Recent content by Ozrockrat

OK we had such a great time at expo I forgot to grab photos . Now I'm out of state again. But lI can get whatever photos needed just let me know. We are also open to interesting trades (no guns or Harleys). Delivery also available.

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2005 Freightliner M2 Ambulance RV conversion CAT C7. Offers over $20,000. OK the time has come to thin the herd. We are putting up for sale 2 Freighter ambulances. This one is our “beta” test truck that we have been using to try different interior configurations. Truck: 2005 Freightliner M2...

I have had the RPi running some control based on the Ambo requirements on the desk but on the truck I used a simple switch pane for the required circuits. Still on the project list but not very high at the moment.

Nope none of them came from “winter salt” areas. Interesting to know they used some in NY region though. I need to expand my search criteria ?

I just realized how long it has been since I updated this thread. So here goes: June 2021 I semi retired and decided I needed more projects to keep me busy. so in partnership with The rest of the family we went out and bought basically the last stock of dual cab freightliner ambulances (same...

We made them up out of hood hinges from some European car. I don’t have the details with me but the part number for the base unit is on my whiteboard I hope. We will be doing some more work on the design to add struts or actuators to lessen the risk of the bed squashing someone.

Our dual cab has a GVWR of 25000 and a curb weight of 18000. As it sits now with the big axles, wheels, all setup for a trip including spare it comes in at 22500-23000. That’s with a lot of tools water etc. so plenty of capacity left. These trucks also come with scuba tank holders which I find...

amazing I bought the same jack for the same reasons and rejected it for the same reasons. And I have been keeping my eye out for the other ram style. So I will be keeping an eye on your progress with this one.

The idea is to use all rubber hose and have a strain relief loop. Also there will be enough slack to let me drop the unit down to the ground.

Currently we are going with 560Ah of lithium so hopefully it will run it enough. This rig does still have a 7.5 kW diesel generator that I was going to remove. But we are looking at being full time living in this truck and working projects where I may not be able to always select my location...

A few more clues.

Ok a Fugarwi badge (when we get them) for the first person to guess what this is for?

Great find and a cool project. If you get the numbers off the locks you can get tumblers and keys fairly cheap from Austin Hardware. Also I recommend opening up the pass through to a walkthrough before starting anything else And design around that. It’s a PITA to do it later. Even if you put a...

Allison transmission - Grab the serial number off your transmission and go to My Allison to work out what you have and what options it was built with. I would be surprised for it to be a 1000.