I think these diesel Fords required cab-off to pull the engine out. I don't know how that would get done, given the habitat, without earthroamer involved. Can't imagine even the best diesel shops wanting to pull that cab off the chassis.
@cheb Thanks for the comment!
The CTIS is invaluable in my opinion. We would regularly air-up and air-down. It is so easy to go from 80 psi highway pressure, pull off onto a dirt road to explore, press a button and be at 30 psi to absorb the washboard... And then press a button to be back at...
:) No worries! I think answering questions on this public forum is helpful for everyone.
Yes, you are correct. I would suggest a vent through the floor. There's a perfect spot for it next to the galley exhaust (which is also through the floor) accessible from the garage for duct routing...
There is seating in the cab for 4 across, all with 3-point seat belts. We traveled as a family of 4, two adults two little ones (one in a carseat). Perhaps I'm not understanding what seat arrangements you're needing. (Although it's legal in some states, I would never drive with a human...
@reync Yeah!
AC...
Put an Ecoflow Wave in the gear garage and duct into living space. This habitat is so well insulated that this would be adequate cooling. No need for an RV-grade AC unit on the top that's just going to get ripped off or leak through the roof. If you want to be off-grid...
Yes, there is access between the gear garage and the living space. The tilt-out trash door can be used to access the garage. The cabinet door can either be opened flat onto the floor or quickly removed (quick release hinges) for access. It's crawl-through access, but can be quite handy to...
@JT119 Thanks for your interest.
I've attached a sketch showing approximate dimensions. I don't have immediate access to the truck so these are pulled from the CAD drawings, as-built might differ slightly.
I can't say for sure what the maximum dynamic weight capacity would be. Because...
92" between the large hatches allow easy access from both sides of the box. 36" height is enough to fork-mount most bikes on the floor.
113 cubic feet, very spacious, largest gear storage we've seen in any expedition vehicle of this size.
There's L-track mounting hardware throughout the gear...
The color was thoughtfully chosen. For daily life of domestic travel as well as boarder crossings we wanted to avoid the "tacticool" aesthetic, we did not want to look like a first responder vehicle, we wanted a friendly color that was not too 'loud'. Perhaps it doesn't translate well in the...
The habitat is very well insulated and ventilated so we found that if the outside temperature cooled down at night (like in the desert) we were able to stay very comfortable without an air conditioner.
If you wanted to add AC I think a unit like the Ecoflow Wave would be adequate. Link...
I have good data for mixed driving, see below. Instantaneous highway mpg (displayed on the scanguage) is between 7mpg and 11mpg. You can do better or worse depending on how you drive. We set the cruise control around 60mph on long hauls.
Overall fuel efficiency is 7mpg +/-
With 40,000...
@GENX Thanks. To clarify your question for others... We're talking about the truck batteries, not the lithium house batteries.
Yes, the military originally had 4 12v batteries for the truck.
Essentially 2 groups of 2 with a 12v center tap:
Each group is 2 12v-batteries in parallel for 12v, 2...
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