Red's deuce

[btfarm]

Outstanding Red! But we need a photo tour

 

[red]

Haha yea, forgot to update this thread. The camper is basically empty right now, only has a bed in it. Shower is on the way.

To load the camper I used my service truck, weight is somewhere around 3500-5000 pounds, overbuilt aluminum body and fully insulated.

Took the truck to Big Bend national park weekend before last, 600 miles round trip. Averaged 10mpg cruising at 55-58mph, picked up the trailer as well.

 

[red]

The shelter is already wired for 60 cycle 110volt, has plumbing connections as well for fresh an sewage. I'm going to use pex for the rest of the plumbing and a macerator pump for the sewage side so I can pump it straight out to a removable black water tank with its own drain. Nothing fancy for now, just a 5 gallon jerry can.

 

[Will L.]

Sounds like a good plan, just remind me I don't want to borrow or buy an Jerry cans from you...

 

[red]

Hahahaha just the black jerry cans to worry about. Green and blue are fine.

 

[Will L.]

Dang color blindness!

 

[red]

Couple goodies on the way. Shower, pumps, solar water heater.

Found a good deal on some 50w solar panels last night, 4 for $140 and he tossed in 2 that need new glass as well.

Might be doing a turbo upgrade to an hx35 soon. Little concerned about the t6-t3 flange reduction with the egt's, other than that though the turbo looks to be a big boost in all other factors.



The camper progress is spurred by the fact that I'll be moving sometime around may to Washington state.

 

[BIGR]

From Texas to Washington State, what a change that will be.

 

[red]

Especially coming from the Permian basin, where all we have are mesquite bushes and pump jacks

 

[btfarm]

Just don't start sounding like Eddie (warble) Vedder after you're there for awhile. You DO know about all the new communist plans and laws to restrict your constitutional rights...

 

[BIGR]

Washington state going be retirement living or is duty to country taking you there?

By the way the truck is really looking nice, can't wait to see the final product.

 

[red]

Just don't start sounding like Eddie (warble) Vedder after you're there for awhile. You DO know about all the new communist plans and laws to restrict your constitutional rights...

The unconstitutional laws are all over this country, Texas is no exception. I'm one of those vets whose waiting for the first shot to be fired.

Truck is driving well, bypassed the FDC on the injection pump yesterday and setting up the new fuel filters this weekend. The FDC adjusts the fuel flow so the power level stays constant, no matter what fuel you are running (gas, diesel, motor oil, etc). When its bypassed it allows for max flow, making for more power.

Hx 35 will be here next week as well. Last planned upgrade for the truck before I move.

 

[red]

Washington state going be retirement living or is duty to country taking you there?

By the way the truck is really looking nice, can't wait to see the final product.

Too young to retire (27) and I've been out since march 2012. Going for the change in scenery. Working as a mechanic on heavy diesels, helps with job hunting.

 

[BIGR]

Ok , I see. I didn't mean to make it sound like you were an old man like me. Heck your still a Pup, as the saying goes around here.

I wish you well on your move, that is a beautiful area where you are moving to, I would guess. Might have to put up with a few tree huggers here and there, but don't we all.

Keep up the good work on the truck project.

 

[red]

Haha yea still a youngster, knees and lungs would disagree with that though haha.

Decided to sell the shelter. Made for way to much of an air damn, killed my speed and fuel economy.

Had a welder make me a bed roller, makes the bed much more useful. Unloaded the shelter using the roller and bed winch.

 

[Will L.]

That is nice. I like the bed roller idea. video of set up or take down and load would be cool if you get bored.

 

[NVW]

That is nice. I like the bed roller idea. video of set up or take down and load would be cool if you get bored.

Here's some videos Will that gives an idea of what is involved. https://www.google.ca/search?q=bed+...&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=RksnVaOgCcG0oQShroHYDw

 

[Will L.]

Cool thanks, never saw tanks unloaded like that. Kinda like a roll off dumpster.

 

[treegump]

I realize this hasn't been updated for a while, but thought of you red: http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/expedition-vehicles/955676-mah-deuce.html

 

[tanman_2006]

I've been looking at a duece for a farm feed truck and hauling. Thanks for bringing this thread back up.