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Thanks @Peter_Austin ! It seems like no brainer to hook into the engine heat but in my mind this is simply saving fuel right? I could run a Truma combi for example to keep the water and cabin hot while driving and accept double spend on energy whilst reducing complexity... Those units are...

It is amazing how many German trucks and central EU trucks build in heated tank and fuel delivery systems to keep their fuel from freezing. During our winter ski trips we are often stuck for hours at a time before mountain passed waiting for "kolonnekjøring" (basically as it sounds, driving in a...

25C sounds about right, Id rather have good margin even though we are not really "cold" people in general when it comes to heating etc. We originally wanted a small wood stove in the truck but it breaks up the design too much to consider it at this stage. I wont be using heated batteries or...

Hi Alloy, not my layout, just an example one from a Krug 6*6 truck with 7m box. I'm not at that stage yet.. still making basic decisions on which direction to go.

Nice catch!

I'm just going with the cloud 9 advice as reff to the larger M10 furnace... I think Neil's build site has provided my only knowledge to this heating area. Such an excellent resource! Back in the UK we sent our requirements to their head office in Hampshire and one of their chief engineers ( Jon...

I think im gonna buy the Truma Combi :ROFLMAO:

As i thought ? , so if I need a manifold with manual values that feed into the box heating loops and also one for the engine loop.. Either that or solenoid values or similar.. This is the added complexity I was fearing.. Yea, the Aqua go seems really nice, but we wont have Gas at all so its...

Hi all! Part of the planning I have been putting off is the heating system, hence my previous preference to just go with the Truma Combi 6D solution to knock that question into submission without much thought (I still think that is a great system). However, I am planning to install a fairly...

Im not gotten any real kms apart from delivery and to and from the garage - storage we have for our truck but the standard MB seats are pretty OK IMO. The ride quality in these trucks is better than my old Pajero and even better when we added the lighter parabolic suspension and new shocks :D...

Thats an LK like mine :D

Nice! we need some step-by-step shots Jon! :LOL: I hear ceramic coating the exhaust manifolds also significantly lowers the radiated heat, no experience there..

waiting for a (very) detailed write up on the turbo upgrade Jon :D

You might also want to consider the budget, if you have the cash for the latest model Euro6 U 4023 / U 5023 then most of the concerns with on-road comforts and cruising speeds (100km/h all day long) no longer apply to a relative extent. I think most of the replies here are geared towards the...

Norway and Sweden are untapped to a certain extent. Try finn.no for Norway at least, if you want to buy it tax free for export get your paperwork ready as most firetrucks there are auctions. We can certainly help you with logistics of you find something you like.

s LK is the "easyclass" cab and it came in 1 and 1.5 variations, good luck finding a 1.5 cab as this is the version everyone wants to the extent they are rarer than rare in the EU and when an original pops up they go for big cash. NG and later SK are the heavy class driver cabs i think, someone...

I see there is a lot of back and forth on the LN2 forum about this upgrade, suggesting that the differences between the Euro-0, 1 and Euro 2 engines are pretty significant in terms of cooling, pistons, injectors, nozzles and a whole load of other parts.. I know you have done your research in...

It would be really cool if you could make a dedicated and detailed post about the upgrade Jon! exciting stuff!

I have 39: 8, its a medium/fast axle ratio i get about 90-95km/h cruising just over 2000rpm (in the green zone) with my larger 385/65R22.5 tires. There is a detailed thread about the ratios and lots of info about what type of axle ratios are available somewhere on this forum. I priced upgrading...

Speaking of PTO, what are the best use cases apart from the high powered coffee grinders and hydraulics? :ROFLMAO: Has anyone gone down the the electrical generator route?