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I will be going over it completely. Probably going to change some things. The steering isn't complete but he said he found a solution using some linkage piece from a freightliner. From what I have seen so far, the welds look great but plenty of it is incomplete as it's not a finished product by...

The rear is a 4 link with panhard bar and air bags. The front appears to be stock Isuzu leafs with the Dana 60 mounted to them. It comes with a T case but I don't know which one yet. I assume whatever came with the Allison.

I got offered a deal that I could not refuse on this thing. It has a Cummins 6Bt, Allison trans and Dana 60s front and rear. New wheels and tires, new winch, new led lights, new bucket seats, etc etc... I am planning to delete the current flat bed and fab a frame to mount my camper on this...

Yes it's Sikaflex 252 that bonds the panels. Great stuff to work with if you have a pneumatic caulking gun. When you first apply the panels to the structure it grabs on to the panel pretty good but allows you to move it into the perfect position. Then you start pushing down all over until it's a...

I got my espar hydronic 5 the other day so I will be looking into making that unit heat the camper, heat water and preheat the truck engine. I also got a bit done on the camper this weekend and today. I got some outer panels fabbed and bonded on and I cut alot more insulation.

This post has inspired me to make my own composting toilet. I was considering the natures head but fitting it where I need it to go was not going to be easy or elegant. I can fabricate whatever I need to build one that fits my space perfectly so..... Not sure why I didn't think to build my own...

Who has what? Looking at the webasto. I am sure I'm unaware of some others. I have also seen some of the marine units.

Oh I read that too. Remember I'm keeping it all sealed up so as joe917 said that will sink my submarine. I think I can use a high temp ball valve mounted somewhere I can easily open it or just do a push pull cable to operate it. Looking at a stainless valve rated for 450F. Anyone know how hot...

On your boxed unit, how is it vented to allow the unit to breath? My main issue will be sealing it all up as it will likely end up mounted below the potential high water line. I can seal the wiring by running it through a waterproof cord grip bulkhead fitting. I can duct the air intake up high...

So I spoke to Ray at Espar of Michigan. I'm giving up on the combined exhaust idea because I would end up pumping exhaust from the Espar back into the engine. I could have a valve for both the espar and the engine exhaust to prevent either one from back flowing into the other but that is more...

Yeah I remember that. I will contact the manufacturer but to me, dumping it into the truck exhaust is essentially the same as dumping to atmosphere. They specify that length to maintain heat and velocity. Once it's past that point, as long as it's not backing up I don't see a problem

I have read them completely. I don't see it mentioned anywhere. I wouldn't be running it at the same time anyway so back pressure wouldn't be an issue.

I could make a simple guillotine style valve to block it off while the engine is running.

To me, tying into the exhaust simplifies it and possibly kills two birds. I can fabricate just about anything so it's easy. Figuring out how to prevent back flow is the challenge I guess. My vehicle is a Chevy S10 with soon to be significant upgrades. I suppose it would also be about 3' from...

For what reason should I not tie into the vehicle exhaust? I'm envisioning a potential back flow issue which I could get around easy enough I suppose. It would eliminate any water back flow into the hydronic exhaust too. If you're unit is enclosed, where did you duct the air inlet to? If I...

Any feedback here is welcome. I am trying to decide on where to mount my D5 unit. Should I mount it inside to protect it from the elements or is frame mounting ok? Can it be submerged for short periods without damage? Has anyone plumbed the exhaust into the trucks exhaust pipe? My thoughts...

Thanks guys... I got my hot water heater tank the other day. Should fit nicely forward of the wheel well on the DS. No more progress other than that.

Planning on using a 4BD variant in my build and was wondering how likely it would be to source an engine complete with a manual transmission and transfer case in the USA. Otherwise I can run an adapter for an NV4500

I received the whale unit. It seems nice enough. However it does not come with a mixing valve. I really understand the cost difference now. Not a 316SS tank and no mixing valve. Otherwise it's pretty nice and should package well exactly where I want it to. It's lighter than the Isotemp unit too.