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Is your spare tyre/air conditioner frame only mounted at the bottom, or is it attached to the camper body too?

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I based my comment on the information YOU provided.

You obviously size cabling very differently than I do... At 80 amps with 4AWG wire that is 13 feet long (actually 26 feet, as you need to calculate using both positive and negative) you will get a voltage drop of 0.52 volts, which is 3.92%. That is beyond what I would consider acceptable...

So... what size cable did you run over what length?

My main concern with this unit is the size of the cabling you need to run to it.

Simply design the build so that there are no water sources near the electrical components. That's what I did.

What's with the 2 rods under your dinette table?

Search this section of the forum, as this question has been asked and answered numerous times already. Rust in the chassis is the main one, especially around the step area. If the trucks have been used as a snow plow, stress cracks at the front of the chassis is another area to pay attention to...

... nor a DPF or EGR. :)

Again, this is a very open ended question. The answer will vary based on the type of composite panel, amount of attachment points, the weight that has to be supported and the direction of the forces. For the specific item you have given as an example... this would likely not be holding a lot of...

Why wouldn't you simply make the box from composite sheets? Lighter, stronger and already insulated.

We are all individuals... what you may consider to be unnecessary, others may consider as mandatory. It's your build, so you can include or exclude whatever you want. It is irrelevant what others may think. Personally, some of the things you have listed above I do not consider as unnecessary...

Let's just say... it does not ride like a standard Canter.

I believe that you are correct in your assessment. You could always do as I did, that being to replace the leafs with a 5 link coil setup. :)

It's probably a translation thing, but what is tyre extension?

Given that you are getting the habitat manufactured by someone (not a DIY build) I would take the simple option... ask the company as to how they recommend you lift the unit. They should know better than anyone else. On a side note... I see that this specific unit (which I assume is yours) is...

In fact you have posted numerous pictures of habitats, but I am unsure which, if any, are actually yours. As they say... the devil is in the detail.

You keep asking generic questions for situations that are not generic. How you lift your camper body will be specific to its design. Case in point... I have built specific lifting frames for doing this particular task.

Be it a super strong or weak subframe mounting system, neither would negate the vehicle being tipped over by strong winds, as in your example picture. If you are worried about this particular situation occurring, maybe reconsider the height of the vehicle, as that will have a more significant...