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Originally Posted by lowenbrau
Don’t get too excited, this buildup is bound to be quite a bit slower than those found in other sections. Fortunately, in the 70 series section I shouldn’t have to bump the thread too often to keep it on the front page :
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Nice build plans Bruce. Sounds somewhat the same as I've be contemplating for my BJ74...
I've got the rear storage pretty much built, but needs some finishing. Exo-cage wanted as well, with an X though the roof behind the seats, but I've not come up with a good solution for water proofness when coming through the FRP top.
I've been debating the 3rd battery for 12V draws, the ARB fridge, laptop..etc and really like Peters 3rd gel-cell at the front. Have you thought about making the room somewhere for a dedicated deep cycle to isolate the starting system? I've also thought about a solar charge system for the 3rd...for long stays. That said, the solar converter set to run only in load balance mode when the truck is running worked well, and we had a lap-top, battery charger, sat stereo, CB, etc running during the trip to Alaska with no issues at all...but this does not isolate the starting system which is imo the goal in any rig you want to use off the road for a few days (or even as acamping weekend rig).
I was thinking some 80 series RHD locked axles on coils, but your 60 series with the rear linked and the front SR would suffice...for sure, and the spec'd inner and outer axles. Whatever links the rear...make sure it is trail proven.
Body lift in mind to assist clearing those tires?
I've plans to include my Cdn spec military trailer too, and have been watching your build. Roof-top tent, flip lid, water, fuel, parts, battery, cooking platform added to what you have done, as well as a couple other folks on this forum...
At the pace I work right now, you will be bringing the page to the front much more then I...
On a more positive note...Poo seems sorted...just needed some loving care by dr_rob...
With my truck weighted down for Alaska (just shy of 7000lbs), and running the 35x16 SSR's on steel rims I was maintaining highway speeds on the flats and most hills (that's LC highway speeds). The large hills slowed me down due to EGT's, with dump set at 10.5psi or so. I think the DI 13BT will handle scads more, but you would then need to consider an intercooler or some other system that would cool down the intake air and increase density and/or amount of O2. I must say...the 13BT has NEVER run better then after that trip, and it was run hard for 60 hours there and 60 hours back.
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