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Hey Jimmy, being a retired OTR big truck driver, I quickly discovered that the more air you can put between you and the road, the nicer the ride! If it were me, I would go to the most local big truck salvage yard and pick up 6 or 8 of them (they MUST all be from the same model of trucks so that you get the same performance out of all of them). Also, you will need to get 4 or 6 leveling valves, as well as the shock absorbers from the same model and year truck you get the airbags from. These will keep the body "floating" on a cushion of air. The main difficulty in setting it up with full air ride will be designing a system of stabilizers that will keep the body in the correct orientation on the frame. I'm really looking forward to seeing your PRV (Plane Recreational Vehicle) when it's done! Thanks for taking us along for the ride!

Hi Jimmy, I love your videos. I am 70 y.o. now, and an airplane nut since I was about 5 and living near the Corpus Christi N.A.S. So a little history, FWIW. For years I flew into ABQ, and would have time to explore the area, where I saw Elvis's red Jetstar sitting on different ramps at ABQ. I say this, because the jet was moved around the airport. It was not exclusive to Roswell. I believe the Jetstar was in ABQ for about 10 years or more, around 1978 to 1988. I don't know much else about it.

Just cut some tire tread for pads to isolate the dissimilar metals. Stainless carriage bolts with thick, hard plastic washers to attach for minimizing electrolytic corrosion. But consider the mount placement for future access to clean corrosion that will happen. You will want a solid connction to the frame. No springs, air bags or even engine mounts. Otherwise the fuselage can get a swing movement like a truck carrying swinging meat. That's one of the most dangerous jobs in trucking. The RV chassis already has proper suspension, and the fuselage is far stronger, and more rigid than the old RV shell. Saw how that old thing came apart. The Elvis jet in the desert for 40 years with no apparent leaks. The leaks in the RV shell is what doomed it.

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This is going to go down as one of the most epic aviation builds that crosses over into the automotive space. Really hoping this works out exactly how you're imaging it!

I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product Jimmy. Thanks for doing this. My mom would be ecstatic to see this if she were still with us. She was a huge Elvis fan. Loved Elvis more than my dad even.

8:08 "... build a bracket to connect it to the RV...": Look into how they do that on ships (i.e. the bottom is steel, the top is aluminum). They buy strips of steel bonded to aluminum by explosive compression. They can then weld each side, one with aluminum, the other with steel. They don't get electrolyte-corrosion that way.

Can't wait to see all the vids of the build. This is gonna be so cool! Jimmy, you da man!

The old rotating beacon is a great idea. I’ve got a bunch of old vintage beacons from fire trucks and police cars. Need to keep my eye out for one of an old Jet!

This is pretty awesome never seen this channel before but I got a recommendation and I'm glad I watched it lol

Personally, I would go with the dampeners. I have been driving trucks for 26 years and I can tell you with the air ride cab suspension that you suggested, you would get a lot of sway in turns and such. Plus, the wind will make it sway as well. That is going to be a real top heavy machine. Just my 2 cents.

Put airbags on it and two strengthen the frame by welding in X braces both weld and bolt them in place that way if the weld cracks you have bolts for backup and if the bolts break than you have a weld that can get you to the closest hardware store! Good luck with the project!

You can use semi truck body mounts. Along with semi cab air bags. They have levelers on them.

On the bus frame I would start with boxing the inside of the C channel frame rails, then weld 1/4" plate (with reinforcing angle or 1" box tube welded on underneath the plates) across the top and bottom frame rails in strategic places. The fuselage will lend some rigidity if you simply both through some thick Delrin blocks. The bolts or nuts hardware should be attached with insulating washers of nylon or any suitable hard, non-conductive material. Ditto on the X-bracing between the frame rails.

Hocky pucks work great for body mounts and motor mounts for shade tree engineered off roaders... seems good enough :) I would think you would want to tie into the bulkhead on the nose not just the nose gear as the lean torque while driving might exceed the designed limits of the nose gear attach points.

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Jimmy, you should take a trip to Goleta, california .....because you will find there basically the same RV with a plane fuseage on top, very similiar to yours. It has been there for Years and is in someone's backyard. It is also on a truck frame and has a hot tub inside. Just go to any " Local " establishment and ask a local where it is. You would probably learn alot from the owner.

Bros milking these Elvis Presley jet videos to the point when I see new ones I don’t even want to watch it 💀

With a Grizzly, all things are possible! Even crazy Jimmy ideas! Git er done Jimmy's World!

Air bags are my choice but don't just buy just anything instead of air springs (the big truck suspension bag ) you might wanna go with like a peterbilt sleeper bag. The suspension bags can hold about 30k a piece that would be heck on earth. The sleeper bags a few thousand and would work perfect. I used them on a project putting a old diamond Rio on a blazer chassis

I would build a cradle for it to sit in on the frame of the motorhome. It would help box in the frame and stiffen it. Looks like a fun project.

