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There are plenty of independently wealthy people out there. If you live in a near/in a big city, low 6 figure professional salary (2x for couples) is not unusual. Its not impossible to afford then, especially if you have some short term financing. Of course ARV is a niche builder with low...

Alrighty, Got the wiring buttoned up, and fixed some bugs in the code. Apparently I often confuse constants with variables. Probably should change my naming scheme. Tested the engine preheating, took about 20 minutes to go from 70 to 100F. It looks like the D5s pump also pushes a small...

I have the hydronic system closed up and bled of air. Wiring is at 99%, just need to tidy things up and connect the D+ sense lead. Here is the approach I am taking with the water lines. I took some 2" pipe insulation and ran 3/8" heater hose along the drain lines. I plan to seal all the...

A 5% of free height settle isn't unusual I am told. Especially on multileaf packs, as there is some internal stiction which relaxes after a bit.

A quick update on the galley. Its working well. I need to do a little adjustment, as one of the bins sticks. The wider bins take some force to open, but they are not used often. I also don't open the bins past 75" normally, as it takes a little lift to get them going on the return. I have...

Nice spots there. An easy fix is to remove all that fiberglass body kit. You will gain 4" of ground clearance right there.

There is a bit of a learning curve with those units. I am familiar with coding in C though, and the arduino/embedded ecosystem is well documented. Cost is pretty reasonable too. As far as wiring goes, I am not sure one of those units would be much easier for a one-off like this. I would...

I saw this short takeoff competition on youtube the other day. Just crazy... Those bush pilots are nuts, landing on what amounts to a sidewalk cut into deep forest

Got tired of laying on my back. Still waiting on some larger ID insulation tube anyways. Spent the day working on the wiring and controls. Decided to make a shallow panel and mount near our TV. Not the ideal spot, but there is plenty of wiring there already. Decided to rework the LCD...

Making progress. Got the heater lines insulated and run back to the heat exchanger. LCD and temp sensors are working.

Soft shackles, and a kinetic recovery rope are useful, especially if you often have other folks around. No shame in getting bogged. It happens to everyone a few times. Now you have an idea of your limits (2WD aside). I may have missed it, but a short and sharp spade (for mud/rock/soil)...

I do have some stainless in the system (water heater). However they are separated by several feet of tubing, so galvanic corrosion should be nearly zero. I am also using typical automotive coolant which should help. There isn't any other metal types in contact with the coolant and the aluminum...

No, I used a direct to metal single part clear urethane.

Working on finishing up modifications for the winter. Going to do some insulation and related to keep condensation down. Maybe install a second plastic pane in the rear window. Working on the antifreeze for the underbody water stuff. I have a pile of parts I need to turn into a project...

Its a big project for sure. There are two other intrepid souls who wanted to do the same, and we are helping each other through the process. Of course this is on the high end of custom work (cause I am a bit crazy). I like to think those who followed are having an easier time... Though the...

We have over 5,000 miles on the conversion now. Still rolling along fine. Turns out the knocking on was the sway bar downlinks. I tightened them up (farther than the recommended spec). This has reduced the knocking significantly. It also reduce the free play in the sway control bar, and the...

Diesel contains small amounts of long molecules called asphaltenes. These clump together and turn filters black. however a large amount of sludge like buildup, points to liquid water either in the fuel tank or at the filling station. At the liquid water to fuel interface microbes can grow and...

For many folks a 120V high efficiency fridge, and good quality pure sine inverter will work fine. Power consumption can even be on par with the 12V units if the fridge has good insulation. For those that do shorter trips, or have ample solar, the 120V works fine. I have had 2 fridges with...

Interesting Idea. I have a port in one of the yokes I could put some oil in. Not ideal, but may be worth a try. I can always drain if needed. I checked the runout, and its under 5 thousands at the diff yoke, and about 10 thousands total on the shaft. I will check the slip yoke, but that's...

I am not making any judgments about value. ARV is top tier, not readily comparable to the mass market builders. They have a long wait list.