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Yep - that's what I found. The tire could probably go under the frame rails, but not brtween them.

What everyone who's modifying a truck (or medium ambulance) needs to find is a local, independent repair shop. Freightliner touched my truck ONCE, and I'm still whimpering about their prices. I found a local place just a few miles away that I use when I run into something that I just can't...

I did some more digging, and Furrion uses this connector in a power port to connect their solar panels to an RV. It's available from Amazon for $24.00. I'm installing several on the exterior of my buggy for portable floodlights/etc. Furrion uses pin-1 for positive, and pin-2 for negative...

12 volt power is a challenge when it comes to plugs and sockets. The standard cigarette lighter plug is a pretty flimsy connector, yet it shows up all over the place. The European cigarette lighter plug and socket are much heavier duty, but they are an interior design, and not intended for wet...

The 4 kW Onan gasoline or propane generator measures 30" long, 19.4" wide, and 13.8" high, with a total weight of 168#. I had looked at the space between the frame rails for mounting a 30" diameter spare tire, and I remember that it was too tight. My own 4 kW Onan will go in Compartment #2 (the...

My 4 kW is too long to do the same thing. In the words of W. C. Fields, "Drat!"

Great idea!

When all else fails --- the instructions may offer some hints on equipment operation.

I suggest a medium ambulance - lottsa room, and more fun to play with. You can even find a Ford - maybe a 650.

Select-Tech Ambulances also sells cab-module rubber bellows material

I did a search for Panasonic inverter microwave, and Panasonic has multiple models to choose from. Panasonic makes a 950 watt model that pulls about 1200 watts. If I run it at 80% on the inverter, and 100% on shore power or the generator, I should be ok. At a price of about $120, I'll try one...

I think I'll try the 950 watt Panasonic. Their use of inverter technology might let it work with a Vanner. At a cost of less than $120, I'll take the gamble.

In my case, I'm keeping the Vanner 1050 watt inverter, so I'm looking for a small enough microwave to not overload it. Since Vanner is a medical design, I"m thinking that their short term rating is very conservative, so I'm going to try a 600 watt microwave and see what happens. I have the...

Forgot to mention - if you have hydraulic brakes, you may have to replace brake lines down the road. Fire equipment and ambulances are parked indoors over a trench drain, and the constant high humidity really corrodes brake lines. MNtal snd I have both replaced all our lines after a line blew...

Many times, the vinyl lettering has been clear coated, which can make it a royal PITA to remove. Usually, a heat gun is needed, and some people use a Wizzy-Wheel (sp?) (Amazon). GEV removed my lettering, so I only need to do a little wet-or-dry sanding, add a squirt of clear coat, and then some...

Did you ever get that Mercedes engine to cooperate, or is it still fighting you?

It's nice when you plan ahead, isn't it!

Looking at your MC and sidecar, I wouldn't touch loading it without a crane or a forklift!

Does it protrude enough that tail lights are required?

Who made the hitch you're installing. It looks pretty good!