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Years ago, we had some winter projects in an unheatedbuilding. We had an approx 250,000 BTU jet heater fed from a full 100# bottle. At 10F, we couldn't keep it running until we moved the bottle to about 10 ft in front of the heater so it caught some of the heat. That was all it took -- just a...

The air bag jack does a lot, but since its made from three stacked air bags, it does the most lifting with the largest air bag. Ligting the entire front end meant stopping to block things every 2 inches or so. Definitely faster than anything else I have, though. Even so, I'm thinking about...

I admit it -- I'm Hi-Shy. Heights and me do not get along well (ladders of any kind/height). Standing on a 10 ft ladder to change out side lights meant one hand on the ladder, one hand on the new light, one hand holding the new screw, and one hand turning the screwdriver meant that I was not a...

That's an interesting idea -- but if I did that, and someone tripped the alarm, I could have 10 warning lights flashing at once. Probably would be pretty easy to see, particularly since my Tecniq lights are rated for emergency vehicle use, and definitely bright!

Maybe I'm nuts, but I wanted to keep the exterior warning lights --but stealthy. I removed all the existing halogen lights, and replaced them with Tecniq K90 LED warning and scene lights. Clear lens, but amber lights. I was originally going to use the truck as a "Communications Facility" for the...

I used my air bag jack to give a little more room for a creeper - supported the front end with stacked 2x10x18" lumber under the wheels so I wouldn't have to work between jack stands. I found that the jack lifted the load fairly easily when it was nearly collapsed (maximum air bag diameter)...

The bulb is actually in a black base that plugs into the white socket. Yours look like 50 watt bulbs were used. Your reflector looks in good condition and should be reusable, but I have no idea which LED bulb can be used -- I replaced my entire fixture with Whelen 900 LED units. You might...

Food for thought --- at my age, crawling under the ambulance to just look at something is a real PITA. I tried a mirror, bit still cumbersome. Plan-B came to mind. A $49 rear view camera on a stick. I ordered one from Amazon, and I found it is in focus down to just a few inches. It has white...

Look for "CXRCY triple bag air jack 5 ton". I paid $189 for mine. I plan on adding an air pressure gauge to mine so I can see just much a load weighs. The math says it will lift 7900# with 100 PSI air pressure (9800 pounds at its rated 125 PSI), so I can easily figure weights

Moving right along..... I finally realized that even though using a jack could be made easier, it would require crawling under the ambubuggy and blocking up the jack if it was short to reach the axle (jacks come in various lengths -- too short, and too tall). I saw this on Amazon, and decided to...

I looked at modifying the ram from the HUMMWV into a jack, but found that it was too long to fit under the axles. I remembered that I had an OTC air operated hydraulic pump in the garage, so I bought a 4" stroke ram for $90. End result - a compact, air operated jack. I still have to weld up a...

I suddenly realized my batteries were seven years old! Time for four new Group 31 truck batteries. OUCH! Prices have risen - even with the maximum discount I could weasel out of NAPA, they still ran $500. The old ones didn't look bad, but I didn't trust them anymore.

If I park it in my garage just right, I can open the front-tipping hood. That's the goal, but I also want to be able to close the garage door. I'd thought about a laser on the ceiling or something equally unique - but installing and adjusting it would be a big PITA. Then, I realized there was...

The sink alone makes the countertop worth whatever fiddling will be required for installation

I've been debating countertop material. My choices were Corian, Silestone, butcher block, ceramic tile, Formica, and stainless steel. Butcher block looks good, and is easy to fabricate, but I wasn't happy installing a sink in it, plus seasonable expansion / contraction could lead to...

Before I found the pieces for a DIY installation, I'd talked to a local ambulance dealer about having one installed. They regularly replaced existing units that were 2-3 years old as a "just in case" preventive maintenance job on ambulances -- they estimated about $2000-2500 for the used AC with...

Easy solution -- many medium ambulances have a Hoseline AC system, and some have the Hoseline 12/120 AC package. That's a 120 volt AC standby system that's powered by a 30 amp RV connection. I built mine from pieces and added a 3 KW Onan as well.

Rockler Woodworking (www.rockler.com) has Murphy Bed hardware

Medium ambulances are designed to collapse the air suspension for loading. The collapse is triggered by opening the rear doors, and generally also by a switch on the driver's console and often by a switch by the rear doors. Installing oversize tires increases the loading height, though.

Mine is a Medic Master body on a Freightliner FL60 chassis. GVW is 20,000, empty it's at 14,000. When I bought it, we had 1000# of parts loaded on the driver's side for the return trip, but the air suspension kept it level. The loading height is as per the Federal standard, KKK-1822 (Google for...