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We crossed back into Baja about a week ago and spent a few days at Rancho Bellota (Raul is a fantastic host). Went on a couple of trail rides, shared a couple of meals, and drank some tequila. Now we are a bit farther south camped on the beach in a nature preserve, very quiet and peaceful here...

We have a marine 6 gallon water heater with an internal coolant loop. Our hydronic heating system is plumbed through it. Shower/kitchen and bathroom sinks are hot water plumbed to this tank. I have also replaced the 110v heating element with a 12v, so on sunny days we can heat water using solar...

While visiting @jaleel_da_sheik (AKA Lowly the Lorry) I noticed some very cool glands in his doors for the heated mirrors. This is the part number A6739970481. The exit the door right below the mirror mount. Anyone know where I can get something like this? I see one of Ebay UK but around $60 for...

Oh, although not trying to convince anyone about the turbo swap here is what I think I learned. And I really mean "think" because I am no mechanic and am relying on someone with way more experience with these engines. Swapping the turbo doesn't necessarily mean more power. What it means is...

I haven't looked into the 10 lug rims as ours is the 8 lug, but I think they are the standard lug pattern. I would think your offset would be very similar to ours Set with 5 rims 11,75x22,5/8-hole/ ET110 ACCURIDE (EUR 249,-/piece) - Expedition truck (expeditions-lkw.de) , so 110mm. So here is...

If you're talking about our solar charge controller I did think of that. What I decided is if I needed to charge when there was no sun it wouldn't work (or if you're talking about utilizing the charge controller directly from the batteries as a charging source, then it seems a bit more...

I can hear our fan wind up when the engine is under load and once the load decreases it returns to the freewheel state (it always spins when the engine is running, just not "engaged"). This is just a guess but I think maybe in the intercooled trucks the fans run more often. The intercooler is...

Oh, and I want to give credit where credit is due, once again Stefan the magician suggested these bolts might be an issue. The man literally has forgotten more about these trucks than I will ever know.

I guess if you mean "important" as to keeping the engine connected to the truck, then I think I agree with you ?. Yup, definitely a win. Now onto the next rattle. I am also planning, once the weather cooperates, to spend a bit of time poking around to see if I can find any other loose bits...

Thanks, and a few more miles and it would have. Would've been particularly painful since I literally just upgraded the radiator! Well, on the topic of parts falling off. This plate wasn't our rattle ?. Yup, first drive and the rattle was still there. But... I think I may have found the problem...

I did a bit of digging around including bothering Stefan again. Problem is he just knows too much about these trucks. In my digging I found replacement aftermarket fans without this plate. Apparently this plate somehow protects the bimetal chunk that helps tell the temp. I will search out the...

Although I still plan on adding the house to start charger (using a simple automotive relay and on/off distribution panel switch) I am also planning on the Facet pump. Strange thing is our truck is "finished" yet my TODO list seems to be growing ;). And I agree, lithium cells are fantastic if...

Well, I have been chasing my tail with an annoying rattle but it finally became clear today. Checked various heat shields, bolts and exhaust fittings. Plus I just did the turbo swap and radiator upgrade so I always doubt what I did first, so double check everything there. I even checked the...

Yup, it was great meeting the entire Lowly family! Had a very nice evening getting to know them pass our online correspondence. Really can't wait to see Lowly evolve as their build progresses. And as a side benefit Ryan reminded me that @mog lived nearby so we were also able to swing by and say...

OM366LA, the injector pump has check valves before the fuel hard lines. The hand pump can not pump pass these valves leaving the hardlines empty (if you ran the lines dry like I did). You can also hear a slight squeak when the air is removed from the injector pump when using the had primer (just...

Hey guys, we had a bit of trouble a couple of days ago. I ended up running the truck out of fuel while in a pretty remote area, but still on a highway. Long story short I need to re-adjust our newish VDO senders to accurately read when the tank is empty and not 1/4 full.... Luckily we had a...

We really like having our bike with us, not only for exploring but in case your home breaks down (or you get stuck). One question, does the Honda have pegs for a pillion? We have used it to leave the truck parked and go to trailheads.

Would really love the split gear 6 speed. Hindsight being 20/20 I should have done the swap before the habitat went on (of course doing the turbo swap right along side). Hopefully the Connecticut place works out, if not I can look into overnighting the spare I have. If you do end up needing to...

Usually coolant style pumps are "flooded" style (so I don't think they would provide much of a check valve, we use Mag drive pumps). Our primary pump, which is separate from the Thermo Top C pump sits right below the coolant fill/reservoir which needs to be the highest point in your system. I...

Our system is pretty close to @Neil 's system. We use a Termo Top C (has easily kept up with 0 degree f temps) with a separate loop in the habitat. In that loop are 2 heat exchangers with multi-speed fans, a 6 gallon marine water heater and a water to water heat exchanger. Oh, I also have a...