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I think somewhere along the postings, you mentioned that your ambulance was a Medic Master. The advantage to a Medic Master was that Medic Master was built by Aero Products, which was part of American LaFrance, which was owned by Freightliner (at the time our buggies were built). The advantage...

If you don't need official FL labels, you should be able buy equivalent switches from Amazon (Blue Sea Systems). My nearby FL dealer parts department knows me now, and even though they give me a discounted price on parts, I still ask if they can do any better - sometimes they can. But any way...

Ouch! I'm convinced that their dealers thrive on municipal / corporate / government business -- where cost of parts / service are secondary to purchase price.

I think I have all of them. And congratulations on getting the battery on an EBAY bid.

I forgot that we ever discussed it - I'm getting old, it would seem... I often wonder how many times I was not quite in time to get something? Lets see - there's JIT (just in time), there's NOT (not on time), there's NIT (nick of time), and lastly forgettaboutit.

Pat, have you noticed that Foster has a small, 12 volt compressor listed as surplus?

Ambulances usually use a "weather-resistant" power inlet instead of waterproof or even water-resistant. I've used a Hubbell marine inlet plus a standard 30 amp twistlock connector on my power cord in my ambulance for several years with no problems. The old power inlet I had was a standard 15 amp...

Holy moly - that hitch bracket assembly looks like it could handle much more than the truck could pull. What is it -- a 4x4" cross tube? Even though that might be a nice location for the propane tanks, how in the world will you get to them to fill them? Crawl under the truck? And I'll bet that...

The older IOTA chargers may not have the 4-stage feature, but it can usually be done with a plug-in module from IOTA.

The Hondas are great little generators. You can't go wrong with one of them versus the Chinese wonders that are always around. Hang on! (Literally)

Here in MN, we don't have many hurricanes - about all we get is a winter storm or two with 50 MPH breezes direct from the arctic circle, and enough snow to cause drifts up to the rooftops. Nope - no hurricanes here. Hang on, Pat - Think weighty (heavy) thoughts....

Just remember the old rule -- If you get stuck in 2 wheel drive, go to 4 wheel drive If you get stuck in 4 wheel high gear, go to 4 wheel low gear If you get stuck in 4 wheel low gear, you're stuck -- get a bulldozer Many, MANY, moons ago, I had a D-8 Cat (model 2U for Caterpillar fans) -...

I always used to wonder why military vehicles had the winch on the front - so they could get "more stuck"? Granted, with enough cable and snatch blocks you can use a front mounted winch to back up, but the primary use isn't to get YOU out, but to rescue someone else. Maybe you should add a...

I had rebuilt a 2 1/2 tom M series truck from the frame up, including everything new on the brake system, from the master cylinder to the air-pac to the wheel cylinders. The new wheel cylinders were Canadian surplus since they had spec'd out cylinders with a larger bore than the US cylinders...

Considering the size of the alternator and the battery package, an electric winch probably makes the most sense. A straight PTO mechanical or hydraulic just aren't justified based on the (hopefully) limited usage that a winch would see on a vehicle like this. Yes, Ross - I do really appreciate...

Its possible that you may have a caliper piston hanging up - that's what we found on my ambulance. After exercising them (longer stroke), the problem went away. Another option is silicone brake fluid -- DOT 5. When the military switched their vehicles to it, they found some GOTTCHAS to avoid...

One nice thing about an ambulance that's based on a medium truck is that hanging winches and such is a lot easier than it would be with a smaller ambulance. Look at all the stuff you see on a commercial truck or a city truck, versus what do you ever see on a Ford 350 / 450? Unfortunately, the...

WOW! That was one hunk of iron that you chopped off! Remember, you also removed the Westerbeke generator, so you should come out OK on weight.

Cardboard Aided Design -- I like it! Nothing shows a problem like a mockup! And it's a lot easier to revise cardboard than steel. I agree - it would be great if we could all get together, either for work, or for coffee.

That really looks good - you did a nice job.