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Hey guys, although not at the point of really needing to make a decision what are your thoughts on bringing a motorbike along? Our truck is a Mercedes 1120 so I think weight should not be a huge issue. Bigger issue is the mounting system with the spare tire (or tires) on the back. Also for those...

Hey guys, anyone know of where I could get a high quality gravity lockable water fill? I see a lot of plastic ones that look a bit flimsy. I see the Earth Roamers use what might be a nice one but have not been able to find where they get them.

Hey all, I am getting to the point in our build that I need to get a water tank. I will likely get a custom tank to fit the space to get maximum volume. The question I have is this, what material would you recommend the tank be made out of? Polypropylene, HDPE or 304 stainless? Years ago we had...

Hi all, we have just received our CU-434 Dometic range and have a question about the install. In the install directions it mentions a 4" space between the appliance and "adjacent side walls" but also says 0" to "appliance and vertical walls". I think this is telling me I do not need to plan for...

Anyone know of a durable (or DIY) way of mounting solar panels on a roof that could be tilted? I would not mind turning the truck if needed so a single direction tilt would be ok.

Hey guys, I am getting to the point of installing my interior walls in my Total Composites habitat. At the same time I ordered the habitat kit I ordered some 30mm FRP skinned honeycomb cored panels for the major interior walls. I have considered a couple different ways of bonding the walls in...

Anyone know if the new (ish) bifacial solar panels are worth the extra money for mounting flat on a white gelcoated roof (our RV)? The claim is up to 25% greater output in the same footprint but I am thinking that not much light would reach the back (between the cells the glass is clear) of the...

Hey guys, well my minor project of replacing the battery cables has grown a bit. While trying to remove the nut on the starter solenoid to remove the battery cable I have apparently stripped the stud with the nut on it. So, I am guessing my next step is to remove the starter so I can have a shop...

Hey guys, one of the things I have been thinking through is the under habitat storage boxes. My plan is to clad the bottom area with aluminum panels and storage boxes where there is space (sort of like what Bimobil does. Originally I was thinking aluminum frames with aluminum panels. Then I saw...

Hey guys, starting to work on the details about our eventual house bank. I know we live ok with our 6 6V Trojan T125's on our boat (675 amp hours) but am considering lithium batteries for the new RV. I looked into the Battle Born drop in replacements and they seem like a nice option but would...

Hey again, one of the things I have been trying to work out is the ABS system on our truck. There is a red light on the dash for the ABS system and a rocker switch, which I assume is to turn it off and on. When I turn it on a second yellow light lights. Would anyone have ideas as if this is...

Hey guys, the habitat build is getting closer and after I finish up the interior refurb I will move on to the smaller details with the subframe. I had originally planned on putting a gray water tank inside so it would not freeze but have started to think about putting it outside between the...

Hi guys, we are at the point of getting our 385/65R22.5 tires put on and as this is our first truck I have a question about balancing. I know that car tires are generally balanced when installed but it seems that commercial truck tires are not. The option they offer is a kind of powder in a bag...

Hi guys, do you have any favorite mail order places (likely in Europe as long as they ship to the USA)? I just removed the rear spring packs and found one of the smaller leafs cracked.

Hi guys, anyone have any luck finding rear shocks for your LK trucks in the USA (I know of the option of ordering from Europe, but doing that makes replacement shocks a bit pricey). I see the Monroe 65122 seems to have specs that are close, but does anyone know of a USA direct replacement?

Hi guys, I will be painting the cab of our 1120 in the next couple of weeks. Would anyone one know of how much paint I would need? I am planning on switching the color from red to "Traffic White" to match the Total Composites box and will have some single stage acrylic urethane custom mixed, so...

Hey guys, I am in the process of stripping the interior out of our MB 1120. The last bit is getting the back interior panel off, which is pretty much there except for getting the cab release handle off. It looks like there is a roll pin and I am assuming I need to tap it out of the handle in...

The questions continue... Not sure if this is all right or not but our oil pressure gauge stays up at 5 bar (top of the gauge) while above 2000rpm. I had thought that maybe an oil change might change this but it is still the same. Is this what you guys are seeing? I am not used oil pressure...

Hi again, sorry for all the questions about my engine but the air pump is making a bit of a squealing under load at idle (goes away when the pressure relief valve operates or RPM's pick up). At first I thought I needed the belts tightened but they seem to be pretty tight. Also I ran the truck...

Hi again, as I ever so slowly learn how to take care of this truck I replaced the fuel filter yesterday. I had blindly hoped that the fuel system is self bleeding (some marine diesels are) but after about 30 seconds the engine stalled. So, does anyone know the process to bleed the fuel system of...