Ski Bum Truck V2.0, F450 Rough Road RV
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java
Expedition Leader
Thanks! Yeah I am happy we use it so much, it works out really well for us.I love seeing how much you use your truck for fun! Aside from full timers....I think you use yours more than any others I've seenGood work!
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Ozrockrat
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Are you looking at drilling and tapping the 10/32 screws or just drilling and using 10/24 screws and nuts.
I don’t like rivnuts due to the way they protrude above the surface they are going in. They can provide a leverage point that increases the load on the screws. Also stainless rivnuts and aluminum skin can create electrolysis issues.
If drilling and tapping into your skin/struts then definitely 10/32 with locktite and preferably something like Sika 252 or the 3m high strength tape. If through bolting I think either method would work.
I don’t like rivnuts due to the way they protrude above the surface they are going in. They can provide a leverage point that increases the load on the screws. Also stainless rivnuts and aluminum skin can create electrolysis issues.
If drilling and tapping into your skin/struts then definitely 10/32 with locktite and preferably something like Sika 252 or the 3m high strength tape. If through bolting I think either method would work.
Mat Mobile
Adventurer
It works for me too...
That being said... awesome pictures! I wish we had mountains like that around here! And it's really cool to see the whole family climbing. Of course, i pointed it out to my wife that your daughter is rock climbing: "If she can do it, so can you!" To which she replied: "And you can dance too!"
My van swayed a lot from the top too. I think I fixed it with a rear sway bar. But that's just an impression from a really quick test drive... but the van is still at the shop for upgrades. Once I have more dirt roads under it's belt, I'll let you know!
java
Expedition Leader
I was thinking a self Tapper rather than Drilling and tapping, but Drilling and tapping is totally doable and fine thread may get more engagement. The thought behind rivnut was just a larger Shank. I could use quarter 20 or a quarter inch fine thread also drilled and tapped.
The #10 is just because I have lots of those on hand, there is a pretty good gap for a bolt head in the Extrusion for the awning.
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java
Expedition Leader
Climbing is a ton of fun! I do love the area we live in water mountains ocean everything it's great.It works for me too...
That being said... awesome pictures! I wish we had mountains like that around here! And it's really cool to see the whole family climbing. Of course, i pointed it out to my wife that your daughter is rock climbing: "If she can do it, so can you!" To which she replied: "And you can dance too!"
My van swayed a lot from the top too. I think I fixed it with a rear sway bar. But that's just an impression from a really quick test drive... but the van is still at the shop for upgrades. Once I have more dirt roads under it's belt, I'll let you know!
That's an interesting thought on the sway bar, the Helwig ones have been on my wish list, maybe it needs to get moved up. After thinking about adding more air to the bags it's just going to increase the spring rate which I really don't want to do.
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java
Expedition Leader
Started installing the awning last night. Decided to go with Riv-Nuts.
Got two of the three mounting plates on, drilling the very last hole (of 6) and hit wires. ******** ******** ********. ******** ********.
I tested the wires, no 12v, so I thought maybe it was my "spare" run I had going over to the kitchen side. Stripped the end of that and tried continuity, nothing. No blown fuses, everything works still. Said enough for the night and went inside…..
Laying in bed last night pissed off... Thinking about this bull......
I had a brain wave! I ran a wire from the lower cabinets up to where the 120V outlet is on the wall above the kitchen, the original plan was microwave up there, and I though I might need an under cabinet light, so I ran a LV wire between the 120V box and the lower cabinets.
Jumped out of bed, grabbed a roll of wire, strippers and my meter. Boom, that's the wire I hit!! Luckily its not being used..... Maybe be able to separate the strands and liquid electrical tape it. But its not the end of the world if that one ends up being useless.
Got two of the three mounting plates on, drilling the very last hole (of 6) and hit wires. ******** ******** ********. ******** ********.
I tested the wires, no 12v, so I thought maybe it was my "spare" run I had going over to the kitchen side. Stripped the end of that and tried continuity, nothing. No blown fuses, everything works still. Said enough for the night and went inside…..
Laying in bed last night pissed off... Thinking about this bull......
I had a brain wave! I ran a wire from the lower cabinets up to where the 120V outlet is on the wall above the kitchen, the original plan was microwave up there, and I though I might need an under cabinet light, so I ran a LV wire between the 120V box and the lower cabinets.
Jumped out of bed, grabbed a roll of wire, strippers and my meter. Boom, that's the wire I hit!! Luckily its not being used..... Maybe be able to separate the strands and liquid electrical tape it. But its not the end of the world if that one ends up being useless.
pappawheely
Autonomous4X4
Taking notes for my build. Might be worth it to run cable raceways everywhere.
java
Expedition Leader
Definitely a trade off, I wanted max insulation possible.
Also a raceway may not have done me any good, depends if I could have even snaked a new wire on the route its running. my main bundle of wires is ~1-1.5" around....
java
Expedition Leader
I'm REALLY happy it was simple one I might have needed for the future, not one in use.
I knew where my main hurdle was, just forgot about a big S curve I had to make to get to a receptacle......
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