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keep track of those part numbers!
is that the 12k? thats what I have on my 73 series. they are YUUUGE
12k with a snatch block pulley and you can pull ANYTHING out if the way. Looking good Rodney! I gotta see these upgrades in person soon.
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Been a while but the troopy is coming along.
I picked up the truck from Josh Harper at Willamette Blvd Auto last night and the following is now complete.
12k lb Come Up Winch
ARB Front Bumper
ARB Air Compressor mounted under the truck
Front and rear air chucks
Espar Diesel Heater
Locking rear differential
Air Conditioning
Scheel Mann Vario Seats
US Spec tail lights
Auxiliary rear fuel tank working
Repack rear bearings
Oil Change
I'm sure I'm missing something.
Next up are the front lockers, gauge cluster, rear bumper, 30 gallon water tank, hot water heater, Quick Pitch trax table and en-suite shower stall.
Will also be adding another leaf spring to the front to recover the weight of the winch and bumper.
I drove the truck 15 miles or so today to WORK and the seats are going to be super nice. A "huge" improvement over stock.
I picked up the truck from Josh Harper at Willamette Blvd Auto last night and the following is now complete.
12k lb Come Up Winch
ARB Front Bumper
ARB Air Compressor mounted under the truck
Front and rear air chucks
Espar Diesel Heater
Locking rear differential
Air Conditioning
Scheel Mann Vario Seats
US Spec tail lights
Auxiliary rear fuel tank working
Repack rear bearings
Oil Change
I'm sure I'm missing something.
Next up are the front lockers, gauge cluster, rear bumper, 30 gallon water tank, hot water heater, Quick Pitch trax table and en-suite shower stall.
Will also be adding another leaf spring to the front to recover the weight of the winch and bumper.
I drove the truck 15 miles or so today to WORK and the seats are going to be super nice. A "huge" improvement over stock.
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>>Espar Diesel Heater
If you dont mind me asking, why was this one chosen? Just not familiar with the brand.
>>Quick Pitch trax table and en-suite shower stall
Been looking for this for ages, almost pulled the trigger a few times but shipping from SA or Oz was killer. Is there a local source now?
If you dont mind me asking, why was this one chosen? Just not familiar with the brand.
>>Quick Pitch trax table and en-suite shower stall
Been looking for this for ages, almost pulled the trigger a few times but shipping from SA or Oz was killer. Is there a local source now?
Both are German products. I was told Webasto was sold to a bigger owner, therefore not on it's own anymore(this is good or bad?), and Webasto are harder to get parts for I was told, in that you can't buy screw "b" but have to buy assembly x to get screw "b". Espar is still independently owned ( or so I have been told), you can buy screw "b" by itself if you want. I also have a local Espar dealer that has treated me well so far.
Don't know who you were asking this question to
Don't know who you were asking this question to
>>Don't know who you were asking this question to
Whomever will listen, thanks for the info
Whomever will listen, thanks for the info
umpqua
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Nick at Backwoods Overland BACKWOODS OVERLAND – Your Expedition and Overland Adventure Outfitter is the Quick Pitch guy in the U.S. I've enjoyed working with him.....good guy.
I went with an Espar because parts will hopefully be easy to get when/if I need them. Espar Bunk Heaters and Parts Espar Heaters and Parts I believe that they are located in MI. Spoke with someone there before purchasing and they were helpful and knowledgeable.
I'm curious about the weight as well and will pull into a scale the next time I see one.
I went with an Espar because parts will hopefully be easy to get when/if I need them. Espar Bunk Heaters and Parts Espar Heaters and Parts I believe that they are located in MI. Spoke with someone there before purchasing and they were helpful and knowledgeable.
I'm curious about the weight as well and will pull into a scale the next time I see one.
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I'm trying to stay entirely away from propane on this build. The reason being is that I don't want to have to carry a bunch of adapters on the drive south to fill a tank. Also, it's just one more thing that I'll have to source on the road....and I don't want to have to carry a tank.
I want/need onboard hot water and have run across this info. Diesel Heater & Hot Water Tank | Project Dino Evolution
As soon as I get the water tank I am then going to start going down the road to figuring out hot water. From the link you will see a company called Elgena Google Übersetzer
They have a small boiler that heats scalding hot water from 12v. Mix a little of that with cold water so I'd expect the small liter capacity to be sufficient for a shower or dishes. I'm not sure about the whole heat exchange thing though that's written about in the Dinoevo write up.
Appreciate any thoughts on this. Need to get the hot water thing sorted out.
I want/need onboard hot water and have run across this info. Diesel Heater & Hot Water Tank | Project Dino Evolution
As soon as I get the water tank I am then going to start going down the road to figuring out hot water. From the link you will see a company called Elgena Google Übersetzer
They have a small boiler that heats scalding hot water from 12v. Mix a little of that with cold water so I'd expect the small liter capacity to be sufficient for a shower or dishes. I'm not sure about the whole heat exchange thing though that's written about in the Dinoevo write up.
Appreciate any thoughts on this. Need to get the hot water thing sorted out.
I tried a heat exchanger in my 200. It didn't work very well for me, personally. I believe the big problem is I bought too small of an exchanger, a 10 plate. According to other people who have done this, a 10 plate should have been sufficient, but it wasn't at all. When I kicked on the pump it would be super hot for about 3 seconds then be cold. This was with the vehicle running also, both with and without a mixing valve. Perhaps a larger 30+ plate would be better or using a bucket to run water through to slowly bring it up to temp or maybe I was doing something wrong.
I'm going to be bringing propane so I'll end up with a tankless heater this next go around. That said, I definitely understand your apprehension with using propane-reliant products. It's a bit of a pain. If I could find a petrol powered heater, I'd consider it. Apparently Webasto makes a water/air heater unit all in one, however I haven't done much research on it.
I'm going to be bringing propane so I'll end up with a tankless heater this next go around. That said, I definitely understand your apprehension with using propane-reliant products. It's a bit of a pain. If I could find a petrol powered heater, I'd consider it. Apparently Webasto makes a water/air heater unit all in one, however I haven't done much research on it.
I've been considering Rixens which is similar if not the same that Expeditions 7 used on their Troopy. I like the idea of being able to keep the engine warm in the winter and also heat water and the interior with one system. I also considered the system that Dino came up with. Expeditions 7 uses the truck's heater core for heat and Jim at Rixen said that it's possible. So I’m looking into that idea too. I contacted Mario at AT Overland to get some more info and he said that they put a lot of time and effort in designing Expeditions 7's system. Either way, it's very similar to Rixens.
Either one of these heaters, the engine coolant one, can also be used to heat the cabin. All one needs to do is figure out the wiring so that the cabin heater fan comes on when the unit is running, so then one just turns the cabin heater on. Then when you turn on the espar the heated coolant flows through the heater core and the heater fan comes on at the same time and blows heater air into the cabin. Downside to this is the extra battery drain due to the heater fan running at the same time. I had this set up like this in the last two dodge trucks I had. Wiring is different on my ute so haven’t spent much time trying to figure out how to make it work on mine. It is a nice feature to have because you can have defrost turned on and when you turn the espar on in the morning or before leaving work your cab/windshield will be warmish/clean.
Wow, that should make her ride smooth with all tanks full
