M109A3 - Making it my new BOV/ Expedition

[cmxterra]

Got the fridge installed.
Also you will notice a bottle opener below the paper towel dispenser. I do plan to mount one to both the front bumper and the rear bumper.

Also re arranged the storage on the door so that it did not mess with your head when the door was shut.

Showing the new floor runner, fridge and TV ready to go. Almost ready for the first camping/ shakedown trip

The next big project for this is to install the solar panels and battery bank. That will have to wait till it gets a little warmer.

 

[zukrider]

VERY cool! i like it a lot. that upper bunk looks tight though!

 

[cmxterra]

VERY cool! i like it a lot. that upper bunk looks tight though!

There is plenty of space for the intended occupants.. Small kids

 

[/dev/m416]

I love the contrast between the inside and out. Very light and could imagine spending some time in there if needed due to rain, etc.

Curious - where'd you get the bunk bed?

 

[cmxterra]

I love the contrast between the inside and out. Very light and could imagine spending some time in there if needed due to rain, etc.

Curious - where'd you get the bunk bed?

Found it on Craigslist. 150 bucks. Replaced the mattresses and away we went.

I can see in the future getting something with more clearance on the top bunk as the kids get older though.

 

[Stroked 550]

sweet rig... what kind of LED lights are those? how much were they?

 

[cmxterra]

sweet rig... what kind of LED lights are those? how much were they?

They are made by Truck-lite
24v and what all the new military vehicles are upgraded to.
Got them on Ebay for about 350 a set. Retail for them is about 700 each (so shop around)

 

[timzim]

Very cool build. Where did you find and how much was the truck originally? I'm loving your build thus far, very cool.

 

[cmxterra]

Very cool build. Where did you find and how much was the truck originally? I'm loving your build thus far, very cool.

The truck itself was only 4600.00
Found it on Craigslist from a local seller that resells .gov equipment.

 

[cmxterra]

Got some more work done.

This is all coming off.

Pioneer kit off

Drop the spare

Area clear

First bracket going on. And let me tell you. PITA. There are air tanks and wiring behind that frame rail so extra caution was had drilling the holes.

Second bracket going on

Using new fasteners did make it easier. This is as far as I have gotten on the spare tank. I have one other little thing I need to do. Relocate the parking brake cable so that the tank does not hit it.

So while taking a brake from that I moved on to something easier.

Here you see the stock position of the air intake.

New 90deg bend to get it up and away from the fender.

Mushroom back on the intake

Another view

 

[cmxterra]

And got the tank installed.

So now I will have 100 gallons plus what I carry in 5 gallon cans. This will give me a range of over 1200 miles without having to refuel.

 

[postalWagon]

Do you still have the multi fuel injector pump?

 

[cmxterra]

Do you still have the multi fuel injector pump?

I assume you are actually talking about the fuel pump in the new fuel tank? If so then yes. As to the actual injector pump, the engine would not run without one so yes.

 

[simonzayne]

Very cool build.
I've been lusting after one of these old Mil workhorses for quite a while.
Since I can't have one, at least I can live vicariously through you.

 

[postalWagon]

I was asking about the multi fuel capability of the engine, can you run waste vegetable oil?