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Our wheels are beveled and use a cone washer with a flat wheel nut. I just wondered if that was a hub centric design wheel on a cone centric hub. There could also be cone washers behind those nuts.

Possibly the wrong wheels?

A washer can go anywhere since the drain is pressurized it is easy to run.

Adequate capacity for the load but a fuse small enough to protect the wire!

The braided wire should be fused where it leaves the battery.

We put the truck into some pretty tint spots! Every town has delivery trucks, so getting into and through towns is not a problem. Stay out of places like Old town Cartagena or Cusco. All those historic districts are walkable or in reach of a cheap cab ride. There is enough info on the web to...

Having driven a 9 tonne Mercedes all over North and South America, I can say size is rarely an issue. The ability to carry water and fuel for 2000km or a month in remote areas and be comfortable in all weather is well worth the size.

Sounds like you are in low range, 60 km/hr. Floor button is engine brake/shut off.

Blow outs are not the reason semis have dual axle and wheels, it is load carrying capacity. If you are close to your load capacity and you have a blow out on a dual wheel single axle the other tire will probably go with it. I can get a new tire at almost ant truck shop anywhere. Singles are...

Shower P traps are a problem if you travel anywhere that freezing is an issue. We went without a trap and use a silicon disc over the drain when not in use. It works quite well along with always dumping graywater at every opportunity.

What needs to change on the rear axle to go to singles?

Before you go further, why not super singles?

For clarity, one side of the shunt connects to the battery. All other negative connections including chassis ground go to the other side of the shunt. The battery's connection to the chassis ( if you need it) goes through the shunt.

The shunt connects to the negative battery terminal. There should be no other connections between the battery and shunt.

Assuming your heater control is a thermostat be sure it is well placed not just for convenience. A t-stat over a radiator or too close to a door or window can cause issues.

They are heated from the engine coolant loop. We have never heated the water electrically. Generally half an hour of driving is all it takes, or half an hour heated by the Webasto coolant heater.

7 years of use, no issues, it is our main inverter. MorningStar make nice stuff.

For your last option you want to look at something like this : https://www.indelwebastomarine.com/us/products/isotemp-water-heaters/spa/ Our Expo truck has been on the road for 27 years and is on its second Webasto hot water tank. It is a great option if you can carry the extra weight. Weight is...

It is far quicker to throw a block on the ground and drive one or two wheels on to lift them than deflate then re-inflate. You know our truck, it does not wiggle tires inflated or not. With a couple of level bubbles in the cab you can very quickly estimate how many blocks and under which wheels.

The solar price is very high, I would suggest you have a wire conduit installed from the roof solar panel location to the charge controller/battery location. Add the solar yourself, it is not complicated and you will learn a lot.