Use the airbags! The rubber mounts are too firm for what little weight you are putting on them. It won't be much better than directly bolting. Plus the airbag can be adjusted with pressure and give a nice Cadillac ride.

School buses use a standard J-Bolt to keep the body attached to the frame and use a hard rubber isolator between the body and frame. Now that frame will be flexible until you bolt the airplane to it so no need to stiffen the frame of the motor home, the airplane will do that. The bottom of the airplane needs to be opened up and everything not needed, removed. Then build a frame on the bottom of the airplane that will attach to the motor home chassis. It's not rocket science but a rock solid plan needs to be in place before you start...but you already know that part. This info comes from 25 years as a school bus mechanic and about 20 years of that as an ASE certified mechanic.

Jimmy! This is really a cool project. I'm so glad you are recouping your investment with tags. I worked on Jetstars while stationed at Ramstein AB Germany from 1979-1981. I spent many hours with a squirt bottle of wax polishing the C-140s. After they replaced the C-140s at Ramstein. The moved one of them to Rhein Main AB at the Frankfurt airport. Later in the 80s I was stationed at Rhein Main for 3 years. They decided that they would use the Rhein Main C-140 for battle damage repair training. I was appalled to see the patches on the side of that beautiful plane after they punched holes in it. I just thought I would share some Jetstar history with you. Keep up the good work!

For the frame stiffener look into a torque tube down the center of the RV frame

I would definitely go air bags, it would make the ride more comfortable. I also agree with using Semi truck ones for the weight. As for stiffening the frame I would use tube steel that matches the frame currently and make cross beams at "X' type bracing.

Jimmy the best ideas cross brace the motor home frame, sink the jet down on the frame , use some type of corrosion prevention system , then take the jet to as many air shows as you can and charge for tours sell the the spec sheet with your autograph!!

Air ride is definitely the way to go. The industrial vibration dampers will guaranteed be too stiff. That's a sore back, just waiting to happen.

Enjoying the Elvis jet-mobile updates! For mounting maybe use HD truck bed bushings? They are basically the same as your suggested "rubber doughnut thins' used for machinery. Bed bushings also have different stiffness/materials from rubber to urethane. Just a thought.

Don't know if your going to actually read this,I am a retired truck mechanic and fabricator,I made a freightliner motorhome 25yrs ago,almost all truck beds including tanks are mounted with treated wood and clamped with large u bolts with springs to maintain flex,the frame needs to twist or it will Crack ex army mechanic here 63b 63c 63f go army ....harley rvbroke

Got to hook the landing gear lever to the leveling Jack's, and seeing as it's an Rv you should consider coming to our tractor show next September 2024, you can check out old tractors 🚜 while everyone tries to figure out what the heck your driving.

Just my quick thoughts to consider… Possibly strengthening the chassis might include adding some type of “C” Channel “X” Bracing in between the parallel run main sections. This has been done on older style Convertibles. The “C” Channel can be actual structural Channels but they may be too heavy. It’s very possible to have a heavy equipment machine shop firm out of thick steel to make the “C” Channel and construct “X” brace subassemblies. How to mount might want to use Bolt on rather then weld. If the parallel run strength channels flex vertically, consider adding strengthener flat bars. You can make the “C” Channels out of same metal thickness as the Parallel Frame members. If you don’t know the Jet Cabin section weight, do what you can to weight it. Knowing it’s weight will help determine best way to mount on to the frame. You could design metal cradles that securely fastened to the frame and where the aluminum meets the metal cradle, isolate with separate neoprene pads and bushings for fasteners on all four corners. I’m referring to making the front connection into two frame connection points rather then only one. This way, the Aluminum cab section is held onto the frame by four points. This would minimize side twisting over only having one point. Marty Didier

I would try to sink the frame deep into the fuselage, right under the plane floor so it sits nice and low so you won't see the huge frame under it. With that massive fuselage on top of the frame it will be super top heavy and bobble like crazy going down the road.

You better mount that fuselage with some shock mounts to calm down some of the vibrations and triangulate a mount off the basic 3 point landing gear structure and where those forces originally were passed through to the fuselage structure.

Box the frame ad-supported links and bag it. Simple cheap and extremely strong. Don't forget to steel seal the metal/ por. And drain holes. Have fun and be safe!

Suggest you use airrbags to integrate the jet and chassis. This will be best for mitigating road vibrations transmitting through the airframe. This will aid the airframe integrity (and thus its water resistance) over the many potential miles of road travel.

