Recent content by loonwheeler

It very much looks like the disc-type oil cooler if you have an OM366 engine. Best source to learn about OM3XX engines is Benzworld IMHO. You can use this link as a starting point: https://www.benzworld.org/threads/om366-engines-and-piston-cooling.3114172/

Not exactly true. Some Mogs? Sure... Others of newer vintage (such as Charlie')? No problem to travel at a safe speed on US highways and even interstates believe it or not. Our U1300L with the overdrive, reasonable axle ratio, and 395s will cruise at 115 kph (70 mph) or even higher if we...

There are many Unimog campers globally based on a 3250mm chassis, ours being one of them. This wheelbase works out to most habitats being ~3.7m long or thereabouts. While maybe not ideal for long term global travel or a larger family, a smaller camper is perfect for the two of us and shorter...

Springfield Marine (and others) make 3-stage air assisted adjustable table (and chair) pedestals. Depending on your height requirements, these may work for you if they also fit your budget.

Max possible pressure for a combined coolant circuit would be equal to the pressure rating if the radiator cap, no? Our trucks cap is rated at 1.7 bar, not exactly high pressure.

Probably wasn't us... On Wed we were headed from Raton, to Las Vegas, and ultimately to Villanueva State Park where we stayed that evening.

Spotted a blue Unimog camper on Highway 68 between Taos and Santa Fe heading South at around 2:15 PM on 11/24. Sorry, no pics... we were coming head on with our U1300L camper. Turned around hoping they turned back, but didn't find them in 2-3 miles of searching. We ended up camping just North...

Yes, please!

Congrats and great photo. Safe travels back home!

We have a secondary alternator installed on our truck that is driven by dual belts. This is in addition to our solar array and on board generator. Mounting the alternator is indeed a challenge. Happy to share any info as requested.

Intended to support your position, but thought electrical systems are best hashed out in a different sub-forum here on ExPo. Let's move on... and stay focused on supporting the OP.

OT, but sound advice. Save complexity and cost and keep the electrical sub-system native voltage until you have to step down for smaller loads where needed. Our domestic side follows the same design principle. Works very well and quite efficient.

All the input by others has been spot on as far as I am concerned. However, I will point out that not all trucks have to be around or above the 20k (lbs) mark in terms of weight. Our U1300L camper is right at 15k as we pay special attention to packing the truck with what we think we need for one...

Good point regarding the BMS. Those details would have to be investigated more thoroughly. One of the added complexities with this battery chemistry, whereas lead acid is much more straightforward. Manual switches with 600 A continuous are easy to source. That comes to around 28 kW which I...

I think you might even be able to wire in manual battery switches which would allow you to change your configuration on the fly.