cruiseroutfit
Well-known member
He is insanely busy! Its going to come down to the wire but it sounds like it will be ready for the trip
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He is insanely busy! Its going to come down to the wire but it sounds like it will be ready for the trip
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
Hang in there A- Your almost there.
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
He is insanely busy! Its going to come down to the wire but it sounds like it will be ready for the trip
I bet he is cant wait to see the rest of the build after the trip and a report on it!
:victory:
huntsonora
Explorer
Can't wait to see how this truck runs with the Mercedes diesel
Poorboyota26
Adventurer
I get excited when I see "the Plan" on here but alas it's a let down no pic/updates
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
I get excited when I see "the Plan" on here but alas it's a let down no pic/updates
I would bet you will not see anything till after Overland Expo which he was driving this two all off road (should have been on the trail for a couple of days at this point). If he is not yet I bet the last thing on his mind is updating all of us lol.
cruiseroutfit
Well-known member
Unfortunately the build truck did not make the trip. There were just too many loose ends and Andre called it the night before we departed.
I spent Sat-Tuesday with the Carbon Nuetral Expedition, what an absolute blast. Met some great folks and had a riot showing you all around the haunts. Good luck on the rest of your adventure!
I spent Sat-Tuesday with the Carbon Nuetral Expedition, what an absolute blast. Met some great folks and had a riot showing you all around the haunts. Good luck on the rest of your adventure!
BLKNBLU
Explorer
Kurt, I hooked up with them in Page shortly after your departure. After a bit of a misadventure on the Rez roads looking for our appointed campsite, we settled here.
Lets just say that the view from the groover was excellent. (actually much better than this in real life)
I have to agree, a fun bunch indeed.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
Hey guys,
Greetings from the Expo... Sorry for the total incommunicato, I really gave it my all, 3 all nighters before we left and we got close. There were lots of pretty major little issues like the TLC slave not fitting with the Mercedes adapter and the starter being about 1/4" from the frame. I think it could have been pulled off to get it running and driving in another 8-16 hours but then I would have left with a totally untested truck and that wasn't in the cards. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but I ended up just taking my regular old Ford diesel, wheeled the living snot out of it basically (or about as much as it can do) and honestly it was awesome, a real work horse/mule and a hauler.. We just got here tonight and are already having a blast.. We have and had a great crew including Mr. Toomey who just posted and joined us for two nights...
Anyway, more info and photos to come as I get a change to post a whole bunch of pics. The question is how much here while we get a chance...
thanks, a
Greetings from the Expo... Sorry for the total incommunicato, I really gave it my all, 3 all nighters before we left and we got close. There were lots of pretty major little issues like the TLC slave not fitting with the Mercedes adapter and the starter being about 1/4" from the frame. I think it could have been pulled off to get it running and driving in another 8-16 hours but then I would have left with a totally untested truck and that wasn't in the cards. I wasn't sure what I was going to do but I ended up just taking my regular old Ford diesel, wheeled the living snot out of it basically (or about as much as it can do) and honestly it was awesome, a real work horse/mule and a hauler.. We just got here tonight and are already having a blast.. We have and had a great crew including Mr. Toomey who just posted and joined us for two nights...
Anyway, more info and photos to come as I get a change to post a whole bunch of pics. The question is how much here while we get a chance...
thanks, a
Wheelingnoob
Adventurer
Please keep us updated on this even though you did not get it done in time we are still watching/waiting to see and hear it.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
Will do.. I finally downloaded all the pics last night.. Trying to sort them and find the time to post with a decent overview which will hopefully be tonight. thanks again guys..
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
Thank you for this and sorry to disappoint. I really really also wanted to bring it to the Expo myself but unfortunately such is life.. I can *guarantee* it will be at next year's though so I guess it gives us all a reason to go back. I really enjoyed the event.. It was a little less exciting after the Carbon Neutral Expedition itself (photos and small writeup to come shortly) which turned out I think a little better than any of us imagined... My big beast of a Ford daily driver actually did amazingly well as well which really surprised me...
OK lots and lots of photos to come. It is a big hard sorting through this stuff now already almost 3 weeks old now and to see where my mind was but between tonight and some time tomorrow I will bring us all current.
OK lots and lots of photos to come. It is a big hard sorting through this stuff now already almost 3 weeks old now and to see where my mind was but between tonight and some time tomorrow I will bring us all current.
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
Too bad the timelines didn't work out for you. It will be worth it when it is finished though.
My hats off to you, you could have just gone with one of the many out of the box sas kits and taken the easy way out. However you stuck to your original vision and are seeing it through. I can't wait to see it running.
My hats off to you, you could have just gone with one of the many out of the box sas kits and taken the easy way out. However you stuck to your original vision and are seeing it through. I can't wait to see it running.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
I first really wanted to offer an absolutely huge thanks to several friends who helped me attempt to hammer out the truck. A couple of them pulled all nighters or were down as late as 3, 4 AM working with me. One turned 30 and shortly after his wife gave birth and he just a couple days later he was back at it helping me out during the day which was simply unbelieveable
-Steven Chen (who also gave me the truck), who put in I think 3 nights through at least 3/4 AM and was sort of my guide and compass.
-Jake Smith (whose wife also just gave birth). He did all sorts of awesome odds and ends and was just so awesome. He would show up with donuts and juice at 9AM ready to go.
-Ken Dahlberg who I can't thank enough, who was making trips back and forth for me delivering parts and driveshafts, and was moral support, and who I also got the parts vehicle the engine came from, etc etc..
-And Eric Edwards, who also did some crucial machining for the truck as well and put in a night to about 2AM helping with the manual transmission conversion (pedal installs, etc).
And then auxiliary supporters like Ryan Sharp who helped assemble one of the doors and some of the other folk helping out (I hope I'm not forgetting anyone important). Kurt Williams for 3AM phone calls.
It really became pretty insane and I really wish I could have documented it more and better but that became a second priority...
Steve Chen:
Jake Smith:
Eric Edwards:
Ken Dahlberg:
And finally my lovely wife who I owe so much to. I've basically been MIA for at least the last month nearly completely. Here she is tuning powder skis and if I'm lucky she'll even occasionally tune mine... I am one lucky man to have such an amazing woman, and friends and family...
-Steven Chen (who also gave me the truck), who put in I think 3 nights through at least 3/4 AM and was sort of my guide and compass.
-Jake Smith (whose wife also just gave birth). He did all sorts of awesome odds and ends and was just so awesome. He would show up with donuts and juice at 9AM ready to go.
-Ken Dahlberg who I can't thank enough, who was making trips back and forth for me delivering parts and driveshafts, and was moral support, and who I also got the parts vehicle the engine came from, etc etc..
-And Eric Edwards, who also did some crucial machining for the truck as well and put in a night to about 2AM helping with the manual transmission conversion (pedal installs, etc).
And then auxiliary supporters like Ryan Sharp who helped assemble one of the doors and some of the other folk helping out (I hope I'm not forgetting anyone important). Kurt Williams for 3AM phone calls.
It really became pretty insane and I really wish I could have documented it more and better but that became a second priority...
Steve Chen:
Jake Smith:
Eric Edwards:
Ken Dahlberg:
And finally my lovely wife who I owe so much to. I've basically been MIA for at least the last month nearly completely. Here she is tuning powder skis and if I'm lucky she'll even occasionally tune mine... I am one lucky man to have such an amazing woman, and friends and family...
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