M109A3 - Making it my new BOV/ Expedition

[cmxterra]

I was asking about the multi fuel capability of the engine, can you run waste vegetable oil?

Yes. It is a multi fuel engine.

Diesel, transmission fluid, kerosene, gasoline, waste motor oil, waste veggie oil.. just about any combustible liquid.

 

[cmxterra]

Been a while.. some updates

Installed two 95w solar panels on the roof running through a 35a charge controller.
Installed a second 50 gallon tank
Replaced the windshields
bla bla bla



All together now

Ta Da!!

 

[Darth Element]

This is too cool to let die, any updates?

 

[hikingff77]

I agree. Amazing project, but I have a few questions. How's it ride on the highway? Got to be crazy noisy in the cab at highway speeds. And can you do highway speeds in this beast? Where do you actually go wheeling that you need something of this magnitude? I'm not knocking it, it's awesome, I'm just trying to think of the places you could go/fit on of these things. Very nice handy work, looks 100 pro.

 

[ColoDisco]

What kind of batteries are those? Really cool build! I would love to do something like this.

 

[FellowTraveler]

What kind of batteries are those? Really cool build! I would love to do something like this.

Those AGM batteries are used in back up units have a good life span looks to be 120 amp hour and they weigh about 100 lbs each.

 

[cmxterra]

I agree. Amazing project, but I have a few questions. How's it ride on the highway? Got to be crazy noisy in the cab at highway speeds. And can you do highway speeds in this beast? Where do you actually go wheeling that you need something of this magnitude? I'm not knocking it, it's awesome, I'm just trying to think of the places you could go/fit on of these things. Very nice handy work, looks 100 pro.

Ear protection is a must
It will go 55 all day long. If I get bigger tires it will do 60

 

[cmxterra]

Major upgrade to the solar panels. Took down the 4 90w 12v panels and went with two 225w 24v panels.
Got rid of the angle iron mounts for the solar panels and went to dedicated alum feet.

All four on the one panel (and another 4 on the one already up there)

Getting ready to lift it up.

Side by side

Installed a display panel on the charge controller

Also..

Got the inverter wired into the van's electrical system so now I have 110 on all the outlets and can run the interior lights.

Watching Fight Club and drinking a margarita

 

[cmxterra]

Those AGM batteries are used in back up units have a good life span looks to be 120 amp hour and they weigh about 100 lbs each.

Yup. They are 136Ah each. So with the way they are wired for 24v I get 272Ah of power. With the new solar panels I have been running the fridge for the last two weeks and have not had any problems with keeping the batteries fully charged and they do not drop below 80% on any given day.

 

[cmxterra]

I was asking about the multi fuel capability of the engine, can you run waste vegetable oil?

Yes you can. Just have to filter it to about 5 micron