The Husky Hauler (another ambulance build)
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huskyhauler
Adventurer
Pretty much. I'm not military but my wife is, though we both think alike. We aren't terribly comfortable going somewhere we aren't sure we can't McGuyver (or McGruber, depending on how the day has gone) out of in case we break down. We always have the means for typical road-side repairs when heading away from civilization. The good is that Trail 90s are never stuck. You can nearly pick them up like a mountain bike to move them around. The bad is they're old classics, and while they're durable and reliable, old parts fail, and not often at the most opportune times.
huskyhauler
Adventurer
Update time!
I (mostly) finished expanding my water system to include city water hookups in addition to the potable water system. It was pretty straight forward with most of the mechanicals in the rear, outside cabinet. I'll post some pic tomorrow when the light comes back.
The next step is to work out the gray water system. It's currently draining into a 3 gallon water cooler container located inside the cab, directly below the sink. This was fine with the 5 gallon potable container, but now that it has city water I will need to work out a system that allows me to drain out to a campground sewer line when connected to city water.
However, I'd still like to have the ability to switch back and forth between the existing tank and the planned gray water out line. I'm thinking a simply ball valve would suffice but I don't have a lot of room to work with between the sink and the holding tank.
I (mostly) finished expanding my water system to include city water hookups in addition to the potable water system. It was pretty straight forward with most of the mechanicals in the rear, outside cabinet. I'll post some pic tomorrow when the light comes back.
The next step is to work out the gray water system. It's currently draining into a 3 gallon water cooler container located inside the cab, directly below the sink. This was fine with the 5 gallon potable container, but now that it has city water I will need to work out a system that allows me to drain out to a campground sewer line when connected to city water.
However, I'd still like to have the ability to switch back and forth between the existing tank and the planned gray water out line. I'm thinking a simply ball valve would suffice but I don't have a lot of room to work with between the sink and the holding tank.
Bikersmurf
Expedition Leader
I'd just have a ball valve off the bottom of the holding tank. That way you could open it to drain the tank, and leave it open when you can connect to a drain.
huskyhauler
Adventurer
After visiting a local RV supply store and talking shop I'm going to try using this:
This will allow me to connect it to a 5 gallon collapsible container or to a sewer hookup. I'm a bit skeptical as it's only a 3/4" ID tube, but the guy at the shop says he uses it and it works fine. I'll likely mock up a vent tube like this to help drainage when hooked up to sewer:
uncompromise
Adventurer
Do you have any drawings or plans for the bed? I've just bought an older 85 Ambulance and been trying to find any sort of schematics for either the original style, or the one you're using now.
The original is more typical, but the newer mod seems much more sensible. I need to build something quickly, so am willing to go with not making perfect the enemy of good so that I can have a bed for the next expedition.
Can always rebuild later
huskyhauler
Adventurer
Do you have any drawings or plans for the bed? I've just bought an older 85 Ambulance and been trying to find any sort of schematics for either the original style, or the one you're using now.
The original is more typical, but the newer mod seems much more sensible. I need to build something quickly, so am willing to go with not making perfect the enemy of good so that I can have a bed for the next expedition.
Can always rebuild later
I don't have any plans or drawings, specifically. I just worked off an overall idea and a notepad with dimensions. I used this thread as inspiration and modified it to fit my rig: http://deepredmotorhome.com/bed.php
huskyhauler
Adventurer
Tailgating photos. Hooray football!
mgmetalworks
Explorer
I have always wanted to trash talk you for having the wrong colors on that ambo but as a graduate of Oregon State and a state pride fan of UofO..... I got NOTHIN after this weekend! Ouch...
huskyhauler
Adventurer
I have always wanted to trash talk you for having the wrong colors on that ambo but as a graduate of Oregon State and a state pride fan of UofO..... I got NOTHIN after this weekend! Ouch...
Whaaa? How can you root for UO as a OSU fan? We would never root for WSU and have always rooted against the conference when UO plays anyone. Hell, the Utah game last night was like Christmas in September!
Anyway, we were hoping to go to the UW @ OSU game but I can't get away from work that weekend. I have friends in the Portland area who are Huskies and one is marrying a Beaver so it should be a great tailgate.
huskyhauler
Adventurer
Thanks. Note the smaller shelf on the right door of the stove/oven compartment. It's attached with a hinge so it sits flush when folded in and flips out to deploy. The goal has been to look into ways to efficiently set up and break down. Everything has it's place and we can fully "deploy" in under 20 minutes.
huskyhauler
Adventurer
Finally got around to fabricating the slide out tray for the oven/stove. Clearances were tight but it works well. I made it out of 100lb sliders, some aluminum support brackets I had laying around, and a few strong tie braces. All in all it was about $30 in materials to make life a lot easier when setting up and breaking down camp. The great part is the stove sits in the slots in the bracket so it can be picked up and removed easily.