We own a 41 foot Fleetwood Discovery I’ve found that air bags are a must to keep the big trucks from pushing you off the road. Wind is going to be a real deal with that bird. My rugs Cassie’s a spartan they had to Cross beams welded between the frame to keep the frame from bowing it also keeps the windshield from cracking when it bows. Great video.!!

I wouldn't mind getting a Elvis Key Tag, but at those prices after checking out , there's absolutely know way on a Pension Income one can afford to get even just the Key Tag alone. let alone the Gold Edition. I think the truck Air Bag System would be the best answer & looking forward to seeing it done. "What can possibly gone wrong?"

Those big running lights on the wings, I was thinking you could use those as the headlights on the front, maybe incorporate them into the headlights on the front of it.

That short clip of you guys driving that chasis with the 2 front seats is hilarious.

Cross brace the frame under it allowing the plane to strengthen the top side. Use Truck style body mounts. The red flashing light needs to be on the plane.

I would add 3 points to the frame. The both rear mounts can be fix, and the front can be used like a bearing. This is how they do it with the 4X4 RVs with the added cabins when they use it for offroad action. Truck can flex, as it should, and the cabin doesn´t receive any force.

Mr.Webb sir going to give you a heads up warning. As an owner of a 1965 Avion camper...you will be hastled to no end by people wanting a peek. Charge five or ten bucks to see it. That way a fuel stop will only take 2 to 3 hours.

To protect against galvanic corrosion, it just needs a mastic like floor paint. However, I would use the air bags like you said. WeldC channel cross members between the cross braces so it’s “X” shaped between for stability on the road.

Air bags, and build steel joist type lattice work. And weld them in down to frame in a x between the rails say every 4 to 5 feet. That will stiffen it up. I would send you a drawing if given address to send to.

What a strange project! But after having followed Jimmy for a while it all makes sense and I wish you nothing but success

Awesome!!! And yep... I would use airbags.

Cant wait to see it live .. I have been fabricating for the aviation industry for years would love to help some how..

With the chassis of the RV it needs to be double framed if you look at any heavy hall truck you will see they have two sections on each side one inside of each other to support the weight and not make it to rigid that it will crack the frame and i would go for Airbags over a static mount because there is no cushion on the static mount ( used on electric Motor's ). lol

🤔🤔🤔🤔 You're going to have to x Brace that frame. Like drag cars It keeps them. from Twisting You could do the few salons like they do clocks with a triangle basis.

Once you mount the jet to the truck frame you will not need to beef It up. Frames need a bit of flex in them.

I personally am loving this. I watch bad chad an he restores old cars. So I can see the vision. Can't wait to see it!!

With the support and fans you got I gotta say you are now part of American History going this way. There are other planes he owned. They are at Graceland. You should write Never Never Land The Plane on those souvenirs

I’ve read it in the comments and I agree. Box the frame and X the rails together. If you wanted decent clearance around the added X’s you could go with Crome Moly tubing. I highly recommend TIG welding all of the work! Good luck you crazy nut🤘🏻

Jimmy, I would use the air bags. They are made for the rigor of our highways. You are building a rolling earthquake, so you want the stoutest parts made for the road, not the building bushings made for very gradual movement and not frequent movements.

Jimmy, Amazing work! I love to see your project. I saw the red lights. It was so Awesome!. I will never forget when I rode the "People" airport. I watched the wing end with a red light moving on the floor in 1987. Thumbs up! Cheers!

My suggestion: Use the air ride mounts. And add in additional frame crossmember supports. Just use the standard production truck frame cross members for that frame. They will literally bolt right in.

This is just the most EPIC build on KZfaq man! You're nuts for this! I especially love all the helpful feedback you're getting! Soooo many badass, experienced builders and operators in the comment section! Interesting reads for sure! Save the 310! And lets get Elvis back on the road, yall!!

The best option to stiffen that chassis is by using a torque tube. Weld in a 6 inch pipe from the front to the back. Run it through at least 4 crossmembers. Super easy and cheap.

Take simi truck air bags and mount on the air bags that way it will be sup comfy just install a few ridgid vertical slides to absorb the lateral movement and bam lol.

In each of the open boxes areas on the frame, you put an X brace on the bottom and a horizontal brace at the top in the center of the box. All braces attached to the steel beams of the frame.

You need to add trussing under the chassis much like a bridge, concert stage lighting rigs, cranes, and even monster mega trucks. I wish I could add pictures here but look up the monster truck called “Sin City Hustler” … kind of fitting, Elvis and Viva Las Vegas :). Don’t forget me if you use the idea ;)

Nice Jimmy . Air speed is alive !

Use hockey pucks with holes drilled in thim to mount the airframe.

I was on the same flight from Dallas Texas to roswell that you were on. I was with the same naval trainer planes the texan II and was there the entire time you guys were out there.

