mobydick 11
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Hi all ,I want to start a new Tread on Jesse Farsang old camper . My goal is to turn it into an Expo or overlander . Jesse had did a good job of bringing the camper to a dependable state . I wish to change and prep it for a trip to Alaska and the Yukon. So far i have brought the servicing up to date ,installed new back shocks and front lower ball joints. as well as lots of little repairs .
So this week I started the change over ,I cut 4 inches off the lower body opened up the wheel wells and cut 8 inches off the back with a slope down to the wheel arch . I also added 4 new LED submersible tail lights to the back , they are on temporarily until i get the new rock bumper and trailer hitch installed .
The suspension will be getting next week, new front coil over shocks given 500 lbs increase in load . the rear is getting Air Lift air bag kit . I have rock Rails to install on the sides as well as back and front crash bumpers ,the front is also getting a bull bar and 12,000 lb winch . there will be a snorkel for air and rerouting of the exhaust up the passenger side to the top .
I will be replacing all inside systems ,fridge, hot water tank ,heating . this is to up date and save some weight . the fridge well be a portable truck fridge 12 V. the heater is a 12 V diesel ,the hot water will be 5 L on demand .
The paint will be semi gloss black for the wheels, rock rails and bumpers .army tank green for lower two feet ,then desert sand for upper .
There will be new slider style windows install ,this is to enable driving with them open .
Well thanks for reading and I will update as i go , two things i could use helpful suggestions with are . front seat replacement ,i need a better seat . and i cant get the shiftier to go into low range . i think it is probably the linkage having not being used in like forever .
Have a good one Richard
So this week I started the change over ,I cut 4 inches off the lower body opened up the wheel wells and cut 8 inches off the back with a slope down to the wheel arch . I also added 4 new LED submersible tail lights to the back , they are on temporarily until i get the new rock bumper and trailer hitch installed .
The suspension will be getting next week, new front coil over shocks given 500 lbs increase in load . the rear is getting Air Lift air bag kit . I have rock Rails to install on the sides as well as back and front crash bumpers ,the front is also getting a bull bar and 12,000 lb winch . there will be a snorkel for air and rerouting of the exhaust up the passenger side to the top .
I will be replacing all inside systems ,fridge, hot water tank ,heating . this is to up date and save some weight . the fridge well be a portable truck fridge 12 V. the heater is a 12 V diesel ,the hot water will be 5 L on demand .
The paint will be semi gloss black for the wheels, rock rails and bumpers .army tank green for lower two feet ,then desert sand for upper .
There will be new slider style windows install ,this is to enable driving with them open .
Well thanks for reading and I will update as i go , two things i could use helpful suggestions with are . front seat replacement ,i need a better seat . and i cant get the shiftier to go into low range . i think it is probably the linkage having not being used in like forever .
Have a good one Richard