Lovely water setup Bryce!!!
Builds DUKE - 1993 HDJ80 / 1HD-T / 5-Speed / 3x Locked / LHD *A slow DIY build / resto*
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I knew you'd like it!
Next would be instant hot water and a diesel hydronic heater.
. Hot shower mid day with the sun drying you in the middle of the desert is a game changer. You do have room I think between the frame rails and TC.
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Oh wow that is amazing... I think its inevitable for me. haha Ill pick your brain when the time comes.Next would be instant hot water and a diesel hydronic heater.
is a game changer. You do have room I think between the frame rails and TC.
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It is fairly simple and parts are not terribly expensive. It’s great because you also run the heated coolant (195F) into a small radiator in the back of the truck inside the quarter panel and a small thermostatic controlled fan will heat up the cab and the tent. And… you have instant hot water for showers. This way you have no contamination of fumes. I also used an Espar 5KW and it heated my son’s sprinter van from 21F to 55F in 15 min. They spent a month skiing in the west including northern ID. They also ran heated floors with this heater.
This is a fantastic deal. I have a list of all the parts you need on top of this. It’s not much.
Espar / Eberspacher Hydronic S3 D5E CS 12V Diesel Water Heater
The Espar Hydronic S3 D5E is a 3rd generation coolant heater. Released in 2019, it uses cutting-edge tech to stay silent, efficient, and very powerful.
www.heatso.com
Hey Bryce, don’t hate me for getting you more projects.
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Water tank in progress!
How much it weights? 14 gage?
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The tank along weighs just about 30lbs. The mount probably weighs 20ish lbs. With the tank full its around 150lbs added to the truck.
What an awesome build, great work...
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Saving this! Thank you!
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Thank you!
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Water tank installed! Feels great to have 15 gallons of water stored hidden and low. The tank is baffles so no sloshing. I added some bushings to isolate the tank between the body and chassis. The pump and fill works great. Im planning to get a filtration system for the fill.
I really like the flare deletes and the overall approach you are taking. Well done!
On the bull bar, how do you feel about it? I sometimes see them here and think about adding one. At the moment I am going with OEM bumper and winch. With all the rest of the work on your truck I am a little surprised not to see a winch. What are your thoughts on that?
On the bull bar, how do you feel about it? I sometimes see them here and think about adding one. At the moment I am going with OEM bumper and winch. With all the rest of the work on your truck I am a little surprised not to see a winch. What are your thoughts on that?
I went with the Helton heater route, the water tank is mounted in the same location. I am currently using one water pump to circle the water through the heat exchanger, there is ball valve which closes the circuit going to the exchanger and directs it to the outlet.
I plan to use this water gauge:
I plan to use this water gauge:
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I like the bull bar. it add more protection but the aluminum keeps it nice and lights still. I would like a winch, i just have never needed one so i have not pulled the trigger yet. This is more of a tourer and we keep it simple, but a winch would be nice someday.
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We got solar! 3x 100W Zamp OBSIDIAN panels. About 10lbs each. I used Marine sealant and adhesive to glue the feet to the top rather than drill holes. I drilled on hole to run the lead down into the cab to the National Luna Smart Charger.
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Baja was magical. Here are just a few shots from our 3 weeks down in Baja in may. The cruiser performed flawlessly!
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Some detail shots of the cruiser I took for our feature in OVR Magazine! I'm so proud of how this thing has evolved!
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welp... as much as I loved the Aluminum bull bar, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to trade it for an OEM HDJ8X winch bumper! COMPLETE and WORKING!
I learned a couple things on this project that might be helpful:
I learned a couple things on this project that might be helpful:
- The bumper portion of the same as a normal OE bumper. The winch just makes it mount further out from the front of the truck to make space for the winch. Because of this, I ended up cutting up a clean original paint bumper I had in storage rather than try and refinish and paint the winch bumper I received.
- There is a 2 prong wire connector attached to the solenoid that mounts under the battery tray. Apparently the EU truck never came with electrical winches? because of this, my wiring loom did not have the connector for this. I learned that it is simply an ignition signal fused at 7.5A so that you cannot run the winch without the truck running. I made my own small loom that went from the ignition signal in the accessory fuse panel on the passenger side by the battery.