You want to at the very least rubber mount the fuze to the frame and the forward mount should be articulated to permit the quite extraordinary amount of chassis flex you'll end up with to not destroy the aircraft.

Build a cradle for the airframe, it will stiffen the rv frame rails. Basically frame rail to frame rail. Shouldn't be to complicated, but will be strong if attached to hard points on the airframe.

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awesome project. I thought I had been on a elvis plane in Tucson at Pima Air and Space, Maybe it was another one of his planes. But i'm hoping to be at Oshkosh 2024 too, I'll have to look for you.

I vote rubber vibration isolators because less maintenance and less moving parts. Box the frame and add some extra cross members you should be fine.

Airbags have the advantage of being adjustable and would isolate the frame and fuselage from the Galvanic action/corrosion.

I would use the wing tanks to make fenders for the rear wheels

I would go airbag system. Mainly because it's "Easily" serviceable when parts fail. Also it will allow the plane to float a little more and reduce the vibrations to he interior panels and components. The downside s you will have to source a steering shaft that can expand and contract with the cabin.

Im porn in the island of Samoa on 08 January 1969. I hear mu mom always talk about Elvis , make me favour to Elvis , my mom love me because if my birthday is same with Elvis Presley birthday, when im the age of 10 i start sing Elvis songs, people of my village call me ELVIS, thats why i love to watch your Utube program , Elvis sings still in my heart, my mom pastaway 13year ago , but my kids love to play Elvis song to me on my birthday , i left Samoa in my 27 yearold, niw im in New Zealand for 26 year, thank you for the good utube chanel.

Use the airbags off a semi. You'll get a much better ride. As someone who has driven both heavy machinery and semis, I would never use the dampeners alone for something going down the road on a long frame at highway speeds.

Such a super cool idea! Elvis will be proud👍🏻🇺🇲

Airbag it…it will make for a nicer ride and lower the probability of damaging components within the jet…not sure it’s necessary to eliminate the chassis flex when you will have that separation and it will be driven over the road.

I think don’t forget that you may have to do maintenance on the chassis and engine so give yourself an in.

Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

I would use the rubber mounts and then see if you still need to reinforce the frame The plane even using rubber mounts will help strengthen the frame dramatically A RV frame is almost the same size as a regular truck frame Just X from crossmember to crossmember if you think it’ll need it

Fix the landing gear and mount it to it, Then have the landing gear raise and lower the whole rig. In Los Angeles there is a low rider builder that could be a lot of help making it happen.

Hello from Minnesota!! Great episode!!

This is going to be an epic series to build and what could go wrong great video thanks Jimmy and Jessie and grizzly

KARATE CHOP! 🤚Only way to strengthen chassis is to add diagonal bracing. Channel steel most likely. Better have a good mig welder, Jimmy Sky King. Thank you...thank you very much.

Mixers have their own frame which is attached to the truck chassis on concrete trucks along with mounting bolts and safety bolts

Do, once your welding and mounts have been accomplished / Sandblast and coat that chassis / with a high quality paint. No matter how much area the aircraft will cover, areas of that chassis will show. Make it a HIGH Quality build ... IMO

If you attached the front solid and attached the back using linner rails, like the ones used in the machine tool industry , it would be solid connections and allows for different metals expansion.

Box the frame it will help with the twisting. Build a suffrage to go between the truck frame and the airframe then use airbags to go between the suffrage and the airframe

Air bags definitely also two dissimilar metals so one side is getting welded other is getting bolted I’d definitely say make them steel and weld to the frame bolt to the body aluminum is to soft for

I am not an elvis fam but I would like to see that. So I think your on to something with this build. Kudos mate & good luck.

Sound system to reproduce jet engine sounds tied to tachometer or air speed sensor to ramp up as vehicle moves faster would be a great addition.

"Pimp that Ride" with Airbags!! Seeing the whole fuselage dance would be so cool!

Mountain to the air bags anything you can so to improve ride quality will made the experience all that much better

Why not build 4 saddles to hold the fuselage and then mount that to the RV chassis and it should also stiffen the Chassis? Just a thought from and old vessel builder..

I can't wait to see this finished, if you drive down to my state and city I will gladly come on board.

add x diagonal struts to the frame.

Simple is the best way to go I would go for the the heavy duty steel fixing plate rubber absorption steel plate, as if you go with the Hydroelastic/ Compliance system it will need a lot of maintenance, The compliance system was made by Citroen and used on Rolls Royce from series1 1/2 silver shadow and series 2 silver shadow cars and most people who ever owned the silver shadow models will tell you they became very problematic as the car aged.

I like the idea of an airplane riding on air(bags). If they are something that you could service in the event one or multiple airbags failed, I'd say go for it!

Great video!!! Go with air bags!! And in every turn on the road, 1 side will go down like if your actually flying the thing!!!