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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...

Not sure if this is done in the trucking world but on the boat I installed a vacuum gauge after the filters. It has a sweep arm that stays with the highest reading so when I do an engine check I can see if the filter needs replacing. Better than just replacing the filter on a schedule and safer...

Something else to think about, I ended having the seller deliver the truck to the shipping port as part of the sale agreement. I worked with Dan at All Ways International Shipping in Baltimore to arrange the shipping to the USA and handle the import. He really did a great job with the whole...

No, although I watched it closely I ended up on Machino, which is where I found my truck. The selection was a lot better at mobile.de though. The one I bought was listed a bit odd. I had been searching for an AF model, and the one I bought was listed as an 1120 4x4 fire truck. It is an AF...

Well it seems like some of you guys name your camper, and coming from the boating world it just seems like the right thing to do. Now our goal with this truck it drive it around the world, I mention this because it sort plays into the new name. So here it is, meet "Pole Dancer"! Hey, it makes...

I agree, about North America (though in the cities...). We just finished sailing around the world and now have set the goal to drive around. My biggest concern is when we have to leave the truck unattended, either for shipping or storage while we visit "home". This is the only time we have had...

mobile.de is a good one.

Adding a fuel/water separator is on the list. I already knew of Racors from the boating world, at least in the marine stores the filters seem a bit pricey (maybe they do not do that on the trucking side, will have to find out). Sitec, thanks for the tip on the CAV style filters. I'll do some...

Hey David, thanks for the info and you did answer all the questions. But now I have another :). One of the things I have been thinking about is security of the habitat. That is one of the reasons I inquired about the "armor option". One other option I am considering is copying what Neil on...

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...

Thanks guys, found the pump and got the engine running. After looking around a bit I am thinking they might have put in a way to prime not only the filter but also the injection pump. There is a fuel hose that goes from the filter housing to the injection pump. On the nut that holds the banjo...

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...

Hi David, sent you an email last evening but just thought that your answer might be better here so all can see. I see that there are a couple of options for your windows that I did not notice before. They are the "window armor" and the "arctic thermal package". Could you give me some info about...

Thanks, I believe ours was also like this new from the factory(with the knob). I am pretty sure the cable that is hooked to that knob is broken though (I see a broken morse cable at the bracket that the throttle pedal is attached to, something I need to fix). I was able to set the idle right at...

We live aboard a sailboat full time with 2 20lb tanks. We cook most of our own meals and bake with a 3 burner stove/oven. We will usually go about 2.5 months on one of the tanks. One other thing to consider, some places in the world propane is not available and you need to use butane. Seems to...

Wow, sorry to hear about it. Looks like you did a great job on the conversion. Hopefully it is so unique that it will pop up.

Oh, and the subframe is on. For financial reasons I chose to have them do the heavy fabrication. I left out some of the details to keep the costs down. It is mounted on the truck now and over the next couple of months I plan to "finish" it while awaiting the box (well first I need to do some...

Hi guys, first a question for Joe since you mentioned how well the truck rides. Although I am not expecting a passenger car ride it is pretty harsh. Partly I am sure due to the fact that all the weight I have on the truck is the subframe, which is about 900lbs. You mentioned you had air bags in...

Thanks again Neil, will keep that in mind if I decide to add them. The major welding is now complete with just the hardmount plate in the rear and spring mounts left. The current plan is for it to be finished tomorrow.

A lot of good info here, thanks guys. Would anyone happen to know how to calculate the required deflection rate for the springs? I know Neil says to try and plan for 100mm, which I think is good advice. I have seen subframe separation pictures and then when I see a lot of the springs used they...