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headliner dropped and moved forward. No going back now! It was a bit scary to take a sawzall to my new truck.... Rough cut in the box. Window out, got 3/4 of the way around, then it broke... ugh

Its still in a box in my garage, so I cant say yet. It does have built in freeze protection. So I think it will kick itself on if it gets too cold. I have never used the water in our current rig.

Yeah from the digging i did, mine is dual 140A alternators. (may be a 140 and a 120 I dont remember....) I want to keep the batteries in the living area (under the bed) where they will stay a little warmer. There is a ton of room under the box for other stuff though!

Yeah im used to little RV's, mine has a 6kw in it, but it was an office. They just ran everything off the generator for the most part. New truck has dual alternators, but I am putting 500AH of batteries in it too, still takes a fair bit of charge time.

Yeah you need a lot of batteries to run a 4kw inverter.... $kw inverter charger, 15k spike https://www.amazon.com/Power-PICOGLF40W12V120V-4000W-Inverter-Charger/dp/B00JBND8VK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1483641489&sr=8-8&keywords=aims+power or modified sine for cheaper...

They make decent stuff. but damn thats a lot of $$ Cheap options:Amazon.com remote https://www.amazon.com/Power-REMOTEHF-Inverter-Remote-Switch/dp/B00RM3T8II/ref=pd_bxgy_107_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JF80SH7HCTZGHCDN9SWV OR:Amazon.com How much power do you need?

Why not just go straight inverter then? Save some complications and $$

I got it used on CL, paid $250 with the breaker. Its a bit on the small side though. The fan is basically as loud as a large computer fan. Yes you can put it inside, wont hurt anything. This one is an inverter charger though, so if you only need the inverter side of things there are lots of...

:D I was happy they all arrived in one piece!

Whats in the crate? Windows!!! Not fancy flush pane ones, but they are double pane insulated ones, they latch and slide very nicely, I am very happy.

Thanks for the math :) I see what your saying about the smaller tank. I plan to have two 20# (standard BBQ for ease of swap out) tanks I guess I could always flip to the full one if its giving me issues. I did but the correct vent assembly for it. $40 on amazon, no too bad. Anyone used this...

Just for clarity, here is the wall section. I am taking about filling the hollow area. My door showed up, but the UPS guys had their way with it :mad:, edges are good and dented in a few places.... Picked up a used inverter/charger as well, only 1250 watts, but should run a microwave (i...

Yeah I think they will be left alone. Not much I can do, no real access to the top and bottom of them. On the HWH, I am assuming its 60k is at full flow, it turns on at .5GPM, and generally its rated per hour, so 60k btus and hour. Propane is 21,600 per pound. So in theory you could eat 2/3 of...

So I tried insulating the aluminum channels. That was a failure. The foam would only expand ~6" either side of the hole, no matter how much you tired to pump in. Im not going to put a 15/64 hole very foot.... Looks like they will remain uninsulated unless someone has a genius idea. Thoughts? I...

A little more every day is the idea right? One table saw, one sheet of 3/4 ply turned into little pieces. Got one wall almost done. It was butt berkeleying cold. The missing areas are doors/windows.

wiring rough in is just about done. I used that entire 250' roll of 14/2, and i didn't use it for the lighting circuits (18 gauge for the LED's). I didnt quite expect it to go tat fast! I need another 30' probably. Need to run circuit for the heater and water pump still. I will likely run those...

Exactly, no rust on mine, but leaky gasket.... Unbolt engine mounts and place jack under balancer, supposedly only need to lift 1/2-3/4" to to able to reach in and unbolt oil pickup and slide pan out.... Ill try some stop leak first....

Brown Santa has been leaving me lots of goodies. 12/3 SJTW for the 12V circuits. I could buy 100' extension cord cheaper than the wire, go figure. Made in the USA too. 14/2 Anchor Marine Tinned cooper wire for the 12V circuits, 250' roll, also Made in the USA. Also got a switch panel and...

its an 08, so the 6.4L, turbos are in the valley, but the injectors/exhaust is normal. Ill look into him, thanks! I have found lots of writ ups online. If its just the injector harness, its not too bad, but the oil pan is going to be a huge pain in the ass. Too big of a motor stuffed into too...

I will definitely run one up there. More small progress. Climbed under, with tarp this time (i managed to park on the non gravel, ie mud section of my driveway), to investigate oil leaks. Headlamp, UV light and torque wrench in hand. Oil pan bolts are to torque spec (9.5 ft lbs, really?!) but...

That's not bad actually. I'll look into it. We will be using a Honda 2000eu for gen set. We do a lot of forest service roads, so keeping height down is needed... It's a bit taller than my previous truck....

A little progress today. Light goes fast after work these days! hmmmm leaking roof "vent" Pull off plywood, scrub with MEK MaxxFan shroud, covered in sticky stuff. Roof hole #1 done! Only broke one screw off. Stupid stainless.

AC would be nice to have at times, but we manage. Also the roof is already at ~12' i dont want to add too much more height. I do have a conduit and an an enclose with two glands on the roof. I am going back and fourth on portable panels vs on the roof. I see what your saying about the back...

I took the ac off our last rv and hove not missed it. We are a but weird, we don't stay in parks, we will be out in the woods somewhere or skiing. Not needing to run the generator or be plugged in is a big plus. I will run come conduit for a future circuit though, that's a good idea. The back...

I have a 4x4 converted mini Winnie. IMO the box is the weak point, its just not designed for any rough road type environments. If you do end up doing this, I would look for the two piece fiberglass type campers, Bigfoot etc, to use. Their shells are much more robust.