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Merry christmass from NZ hope you all have a fantasticly seasonal time

Hi all have been wondering what you guys have used if anything between the steel subframe and the habitation box. Wasnt sure if something thin and rubbery was going to be needed sandwiched between the 2. Or maybe like a damp corse type product. Looking forward to ur ideas and suggestions Thanks

Hi all i have been digging deeper and deeper into all the torsion free subframes for our pretty ugly build and have so far come up with 2 final plans all of which are not purfect but will work. Anyways while doing some more serching i stumbled accross Rvglobetrekker.com who are based in the US...

24v Lifepo4 & solar set up Hi All I am feeling a little lost and need a push in the right direction with the electrical set up of the Pretty Ugly build. We have decided on going 24v and not 48 as I had suggested in the past. We are not wanting to carry gas on board so will be going electric/...

I have been Giving lots of thought to the different areas of my build and reading all the ways that you guys are coming up with to overcome the obstacles in your path. One area that I keep coming back to is the lift for the back of the truck for the spare wheels and bike etc, I like what Sitec...

Hey Guys n Girls , I was just wondering what head room in your habitats you are running with ? Now I know it depends how tall you are but If you work out the distance between the top of your head and the inside of the roof what is the minimum Height you feel you could live with ? I'm 1.8mtrs...

Hi all, The more i read up on solar the more i realise how little i know. Can any of you recomend a good current book that would be worth buying or a very good source of infomation. Forums are great but sometimes they can misguide you with misinfomation or incorrect advice. I realise i am not...

Hi all just wondered if any of you might have some input as to the possible downfalls of a 48v solar setup rather than a 24v one. I was looking at the Victron multiPlus -3000 or 5000 with 1800 to 2000w of panels on a 20' roof, The reason behind the 5000w version was that it would be nice to be...

Hey all, after some delays I decided it was time to start this Pretty Ugly Build log. The truck is a Mercedes 1835 4x4 350 Hp 16 speed, 5mtr wheel base one of the 1st pictures I took from the 1st visit After some deliberation and decision making we decided to go ahead with this truck and I...

First of all Hello to Everyone and well done on such a fantastic site. We Live on the South Island of NZ and have been into 4 wheel driving hunting and camping out in the middle of knowwhere for a long time. We currently have a His and Hers (pair of Landcruisers) which get both of us into and...