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All is good this morning. Truck started ok and the AC is working.

Oh and the AC worked great until it got too cold and I turned the fan off. Now the fan will not come back on [emoji15]

Ok today's summary. The BASTARDS were just teasing me with the cruise control switches. They did not work. I am suspecting there is an interlock with the park brake so the high idle only worked when the park brake was on (no real science to this conclusion as there is a big sign on the dash...

Ok the new one is a poverty pack model. No LEDs. I have started another thread to record the "recovery" effort. But the great news is that after initially thinking it had no cruise I dug around in the dash and discovered the cruise switches hidden in behind the panel. Now if the guy ever...

After doing all the paperwork it was out to the truck for the 1st look. Good tires. No keys for the module boxes. Batteries dead flat. They call the maintenance guys and they come over and jump start it. No smoke on startup but it was slow to fire up. Air comes up and suspension raises...

This is just to provide some background on purchasing vehicles sight unseen on the other side of the country and how I go about getting them. I live in Phoenix and it seems like all the medium duty ambulances are on the east coast. So for the 3rd time I find myself buying a truck 2000 + miles...

The good part for you guys may be the lighting. It is a 2005 so I am hoping it has LED lighting.

Definitely no to the dealer but I got this one at a price that allows me to part it out if necessary. Besides I always wanted to totally strip and rebuild a module in a floor plan more suited to long term living rather than reworking based on existing fixtures. This may be my chance (unless...

North of you this time.

Ok looks like I may of found a solution to the low power of the Mercedes. I bought another Freightliner Ambo but this time with a C7 Cat engine. Pickup will hopefully be Friday. As usual its on the east coast so a road trip is in its future. The name for the new rig "DOANR".

Yeah +2 on the KLRD details. That would solve one of my fuel issues. The little TW200 I use is fine for beer and ice runs but a KLRD would carry 2 of us for clover leaf touring.

Finally had some time to start on Big Red. So 1st on the list (jumped priority as I have a welder staying with us at the moment to TIG up the frame for me). So out with the rear seats, remove the auxiliary AC in the Cab and also the oversized console between the front seats. Talk about opening a...

I am looking to install a couple of mini split systems in the new truck. But real estate being as valuable as it is I would like to lay the condensers at an angle on the cab roof. I will be ruggedizing the components to minimize vibration based problems it's more the gas flow issues I am...

And he parked in stealth mode somewhere. I rode around the camping area multiple times and could not find the medium duty ambulance. Well my mum did say if I didn't stop I would go blind. Bit of a bummer as I was looking forward to seeing how the bumper turned out in person.

It actually stayed in the family. So I am happy because sellers remorse had set in before it was sold. The trip to Expo this weekend confirmed I didn't want it straying too far from home.

It was sold for a couple of weeks but keep reading. Sold Oops keep reading. It was "sold" to my daughter but they have decided to take another one I bought instead (2005 M2 Freightliner with a Cat C7) and do the interior to suit them better.

No need for a crane just a boat winch and a plank or ladder. Somewhere in my Freightliner thread is the video of how I get my spare onto the roof rack. 2 man job but not physically taxing. And I think my tires are a little larger than most. But that is great use of you rack space. What are you...

Unistrut is still going fine. No sign of rust and we actually have had some rain this year. The jack is a high quality Chinese knockoff. Those wheels should last at least 600 feet. If you can I would suggest getting the stick on mounting for your panels. It would save about 2" of height and...

Does this make my butt look big. Trial run to see if the winch could handle it and get some measurements. This is my answer to the California 55 for trailers speed limit and the Overland Expo space constraint.