Recent content by DeAusten

This answer from the owner clears up some of these questions. Looks like they used it, then looked at what worked for them and what didn't, and opted for a new build that fit their needs a bit better...

Greg -- if interested I'd be happy to send you the contact information of the company I worked with to have the extension done. They are based out of the UK so shipping would be a concern but the extension was very reasonably priced. Truck came with 2 X 45gal tanks. I'm currently running 1...

Completely agree -- massive work indeed. I took the original message to mean there was some sort of regulatory concern rather than engineering concern. I've not found anyone in the US willing to tackle a rear steering system for an on-highway vehicle. There also aren't many people looking for...

I've not been great about keeping this thread up to date but I'm excited to write up some of the updates that have taken place over the past year. I've been working with the team at Boxmanufaktur, specifically Hajo and Andreas to make most of these changes come to life. My experience has been...

I’ve seen a few larger vehicles that employ rear steering. Curious why you seem so adamantly against it? Austen

If 8.5 MPG was a sticking point for you on the Acela, you definitely won't like the KW ?, getting 7-9MPG. I went KW over Acela for a couple of reasons but noise was a big concern. Another driver for me was looks. I just prefer the look of the KW more than the ex military vehicle look. I wanted...

Unfortunately it's not that simple. Sure, I could have purchased a cabin and had it shipped to the US, and I intended to do this originally.. but then I'd be subjected to all of those above mentioned insanely high ocean freight rates you know? My vehicle is currently temporarily imported into...

Another big milestone in the build. The cab extension has been attached. This probably seems like an odd addition, but the K370 is only sold in a day cab configuration which leaves very little room for anyone other than the driver to get comfortable while the truck is in motion. I’ve seen a few...

It’s been a little quiet as far as updates go lately, but last week was a pretty big step in the build process. The truck has arrived safely in Germany. Originally, the plan was to have the habitat shipped from BoxManufaktur to the U.S. but due to the global shipping issues we’re all currently...

Appreciate it! The PX-7 is just a cummins 6.7 with a less cool name. There are no shortage of modifications one can make to bump the power output on a 6.7. In my case, the Allison 2500RDS transmission is my limiter at ~600ft lbs of torque max. Of course, mentioning engine modifications when it...

I’m not an expert, so I may be wrong here. My understanding is that a single controller can handle all of the panels as long as they are wired appropriately in series/parallel to output the same voltage. In my case my system is 24v. I’ll need to do a bit more reading now after answering as I’m...

Any chance they’re on Expedition Portal? I’d love to know what engine/transmission they went for and why. In my limited experience so far, there aren’t many shops who are familiar with the K370, and as a result have been hesitant to recommend any sort of alternations to the engine/trans.

Ah, I was lucky enough to avoid that problem as the tubing in the floor is installed by BoxManufaktur at the time they build the box. They expose the ends of this tubing through a small cut out in the floor so that one can plumb hydronic to it. As to the material, I believe the floors are made...

I've heard good things on PX-7 reliability. One of the reasons I'm hesitant to modify the engine too much, but the lack of power is something that will certainly need to be addressed. I'm curious if you've had any work done to increase the HP/torque from your PX-7?

Good eye, the floors are plumbed for hydronic heat. I'm looking forward to learning a bit more about hydronic as I start the interior build.