2019 Acela 4x4 with full expedition build - Sold

[varythings]

For Sale
Custom built expedition vehicle motorhome
Base vehicle: ACELA Trucks Monterra 4x4 (LMTV M1078a1)
Fully custom expedition build, ready for adventure.

Price: -sold-

Location: -sold-

All the details available at www.varythings.com

Thanks for looking!

 

[varythings]

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[Victorian]

Beautiful vehicle! Good luck with the sale.

 

[taylor.kissell]

Wow; that is a beautiful and functional rig!

 

[Tiz_Zlife]

Very Nice!

 

[billwilson]

Great rig dude
if you paid yourself $3/hour for development time and at that price
you might break even ;-)
GLWS

 

[varythings]

Great rig dude
if you paid yourself $3/hour for development time and at that price
you might break even ;-)
GLWS

Thanks!
Yeah, sweat equity is hard to recoup. :/

 

[supermoo]

Very nice. What is the heating system in the habitat and is it tied in with the engine for pre-heating? Will DM you.

 

[varythings]

Very nice. What is the heating system in the habitat and is it tied in with the engine for pre-heating? Will DM you.

In short: Yes, engine preheat, domestic hot water and habitat heat are all provided through a diesel boiler or by utilizing shore power.

In detail: There is a Eberspacher Hydronic M12 diesel heater connected directly to the truck fuel tank. There are two coolant loops, one on the truck engine side and one on the habitat side. These two Loops transfer heat through a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger, both loops have independent coolant pumps. When the engine is running, heat is transferred to the habitat coolant loop and by default heats the hot water calorifier. If the habitat thermostat calls for heat the system will use engine heat to heat the habitat when the engine is running. When the engine is not running, the thermostat will default to the Eberspacher. The Eberspacher can be activated manually for engine preheat and to produce domestic hot water in the calorifier. When shore power is available, there is also a 1200w block heater installed in the engine; the efficiency of the block heater is greatly increased when the truck coolant loop pump is activated, this circulates the coolant past the block heater and through the engine. Also when on shore power, if the thermostat calls for heat there is an electric heating pad on the habitat coolant loop. The hot water calorifier also has a 125v heating element that can be used when on shore power.
Heat for the habitat box is provided through two liquid-to-air heat exchangers as well as a radiator/towel warmer in the bathroom. Due to the high efficiency of the insulation, very little heat is needed to keep the habitat at a set temperature.

 

[varythings]

We've been getting a lot of questions about the technical aspects of the build. I've reworked the website to help everyone find the information they're looking for. varythings.com

 

[varythings]

Location update: The rig is now in Texas, near DFW.

 

[GENX]

Love the step ladders being so handy as well as the platform with stairs. Are those custom built?

 

[BusNutsCom]

Love the step ladders being so handy as well as the platform with stairs. Are those custom built?

Yes this is one of my favorite features as well.

 

[varythings]

Love the step ladders being so handy as well as the platform with stairs. Are those custom built?

Thanks, @GENX @BusNutsCom
The quick access ladders are Buyers Products RS3. We made custom cable system to support the inboard side when folded away.
The platform porch and associated stairs are fully custom.

 

[GENX]

@varythings I keep eyeballing your handiwork. It really is highly detailed sir. Kudos!!
I wanted to ask you on the batteries, it looks like you only have 2 batteries but I thought these came spec'd with 4. Can you give info on how many and what kind are they?
Also; Do you keep your Genius 10x2 wired up when off grid or is it more of a plug in maintainer when docked?