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Thanks for the picture. I'll take a look but I do not think there is space there. On our engine there is (I think) a combined air pump/power steering pump. Plus I think that since our cab is smaller they made the engine hump a bit tighter to add space inside (this is a guess as I have not seen a...

Had 2 good bits of news today. First, Andreas shipped our extrusion out 2nd day air so we should get it on Thursday, thanks Andreas! Second the crane company called and said they were going to be in our area on the 15th. If we could be ready by then for lifting the box onto the truck is would...

Well all is setup for jappie to come south for the day on Saturday to check out the habitat. Andreas mentioned yesterday that he would ship the missing extrusion today and might be around 3-4 days for shipping via FedEx. With any luck it would be the 3 days and jappie would not only get to see...

So, has anyone removed this "cradle" to replace the engine mounts?

Oh, and got word from Andreas today. He has the extrusion in Canada and is shipping out tomorrow! So you better hurry as once this baby is on we are heading south to N.C. to continue the build in slightly warmer temps :).

Hey guys, thought I would share some recent photos that Joe917 was good enough to send me. Now I think I might have a plan on how to mount the AC compressor. From what I see in the pictures it looks like MB had 2 different front engine "cradles" (the beam the front of the engine is bolted to...

Google Maps says just over 3 hours. Check your inbox, I pm'd you.

Are you sure about that? My understanding is that if the voltage from the panels exceed the charging voltage a MPPT controller will up the amperage regardless of if it 12v or 24v. I run a mixed system using Blue Sky networked charge controllers, one 12v (3 panels) and one 24v(2 panels) feeding a...

I got the batteries today! At least from first glance they all look good and no damage. Hopefully they will work as good as the look. If so, they were $1600 shipped for a 400Ah battery pack, and Ginger at Frey Battery was very responsive. Actually I don't think she sleeps as she seemed to answer...

Well all was going well until Heather said "It does not look like there is enough extrusions". I stopped, thought a minute and realized we were missing the top rear extrusion. Best case scenario is getting it in 2 weeks, worst case (and I really hope not as this build is our full time job) is...

Off in a bit to build the front wall and lower rear. Really a good feeling to see it starting to come together.

Quick update, my batteries have reached the US and are in the hands of FedEx with a delivery of Monday scheduled. I'll report back when I receive them.

Just a quick update and will try and post a few pictures tonight. We did receive our habitat kit last Thursday and have spent the last week making panel and extrusion cuts, match drilling the floor hard point for our subframe and boding on the lower side extrusions to the floor panel (which is a...

Yup, unfortunately most of my computer time is at night and I am usually half asleep. I mean, I even make mistakes using Firefox auto spell check :D I am pretty sure the mounting system is good. At this point I was just trying to figure out the amount of down force needed. I mean, the way I see...

Well we are back at it. I have started to think about the springs for the subframe. The fabricator I used for some modifications to the subframe thought that springs that were about 100lbs per inch would be right. Does this sound right?

Good thoughts, I see some commercial ones for homes use filters and even uv light to purify the water. This will need a bit of thought.

Some more good info, I forwarded the link to the hall effect sensor to Thornwave and he is planning on ordering one to test. He did point out the energy usage. Even more important to me is the accuracy, Razvan from Thornwave said the shunts are more accurate (still might go with a shunt as I...

I just contacted Thornwave about using the sensor on your link. I am all for fewer connections if it increases reliability. My battery bank is now on order and I am awaiting the pack test results and shipping information.

Thanks Joe, looks to be a tight one.

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...