Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV

[Bubblegoose1]

You mean like this 'Inflatable Ideal Wife'! :agree:

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[Bubblegoose1]

Nice upgrades Gabe. Installing my traction device mounts soon as well. Plan on some beach visits this year.

 

[java]

I was thinking about beaches too. We will see how heavy trucks do....

 

[Bubblegoose1]

I was thinking about beaches too. We will see how heavy trucks do....

Yup

 

[lostih]

I'm having the same debate about mounting my puma. I'm thinking of putting it underneath but protected somehow.

 

[java]

Yeah underneath doesn't loose any storage. But protecting it becomes hard.... As does plumbing and wiring (in my case anyway). I think it's going under the bed.... I have a breaker and relay on the way, that way it can be remotely switched as needed.

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[Mat Mobile]

java, per our instagram conversation: Maxtrax Replacement Teeth Repair Kit


Or ebay...

 

[java]

java, per our instagram conversation: Maxtrax Replacement Teeth Repair Kit


Or ebay...

Thanks! I did find them. I need to see if I can make those work on the bottom, that the place mine are worn off. I am only missing a couple on top.

 

[java]

And today's sub'ed out mod. Ceramic tint on the front two windows.

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[Bubblegoose1]

 

[java]

Lazy Airbag installer's filler location, not ideal. Climbing under the truck to check pressures or fill kinda sucked. Good news is that those are push to connect fittings there, and I have some airline.

Now they come out the back. Much better.

 

[Bubblegoose1]

Convenience is goooood

 

[java]

A few more little things got wrapped up this weekend.

Added some LED strips under the bed, it was dark trying to find things under there at times. Not any more, I may have gone a little overboard on light

4 strips on the bed frame.

Made a new switch mount for the lights and inverter.

Nice and bright!

Next up was OBA. I went the easy route and just mounted the compressor in the back under the bed. I love having a local supplier for nice wire, paired 8ga tinned marine wire. Good stuff. Used a 50A re settable breaker and it runs off the house batteries.

Now a complaint on the puma, the stamped end cap where the air filter goes sucks, the threads are not well formed. I dont have a 1/2" NPT tap, so I got creative. The air filter had a very long nipple on it, so I cut it down, and simply epoxied it in place.

Ratchet strap holds it nicely in place, however it also holds the head of the compressor right against the wall, that makes the whole truck become a resonator whoops. I can release it when running if I need to.

 

[patoz]

Ratchet strap holds it nicely in place, however it also holds the head of the compressor right against the wall, that makes the whole truck become a resonator whoops. I can release it when running if I need to.

Perhaps a block of dense foam between the two would do the trick?

 

[java]

Perhaps a block of dense foam between the two would do the trick?

Would need to hold up to some serious heat. Horse stall mat or neoprene came to mind. It was also suggested on another forum that I could wrap the strap back down to the floor, that would keep the pressure off the wall..... I may have cut it too short