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Annoying things keep pecking at you sometimes. Not big things, it's the little things over time that get to you... The biggest small annoyance has been the upper cushion for the couch. It always falls down when driving. And when you sit there, you're always fighting it off the back of your...

I'm a vintage kinda guy!

When I do laundry, or take a shower, I always end up throwing things all over on random things to try and dry. Not anymore, we got a solution for that! Also, the electric cab air conditioning stopped working. And I got carried away with other stuff. So glad everything mechanical is going great...

Wow, looks like a great shop you went to! Good luck on the upgrades!

Been thinking a lot about the couch. It's nice to have, but it sure has its faults. I thought I took good things and left out the bad things about other van couches. Right now, the couch doesn't get enough support for your legs while the butt cushion keeps sliding off. I didn't get it right, but...

Is spring here yet? Boy, it's cold, but good thing for the diesel heater! Staying nice and toasty inside! Doing my best to keep the batteries charged up. But If the diesel heat isn't running inside, the battery compartment drops below 5 degrees Celsius and the batteries are locked out of...

That a/c is ambitious! But with that much battery bank, it might be doable. How many watts of solar are you going to run?

Great build thread with even better character! Comments: -Carry a jerry can of diesel. -Constructing shop just for your build is proper. -Everyone should have access to child labor. -Is that a Unimog? ?

Awww, puppy! Also love the rug, makes it feel very homely!

It's been a few weeks since we fixed all 20 coolant leaks, the big one being the cracked cylinder head. Good news to report, not one drip on the ground in 2 weeks! The cylinder head crack braze repair was weeping, so I took a product called Blue Devil Block Sealer and poured it right into...

Yes, I could be doing a lot worse. Every new part feels good. One less thing to worry about! Oh yes, I know how bad modern rv's are built. I would have destroyed one in about 3 months. They are mostly made up of popsicle sticks and cardboard. Feels good to have made something that is so much...

No problem. I've been wanting to compile that list for a few weeks now. Just had to sit down with my composite notebooks and figure it all out.

I know many are probably wondering, and quite frankly, so am I, but I have compiled a road repair list and analysis for 2021. This is a list of all the breakdowns we had, down time, and the funding it took to get back on the road. $10/14 hours - Turbo falling off #1 Weld broke on turbo adapter...

All well said. It's all true. Sometimes you roll the dice. I kind of expected everything to happen when I got the rig, except for all the engine issues. The main reason for the rig choice was the Cummins engine. But I really lucked out. Oh well, it's the easiest vehicle to work on, and I haven't...

Oh criminy, it's getting cold. One thing that's as bad in the cold as molasses in January is LiFePo4 batteries. I'm afraid if I don't run the heat, the batteries are going to get too cold and then they will blow up. Through some easy research, I find that I can get this temperature probe that...

Wait, everyone else doesn't have all these problems?!? :cool:

It's a small leak. Still drivable, but coolant is expensive. So is a new cylinder head! Any recommendations on which sealer to use for my application?

I already have all the heater hoses ripped apart and ran everywhere. I guess I could bypass the heater core, hot tub heat exchanger, water heater, air heater, and diesel boiler just to be safe. I have all new fresh coolant in there so I might drain all that, save it, and just fill engine with...

Heater core is no big deal. They are relatively inexpensive and mine is who knows how old. Least of my worries. I'd gladly clog a dozen heater cores to get this engine back in working order.

Good thing this rig isn't actually a boat, because it would be sinking. Getting coolant back in the system and leaks galore. So the cylinder head repair went "ok". I have confidence that we have stopped the crack from spreading. It is no longer dripping coolant out, but it is seeping just a tiny...