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  1. loonwheeler

    Mercedes 1222A.. The beginning!

    What kind of cab to camper seal are you planning to use? Have you started to plan out a cab to camper door with locking mechanism, etc?
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    24V house electrical system?

    We use a Newmar 24V to 12V converter for our 12V loads. Rock solid piece of gear for years, no issues since install.
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    Range hood vents

    In our camper we have a similar setup to Joe917. A window directly in front of the two burner cooktop and a Fantastic Fan just above. Open both up during cooking and the fumes and moisture seem to be pretty well controlled. Main downside is you are cleaning the window after cooking in some...
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    Mercedes 1222A.. The beginning!

    Glad to see David & his wife are still getting out in the truck. Its been a while since we have talked. Thanks for sharing the pics of the meet up "event".
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    Opinions on Older Round Nose Mercedes Trucks (LA911, etc.) for budget Overland Travel??

    For more (specific) information about access limitations for diesel vehicles in Europe, I found this website helpful: https://urbanaccessregulations.eu/
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    Coolant Loss

    I found the same issue with our truck, no matter how often I would check the coolant tank the levels would seem to settle at or just below the MIN level. I hypothesized that with the engine circuit, hydronic heater, calorifier, and heater matrix installed all on the same loop, the system volume...
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    U.S. alternative to Seitz top hinged windows

    Very interesting Andreas. Are screens and shades also available for the Mekuwa windows? The answer wasn't obvious when quickly browsing their website.
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    Mercedes-Benz 917 AF Renovation.

    Running kerosene perhaps for a cleaner burn? Just a guess...
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    New Mog Life

    The truck looks fantastic after painting. What color did you end up choosing?
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    MB 1120 Coming to America! Purchase, Build and Now Travel!

    Hi Jon, Great progress and I have enjoyed following along. How many hydronic matrix heat exchangers did you install and how many kW are they rated for each? We have both hydronic and diesel air heater in our truck. We almost always use the air heater but have always wondered what the total...
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    MB 1120 Coming to America! Purchase, Build and Now Travel!

    While a few year old, our Trace / Xantrex DR Series inverter has both the search mode as well as a remote switch option that can be installed. The search mode can be adjusted to turn the inverter on depending on the current draw threshold you set. Both nice features.
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    Mercedes 1222A.. The beginning!

    Two water tanks is a good idea (along with two fuel tanks). Sounds like a good direction.
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    Eberspacher fuel pump for D5wz fuel pump and harness?

    I have had extremely good service from both of these companies: https://www.lubricationspecialist.com/ (USA) https://www.butlertechnik.com/ (UK) https://www.heatso.com/ (UK)
  14. loonwheeler

    Unimogadventures - Our build and travel thread

    Looking good Iain, thanks for the update. I would love to hear about your power system upgrades as I am just finishing up a few on our truck. If you have the time, please keep posting!
  15. loonwheeler

    Big custom camper sightings

    Very cool Andreas, thanks for sharing.
  16. loonwheeler

    Charging Duracell AGM with Victron Smartsolar

    IIRC, the SmartSolar has local temperature compensation built in as part of the charge controller. If you want remote temperature compensation, then you need to add the Smart Battery Sense module as another_mike mentioned.
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    Alternative to solarblvd.com?

    I contacted HQST and they replied their 100 W fixed panel was a similar design (specs etc) as the Renogy panel but not from the same factory. Hence the difference in cost.
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    tires

    Link is for the wrong size? Foxhunter is looking for 395/85's not 365/80's? I did a search on the website but couldn't find any 395s.
  19. loonwheeler

    Presentation and looking for a chassis

    Will be there at the end of this week and plan to be scoping out ideas not only interior, but also exterior - especially lift gate style exterior rack systems. Interested to see how it differs from Overland Expo West (my previous show experience). Any tips / suggestions coming my way are more...
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    Replacement GC2 Battery Selection

    In our expedition camper, it is long overdue to replace our house battery bank for 4X GC2 batteries. I am looking to replace them with a high quality battery that will be reliable over the next 5 years or so. I don't need a "forever" battery and am not willing to pay extra $$ just to have a...
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