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Tales,Trails and Trials of a (wet) Dream Machine (1 Viewer)
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It's true, I have been caught up in YouTube's vintage bus restorations lately.
Great progress with your squealer, thanks for the fun read!
PabloCruise
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Harrop = e-locker
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I bet that bus could tell some stories!!!
Any details on the bling shocks?
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Bilstein. I like their history as being around a long, long time. There is no proper shock for a stock pig and when one starts changing shackles sizes there is a lot of measuring to be done. Had to make sure the bump stops were spaced correctly. The opposing gas steering dampers are a great way to go. handles and steers extremely well.
Here's a bit of my pig history continued since I won't see my rods for another 4 weeks, pistons in 2 weeks.
So my first excursion after getting my sweet pigly wiggly sorted, (sorry for the baby talk) was 6 days solo in Death Valley. My camp gear was a mix of everything I had used over the last 40 plus years. The pour girl was loaded. I think it weighed in at over 6,000 LBs. I went up any canyon that looked like I shouldn't. Found several homesteads created back when burros were the work animal of choice. Those were some ballsy people.
Parimount Pass. The refrigerator that's in the pig is a Dometic from 1984. It is a 3 fuel unit. Propane, 12v and 110v. It works really well on propane, just so so on 12v.
Even came with an ice tray that sits on the aluminum cooling unit
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The next excursion was the 2016 Cruiser Fest. Started In Moab and ended at the Cruiser Museum in SL. Kurt was the trail leader and had a great agenda.
There's the Dometic refrigerator on the table still working after 35 years, still going strong.
When I got back from this trip I continued in earnest to slim down the load of camping gear and update to some of the latest luxuries.
Although I will always remember and marvel at the simplicity of the past when my pig just had a mattress, camp stove, cooler and girlfriend, all that one needed. Those were the days.
There's the Dometic refrigerator on the table still working after 35 years, still going strong.
When I got back from this trip I continued in earnest to slim down the load of camping gear and update to some of the latest luxuries.
Although I will always remember and marvel at the simplicity of the past when my pig just had a mattress, camp stove, cooler and girlfriend, all that one needed. Those were the days.
"Although I will always remember and marvel at the simplicity of the past when my pig just had a mattress, camp stove, cooler and girlfriend, all that one needed. Those were the days. "
Mattresses are for sissies, not needed especially if there's some liquid comfort before bedtime. Stove can be replaced by campfire. Cooler unnecessary...subsist on jerky, Pop Tarts and things that come in a can.
GIrlfriend/spouse...irreplaceable.
Mattresses are for sissies, not needed especially if there's some liquid comfort before bedtime. Stove can be replaced by campfire. Cooler unnecessary...subsist on jerky, Pop Tarts and things that come in a can.
GIrlfriend/spouse...irreplaceable.
bobm
WTF, WTF, WTF!!!!
Except for cooler ☺
We all were young once, I use to just crawl under my 40 and sleep, it didn't drip so much oil then. 
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So current delivery date for the rods and pistons is second week of April, pistons maybe sooner.
Might as well do some back-dated build stuff. Some of which may have been posted earlier in separate threads but some people may have missed them and enjoy.
After the Cruiserfest excursion, fantasies escalated. Self contained, quick setup and quick exit. The following was the wish list.
-modern refer (no not the green kind)
-dual battery with stronger charging system
-solar maintenance charging
-quick kitchen (love camp cooking)
-upgrade suspicion
-upgrade recovery gear
-grade communication
Because I excusion solo most of the time I set myself up with “Spot” emergency com device. When I’m in remote areas I hang it from my neck in case my stupidity gets the better of me. When I got piggy sorted out for travel, the first upgrade was a 7’ Rhino rack. One of the lightest and versital of the platform racks. Perfectly flat on top, no edges to catch when sliding gear on or off and lots of holdown options.
The next was the refer decision. Hard choice. So many to choose from, more now then ever. I made the decision that I wanted a separate freezer. Frozen seafood and steaks, ice for gin and tonics a must. National Luna weekender is a little more power hungry then some but with a 155 amp alternator that charges batteries quickly and solar on sunny days, it’s easly maintained. On-board battery maintainer also very convenient.
Sorry, Was going to attach refer installation pic to this commentary but there not on this device!!! Will post them later this evening
Might as well do some back-dated build stuff. Some of which may have been posted earlier in separate threads but some people may have missed them and enjoy.
After the Cruiserfest excursion, fantasies escalated. Self contained, quick setup and quick exit. The following was the wish list.
-modern refer (no not the green kind)
-dual battery with stronger charging system
-solar maintenance charging
-quick kitchen (love camp cooking)
-upgrade suspicion
-upgrade recovery gear
-grade communication
Because I excusion solo most of the time I set myself up with “Spot” emergency com device. When I’m in remote areas I hang it from my neck in case my stupidity gets the better of me. When I got piggy sorted out for travel, the first upgrade was a 7’ Rhino rack. One of the lightest and versital of the platform racks. Perfectly flat on top, no edges to catch when sliding gear on or off and lots of holdown options.
The next was the refer decision. Hard choice. So many to choose from, more now then ever. I made the decision that I wanted a separate freezer. Frozen seafood and steaks, ice for gin and tonics a must. National Luna weekender is a little more power hungry then some but with a 155 amp alternator that charges batteries quickly and solar on sunny days, it’s easly maintained. On-board battery maintainer also very convenient.
Sorry, Was going to attach refer installation pic to this commentary but there not on this device!!! Will post them later this evening
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So I recovered the refer photos that the cloud vaporized
I did not want to peminently bolt down the refer to the floor of the pig. I wanted the be able to remove it and the holdown and have the floor of the cargo area free of any encumbreces.
I did not want to peminently bolt down the refer to the floor of the pig. I wanted the be able to remove it and the holdown and have the floor of the cargo area free of any encumbreces.
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So with the refer in place I had to figure out what it was going to take to keep it maintained. Although the 45 amp stock alternator and a strong deep cycle battery under the hood kept the refer going while driving. Sitting for long periods was not going to work. As I mentioned earlier, I did install a 155 amp alternator.
Next step was to find a spot to put a group 31 deep cycle battery. There's a great cavity behind the right rear wheel well. I made a battery box out of 1/8" plate steel and attached it to the frame such that the bottom of the box is flush with the bottom of the frame channel. Following are photos. Including the dual battery solenoid. Box is powder coated
Next step was to find a spot to put a group 31 deep cycle battery. There's a great cavity behind the right rear wheel well. I made a battery box out of 1/8" plate steel and attached it to the frame such that the bottom of the box is flush with the bottom of the frame channel. Following are photos. Including the dual battery solenoid. Box is powder coated
Very well thought out.
PabloCruise
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I think you mean reefer, not refer...
I don’t leave my truck for days with the fridge running so I don’t need an extra battery but if I did that is the way I would set it up. Nice job.
Love this thread so much.
Love this thread so much.
