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    2022 RAM 5500 Composite "Super Camper"

    Thanks for continuing to raise the bar for the DIY...... What are you using for foam? Thickness? Density?
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    water supply / fill finally addressed it is internal and to facilitate external wall mounted filling would have forced other compromises in the layout / location of water supply trade off for safety, simplicity & trouble shooting potential failures this is all interior heated space maybe...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    wrapping up the wet side of things this compartment is directly under the sink with its own 12 gallon grey tank wired the hot water heater and plugged it in to the designated circuit outlet utilizing braided stainless hot water heater lines for all of the water connections minimizes number of...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    once more into the fray . . . hauled the fixtures out of the box once more once lifeproof flooring installed cuts well with chopsaw as well on the table saw utilized a gate spring latch to lock the table into the different deployment positions clears the 'boxes'
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    the amazing part about ambulances is the fact that every circuit is a home run of wiring i have not purchased any wire / cable except for the 6/3 wire for the inverter out to AC panel . . . until now had to purchased 6 AWG for the DC circut(s) bringing power to the DC panel power from the DC-DC...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    productive weekend focused on the AC side of things starting layout i pulled the sink and kitchen base cabinet to organize the cables and add strain relief ferrules for everyone why Victron does not used studs makes no sense to me 'finished' the AC side of things cables from...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    funny you should say that after 25 years of marriage i officially went from 1% to 2% not that she has declined in any way BUT i have actually improved that much 1% to 2% is a 100% increase my friend !!!!! seriously out punted my coverage with my bride! regarding the slides they are about 13"...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    the best part about the sliding bed & table besides no legs is that i will be able to work in the early am while my better 98% remains in bed no break down / setup to disturb or disrupt just pull out the table and get - to - work . . . extends over 35" past the bed bear in mind that this is a...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    many things coming together and the construction is almost completed cubical storage is completed this will house clothes and such boxes are 12.5 x 16 x 13 will utilize the cloth 'boxes' power is in w/ 2 x usb outlets as part of the 120V supply via integrated small unit transformer the left...
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    New Camper Build - THE OVERL[h]ANDER

    Note to self Copy the trap door storage Well done indeed!
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    WTB type 1 4x4 ambulance

    There is a nice ford w/ IDI listed For vehicles, this is about as pre emissions as they get Except for a 6BT
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    T300 Kdub crew cab 4WD

    Looks great!! Love a crew cab big rig How long did you stretch the frame? What is overall length? What are habitat target dimensions? What is your expected overall height? Let's see some more of this easy stuff
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    interior is 'finishing' up nicely . . . IMO the couch is 64" long with 3 compartments below 24 x 15 x 5.75" (l x w x h) will most likely use fabric boxes as opposed to drawers the hard seating surface is 15.75" off the floor plan is to utilize a 3-4" cushion an arm rest of some sort is planned...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    thanks for the instruction manual cleared up some of my questions
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    looking for some input here if you please planning to install a chinesium diesel heater in this location utilizing an AL bracket from the ambulance demolition any reason to not use this location? i see these things mounted in all sorts of 'enclosed' locations and assume this is more than...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    working on the bed slat alignment 1/8" paneling ripped for spacers on either side with a piece of scrap clamped to have everything line up 3 screws for the stationery slats 2 on the front of the sliding / movable stats beveled the opposite end top & bottom to allow 'smooth' sliding...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    put the kitchen back together and installed the counter, cabinet, sink and shower 'partition' i will be making a very shallow cabinet that will fit to the right and in front of the sink down to the toe kick there is about 6" of depth available for the 30" width narrow but deep drawers on both...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    productive weekend finished the AC installation installed the last piece of the ceiling cut the butcher block counter, stained & oiled finished counter top length is 60" built & painted the kitchen base cabinet out of 3/4 " plywood the vertical panels fit inside the top and bottom...
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    International 4700 4X4 Rescue Conversion

    so my fix for the ceiling was going to require installing some 1 x 2furring strips to attach ship-lap to avoid a direct thermal transfer through the 2x2 AL ribs i installed 1/2" fomular insulation for R3 then added another layer between the furring strips lost about 1" of headroom but increased...
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