Hello !
here a little update
Now it's winter and time to use the woodstove
the exhaust from the woodstove is made of stainless steel
and i made a handflap for heat regulation
at the first testdrive some branches of trees got stuck between the campershell and the awning
now it...
Jup... a insulation would be better but i have not enaught space for the insulation.... But when i start the heater it needs only 10 minutes to heat the water up to 75 °C (167 °f)
I had the choice more watervolume or insulation and i decided for more water :-)
hello everybody !
here a little update for today
the next thing was is to build two boxes in the rear left and right for more storage
first i had draw it on the computer and designed it
it must fit to the fenders and rear it must have a slope angle ... and i made it also from stainless steel...
ok now i continue my post from the rear suspension conversion
the next thing is i needed a construction to lift up my spare tire, my enduro bike and a big box for more storage
i have draw the whole thing on CAD
ok that looked good and i build it with construction tubes and some sheet metal...
Hoi nosedive en gruess zrug :-) ! ja die scheiss internetsite woni all bilder ufeglade han isch irgendwie kaputt!
Oh no ..... thats not good :-(
i hope this hosting service wil come back again otherwise i have alot of work for upload these pictures again :)
ok i write a small introduction for...
why is this not a good idea ? the camper is placed on the original bridge from the truck and this bridge is a very strong and solid construction
i have made now 4000 miles with this shocks and it worket very well
After the first long test drive i notice a big problem
in the rear are biiiiig leafsprings with addition leafsprings on the top of it ... and no shockabsorbers in the rear ....
over every bump on the street the rear axles bounce very much and sometimes the wheels didnt touch the ground :-D
the...
hi everybody
i have another little update for you
i have install the rear batteries underneath the floor
it's total 4 batteries with 240 Ah each two in the rear and two in the front
on the roof are 2 pices of 300 watt solarpannels
i put the whole electric under the bench
a mppt solar...
Hello ! I have news about my truck
the kitchen is done and here are few pictures from the build
the best thing on my truck is the location of the cooler : its accesible from in and outside
you dont need to go in the truck to take a beer :-)
first i made the countertop of...
Hello
here is a little update from beginning build up the interior
in the rear i build the bedroom with 2x 50 gallons watertanks under the bed
in the front on the left side i build 2 benches for sitting with a table on the right side is the place from the wood stove
the sittig area can...
Thank you shortbus4x4! I love the nothwest from usa! And we will definitive viste idaho ! Do you know good offroad trails for camping ect? Or is in the www any good sites for searching cool offroad routes in the states?
We have one ore two years to travel in the usa and canada before we go...
Hello !
next step was we need a passage from the shelter to the truck cabin
first i have tested how much get over the cabin to the shelter and it was little ... a half inch maximum
my idee was to build two frames and conectet with a firehose
Hi Grenadiers
I do the same! Have change all the oils and fluids on the truck
We do a little test drive to france and spain and the saurer do his job great!
Now its a few little things to finish the project
Next Spring we ship our truck to halifax and start our roadtrip from alaska to...
Hello !
the time is running and i had not time to ubdate the post
i hope i find more time now
here a little update from my project
time for a bigger diesel tank
now i have 100 gallons on the left side and 45 gallons on the right side
i have saw a vice on a old trucks frontbumper and i...
Hello
I have a little update for you
I replaced the old exhaust with a new one
Its complete Stainless Steel and total selfmade
I have done the first testdrive and it feels like it has a little more power !
Hey heidiurs
In switzerland is all year a meet that call ( oldtimer und wohnbustreffen )
A good friend of my remember your berna bus long time ago but he think that was the meet in 1986
You say you leef switzerland in 82 ?
Maybe it was another person with your bus ?
thanks at all :-)
yea i dont have insulation between the skeleton frame and the wood walls
but thes wood are special mdf plates call (tricoja) its absolut waterproof and the manufacturer get 50 year of warranty for that
you can put these plate in the water and they dont want damage
and the...
hi folks !
after the first roadtrip i had realized that thing is realy loud inside
the cabin has absolud no insulatet ... nothing
our plan is to travel a few years with this thing and its realy important to insulate the cabin because to reduce the noise
at the driverside it has a little...
i have a little uptdate
my idee is to put an wood stove in the truck and also a modern diesel stove
i have draw the cad from the woodstove on my computer and cut out the parts by a laser shop
then i weld it together
the next step was to put ne tires on it !
a problem was the truck has...
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