Keith's M1078A1 Project Overland

Keith Knight · Mar 19, 2021

It only sticks out 4’ beyond the original box! Have you driven one of these vehicles? It definitely doesn’t go done the tight trails like my Jeep Wrangler. Driving one of these on trails requires a little more skill and awareness but totally doable.

Keith Knight · Mar 19, 2021

Relocated the exhaust further back to make room for the generator.

Finished converting the MEP531-A diesel generator into a brushless 3kw enclosed generator. Complete with a fan that pulls 250 cubic feet through the enclosure every minute to keep it cool.

M1078MAN · Mar 19, 2021

Keith Knight said:
View attachment 828986Relocated the exhaust further back to make room for the generator.View attachment 828987
Finished converting the MEP531-A diesel generator into a brushless 3kw enclosed generator. Complete with a fan that pulls 250 cubic feet through the enclosure every minute to keep it cool.

You have MAD skillz...love it

Keith Knight · Mar 20, 2021

Helper air bags on the rear springs to control ride height when fully loaded. Individually controlled so at the camp site I’ll be able to lower pressure in one raise the other one or raise both of them or lower both of them....all in an effort to help level it out.

Keith Knight · Mar 22, 2021

This is the truck I purchased pulled the box of and resold the truck. It spent time in Iraq and had battle scares to prove it!

An AK round that hit the box front right corner just above the cab on the passenger side.
I left it there when I painted it.

Keith Knight · Mar 26, 2021

fabricating the 2 fuel tanks totaling 225 gallons of diesel capable of going approximately 1,200 miles on a tank.

Third From Texas · Mar 26, 2021

Awesome range !

Where did you source the straps and mounts?

Keith Knight · Mar 26, 2021

I fabricated everything including the straps and hangers. Although I did purchase the rubber that goes between the straps and the tank.

ramdough · Mar 26, 2021

Kieth,

What is the fill port above the driver side tank for?

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Keith Knight · Mar 26, 2021

Fresh water fill port.

Ambeihl · Mar 26, 2021

First off love the thread keep it up, I look forward to your updates. Your fabrication skills continually impress me and i really like the ease of fill of that fresh water fill port. Would be cool if the air bags in the rear could individually and possibly automatically adjust to the 1600 pounds of diesel as it's added and subsequently depleted. I would assume that weight would make the truck lean to the right side a bit correct?

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Keith Knight · Mar 26, 2021

The air bags are individually controlled...manually so I can custom adjust them depending on the load and camping area to help level it out.
About 1,400 lbs of fuel on the passenger side.
So I’m putting all of the other heavy things such as batteries (6 additional batteries inside the camper) generator and everything else possible on the drivers side.

M1078MAN · Mar 26, 2021

I echo my previous comments Mad skilzzzzzz

Keith Knight · Mar 26, 2021

Thank you, god given skills that I use and want to share what I’m doing.

Keith Knight · Apr 10, 2021

Fabrication of the 100 plus gallon fresh water tank.

ramdough · Apr 10, 2021

Keith Knight said:
Fabrication of the 100 plus fresh water tank. View attachment 830874 View attachment 830875 View attachment 830876 View attachment 830877 View attachment 830878

I guess you know where your pump connection and drain go...... that thing is awesome.

Wish you lived closer to me. Would love to see all your work in person.

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M1078MAN · Apr 10, 2021

Amazing work.

What are you going to do to prevent freezing

Keith Knight · Apr 10, 2021

Ramdough I thought you lived in Florida?

I have a tank heater on the bottom of it.

ckouba · Apr 12, 2021

Keith Knight said:
I have a tank heater on the bottom of it.

110v? 12v? Hydronic? Will the tank be insulated?

I am nearing the same step in my build and am not above blatantly stealing your ideas, if you don't mind.

Keith Knight · Apr 12, 2021

I used 12 automatic recpro heater and hush mat stealth black for the insulation.

mans for the sending unit these are great.

that KUS also makes analog water gauges with white and black face. So I used white for fresh and black for grey water.

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