has some very gentle undulations, lumps and bumps. They have tried to backup their trailers, and gotten horribly stuck, chewed up grass, and spun tires on ice. I have had to unhook them from their trailers in-place, and I winch them out. Then, I backup unaided to their trailer with my single rear axle RVHauler, connect, and back them up into the site, or drive out. I have done this probably 12 times in the past few years just in my yard. I have always won. In every case, the tandem axle RVHaulers had full lockers. Every tire (all 8) spinning back there. WHY? We have extremely little pin weight pushing down on the drive tires (perhaps 3000 - 5000 lbs). The coefficient of friction requires downward force. I have many more small details that I can share with you should you wish to explore this further, and I would suggest you call me to learn more if interested. 5. Limited axle articulation when we have two rear axles. The rear axles are attached with extremely stiff springs onto an extremely stiff frame. There is only 3 inches of tipping or articulation from side to side available to an individual axle. When driving over the slightest uneven bumps (or a gravel divot in a campground), the axle will tend to stay level. If you lift the one set of wheels, the opposite wheels tend to lift as well because the second unaffected axle is still on the flat. The lifting wheels that have lost much of their ground contact will spin. Again, I have proven this in side by side testing on my own driveway that leads into my shop. 6. Better fuel mileage. There is less weight, road friction, and steel rotating. 7. Singling results in a far better turning radius than your pickup. Two rear axles tend to “scrub” or grab the road surface, and it makes campground manoeuvrability a bit more challenging. 8. Superior trailing backing. As an aside, when we combine singling with the location of our 5th wheel hitch placed rear of the axle (not directly above it as we do with pickups), we gain amazing trailer backing characteristics. When we are backing up a trailer with the hitch placed approximately 3 feet rear of the axle we essentially have the backing characteristics of a bumper pull trailer. We start trailer "turning" sooner. 9. Singling results in less downward force carrying capacity over the rear axle. Most rear axles are engineered for 20,000 lbs of "sprung" weight. They can support 20,000 lbs of downward force. When we add to the bare frame (A) a fully outfitted bed (deck), (B) a drom box, (C) smart car, (D) and we fill all the storage with our super-heavy contents that full-timers take --- END MATH RESULT --- My "heaviest contents" customers have had 7,500 lbs left over capacity for their 5th wheel pin weight. If you plan to tow a very heavy pin weight trailer that is approaching 7500 lbs two axles might be warranted. 10. Take a Jeep or something heavier than a Smart Car? If you plan on carrying something other than a smart car on the bed, they need to be loaded length-wise. We have to be aware of weight capacity. Most small cars or Jeeps will weigh around 4700 lbs and up. This will take away from our 5th wheel pin weight allowance. On average, a 4700 lb Jeep will allow us a maximum 5th wheel pin weight of around 4,800 lbs. 11. Nicer (smoother) ride. I have enjoyed many hours and days of towing our 5th wheels with single, and dual rear axle RVHaulers. We have consistently remarked that the single rear axle is much much smoother. The dual rear axles tend to "chatter" when hitting road imperfections and cracks in the pavement. 12. Singling results in a shorter rig overall. If you leave the tandem axles, we often have an RVHauler that is 3 feet longer overall. 13. Lower maintenance and repair costs (fewer tires, brakes, etc) 14. Increases your resale value - when you are ready to sell, it REALLY increases the value when there is a single rear axle. There are many many commercial trucks available for sale. There are far fewer RVHaulers! 15. Allows for more storage boxes under the bed/deck. Those tires are almost 4 feet across! Leaving the two rear axles reduces our storage opportunities by 4 feet of width X 2 feet deep X 2 feet high X two boxes = 32 cubic feet of storage. 16. Some folks like the looks of a single rear axle. Visually it becomes more of an RV rather than a commercial truck. Some like the traditional looks of a commercial truck with two axles. We can dig into any of these points in more detail should you be interested. Call me or email me! Thanks for watching my videos, Gregg

@@rvhaulers Your points are well defined but having driven, owned and repaired trucks and heavy equipment since 1973, I prefer the handling, weight distribution and braking of a tandem with two live axles and full lockers. That's when pulling a proper (commercial) type semi trailer from fourty to fifty three feet long, which would be my choice for an RV conversion or even a Super C. I think an F 350 to F650 with a modern diesel is more than enough for those fifth wheel RVs. Do any of them weigh much more than 30,000 pounds?You may have detected my dislike for Volvos and yes I've driven them but I wouldn't own one. By the way I live in Alberta and have worked the oil fields, off and on since 74. I know that makes me old, so I'm told by my grandchildren and even my great grands. 😇 I'm retired and enjoy your videos, helps keep my mind occupied. 👍

Hello There, Yes, we have a solution! Gregg

Hey No Fear! Thanks for the question. This particular build was designed as a spring summer fall solution. No winter travelling plans and no concerns with freezing. These folks are not travelling in the winter. They are only using their RVHauler in the warmer spring, summer and fall during nicer temperatures. If we want a 4 seasoned solution, we have that thought through and have a solution. Thanks for watching! Gregg

Hello Jesper in Denmark! It is always so nice to hear from people that are interested in what we are doing. Thank you for the suggestion. Thanks for watching and commenting! Gregg in Canada

Hello there. Thanks for the suggestion. Sometimes you work on these custom systems for weeks, and it takes fresh eyes to come in and point out something that has been starting you in the face all this time. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your ideas and observations. Thanks for watching my video! Gregg

Hi Robert - Excellent observation and suggestions - this build was done to the specifications of the client - and in their specific use-case this was the match. They wanted water portability, and the disposal system was setup to their travel case. I can EASILY add much more water capacity for you, and the more traditional drain system. DONE! Gregg

Hey There! We have options for that too. Everything we do is custom. Use the space in YOUR sleeper the way YOU want it. Ggg

Hi Johnny. These folks aren't heading at all into truck stops. They aren't professional drivers. .. instead this family is taking their rig to other recreational areas. However, I thank you for taking time to share that information that can help others! Keep driving safe. Gregg

@@rvhaulers well I’m sure truck stops is what’s fueling the truck!

Good point. My mistake. I should have provided more detail. When you are dirt biking and taking your side by side through the wet mud, a shower before hitting the road back home was the wish. Ggg

Hi James, Thanks for your excellent recommendation - pretty good content there! Gregg