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That should work since the skins are welded to the 2x2 structure. The areas over the framing will conduct heat a lot more readily than areas over void spaces. You might also be able to measure some differences if the module cools in the night air once the morning sun hits it.

I may try for the Expo-East if you go, Pat.

I'm reworking a medium ambulance right now. The construction is all per a GSA spec: KKK-A-1822E. Take a look at that spec (Google search), and you'll see just how durably these creatures are built. The skins are 0.125" aluminum, and the roofs are 0.10" aluminum. Framing is welded 2x2x1/8"...

What ever happened to your trailer plans? You haven't said a lot lately.

Well, you could always hold a "Trouble shooting" class at the expo.....

Have you had any luck putting some vitamins in Big Red, or is it still gutless?

Yep - the project moves by "leaps and bounds" - something suddenly happens, something suddenly makes sense, you figure out how to do something - it all happens at once.

If your unit uses the ambulance manufacturer's module air conditioner, you might want to get this as a spare part - Hoseline is the most common brand out there for ambulance air conditioners, and the blowers occasionally die. The expansion valve, solenoid valve, and the coils are also worth...

You're welcome. Some days, not a lot gets done, and on other days, things actually happen. I'd prefer to do some research before I start building, because I'd probably just be reinventing the wheel. The one golden rule of this kind of a hobby is to take lots of photos. I've wound up with...

Ross - your buggy as well? I'm real glad mine came from a VFD in central NY. It even has tow hooks front and rear.

And maybe your truck hits a hole and punches a hole in the gas tank....which is why a group of vehicles instead of just one is smart.

The smart man will turn back while he still has 20 gallons. You've used 10 gallons driving, you need 10 gallons to get back, and the last 10 gallons is there "Just in case...."

Lets see -- you get stuck in 2 wheel drive, so you switch to 4 wheel drive. You get stuck in 4 wheel drive high transfer case, so you switch to low range. You get stuck in 4 wheel drive, low range, so you set up the winch. You get stuck again, and you wait for a bulldozer. That's how I remember...

Spring has nearly sprung. Here in MN, we can see snow until April, but this year, winter appears to have surrendered a little early. Fine with me! I admit that I don't get a lot physically accomplished in the winter - maybe its the early sundown, maybe its the cold - whatever, I just get more...

I'm amazed that this is the first with limited slip! Every ambu-buggy I've run into has limited slip, but limited slip may be a northern snow belt thing (!??) Congratulations!

Virtually every used ambulance out there was designed and built too the requirements of KKK-A-1822, "Federal Specification for Star of Life Ambulance". An ambulance built to this specification would be able to qualify for various grants for purchase, so it became the gospel for ambulance...

The light bar mounting brackets that are on the front of the module (the ambulance portion) are designed to hold a 10-20# light bar. They are normally fastened to the module with four 5/16" bolts on each bracket that generally go through a heavier section in the module's front wall, often about...

If it is equipped with an air bag suspension, the air bag pressure may be low. Generally, with an air bag suspension, the bags are supplied either from a truck engine driven compressor, or from a small 12 volt compressor.

Looks good, Ross. What kind of paint did you use? Two-stage urethane? Single-stage urethane? Epoxy? Bed liner? Hardware store? Valspar tractor paint? Latex house paint (oddly enough, some of the MIL vehicle folks are using latex house paint mixed to the MIL colors - apparently with decent...

As anyone who has driven a medium ambulance on the highway knows, they tend to get a little noisy - maybe not so bad compared to a 200 watt siren screaming, but definitely apparent when the siren isn't on. Sometimes things happen -- I just got a whale of a deal on Stinger Roadkill RKCP-12...