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  1. rossvtaylor

    2001 Freightliner FL70 with camper - $55500 (Portland, OR)

    To his credit, or in his defense, the "g" was in the poster's description. Of course, if the owner doesn't know what he's got then do we want it? Haha! The famous Cummings engine plant is across the street from the less famous Goings plant... I think they collaborated on a project, once...
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    Freightliner ambulance conversion project.

    If it helps, my tiny vacuum pump for those heater valves is in the cabinet above the pass-through window. I know each one's different, though, and you (Oz) have a full walk through... So probably no help.
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    1994 International 4700 Conversion Begins

    Damn... I love CraigsList and I'm often surprised by what I can find. But... man... you found the perfect tank locally... just what you were looking for, at the right time. That's not a forklift tank, is it? Mind me asking if it was a private party sale and what it came out of? I did some...
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    Belafonte Reboot....Ambulance to 4x4 Camper Conversion

    That is impressive... I haven't tried anything like that, but I'm guessing we have about 6 inches of vertical movement on each side. Do you remove the sway bars before you go off road?
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    Coleman Addiction.....for pesants. ha ha ha!

    I do quite a bit of work in Japan and the Coleman brand is big over there. The lineup is different than what we have in the States, and the construction is quite lightweight, but it's nice to see the brand. Personally, we have 2 old 2-burner stoves and we just bought a 3-burner that appears to...
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    1994 International 4700 Conversion Begins

    That looks like a good fit and use of space, if you can find a tank that will allow the vapor withdrawal while horizontal. We're definitely following along! If you find a tank, but need a bracket, come on up to Flag and we'll weld one up for you. You'll have to bring some of your silver...
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    1994 International 4700 Conversion Begins

    That looks interesting and I'm definitely following along. I didn't clarify in my post that I was going to keep my bottles vertical. I knew that much and I've got the room for them upright. But beyond that, unless it's a space requirement, is there any other reason to go with the horizontal...
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    Wire Solar Panel and Controller into Accessory Fuse Panel?

    You're definitely thinking in the right direction, and it's refreshing to see thought put in ahead of time. Too many people just throw together some stuff and then complain later that it doesn't work. If you don't mind, let me clarify that we're really talking about two different issues here...
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    Wire Solar Panel and Controller into Accessory Fuse Panel?

    Hi Patrick, If the wiring is adequately sized, and the connections are sound, the electrons don't care where the connection is made. If the wiring is too small, between the acc panel and the battery (or between the charge controller and the panel, for that matter) the charge controller may not...
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    AmboLander

    Thanks, Bob - good info. The barrel locks were a bit too spendy to justify replacing all the locks. These look like a better option, as I think we only have two oddballs. Thanks for the tip. And... I like that... Ambulance Collector's Society!
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    Limb etc. VS roof mount solar panel.... want to protect them.

    What he said ^^ because I answered your question in the other post shortly after you posed it. And before you posted it here.
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    Limb etc. VS roof mount solar panel...... and the winner is?

    Hi there, If I understand your proposal correctly, you plan to put the mesh over the panels? This will absolutely kill your production... Even a narrow branch shadow, or a vent pipe shadow across a cell, or bird poop, can drop output considerably. I worked (after the fact, consulting) with a...
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    1994 International 4700 Conversion Begins

    That looks sleek, so don't get me wrong. But, what's to prevent you (and then, us, as we follow your lead) from using regular 20lb "grill" tanks? That's how we're leaning at the moment... easy to refill, cheap to buy, portable... with a few adapters, it seems like that would work great almost...
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    Buying & Building a Medium Ambulance into an RV – The FAM-BULANCE

    Thanks Bob, but none of ours lock. Much appreciated, though!
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    M1078 LMTV expedition vehicle build

    X2... That's impressive
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    building the Bullet XV

    Apparently someone did, because the listing is now "expired." That seems like a reasonable price, though... especially considering what a power unit and 6000 psi cylinder just cost us... Thanks for pointing us!
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    Insurance for custom expedition rigs

    I'm a long-time USAA insured, but they don't handle either RVs or commercial vehicles. But they referred me to Progressive. This thread may help... Seems others are using Progressive as well. www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/114729-Insurance-For-Vans?highlight=Ambulance%20insurance%20usaa
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    Insurance for custom expedition rigs

    I had to get commercial insurance for our Freightliner ambulance, to drive it back to Arizona from Philly. Then I added the necessary items (some with double sided tape) and had it titled as an RV within about 3 weeks. Was cheap, actually... You may need to get a commercial policy for a short...
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    From Freightliner ambulance to RV - we hope!

    Oh, I forgot to mention the task I'm avoiding... taking off the remaining reflective striping. I'll need more coffee... and wine. Maybe mixed...
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