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I think "floaty" is relative. These are straight axle trucks with large tires. They will be floaty compared to an IFS civilian truck. Mine is an A1R as well but 6x6. 60mph is no problem but it doesn't feel nearly as planted as my normal cars
Where were the areas you found the leaks prior to this one? I've started the process and so far the only one I've found after spraying tons of fittings was the CTIS pressure switch. Have not done under the dash or the rear brake components yet.
Took the truck out on another test, this time steep hills and lots of narrow roads. Took the kids biking and some other fun activities as it was their first day off from school.
Welded a hitch on so I could fit the bike rack. Working out well so far and it very much out of the way.
Pulling...
I did! Look at the first picture (after all the harassment I got last time I remembered to do that) but then messed up attaching the European version 😄
Inaugural trip! A small trip down the road to test out all the systems, not some epic overland adventure...yet.
Overall it went very well. The boys found a random girl and played with her for hours so that was all they needed to be happy. Beds are a little firm so putting some memory foam...
Been working basically whenever I had any free time so haven't been posting progress.
Got all the storage boxes mounted, all are 24"x24" cross section and lengths of 3' (behind battery box), 4' (behind gas tank) and 2x 5ft both sides - rear. Ended up mounting them to the box versus the frame...
The whole reason for this project, the memories :) had a dinner pizza party with the family! After 3 hours of TV, AC, getting Spotted Cow from the fridge, battery was 99.3%. really curious how it will do in winter but summer is no problem for the electrical and solar.
We really want to use this thing soon so mcmaster has been getting a ton of orders and I've been working non stop. Heat pump system still working awesome (never more than 10% battery use overnight but weather has been pretty mild. PWM light control is working great and using an insignificant...
1/2 " DeWalt impact has worked great for my lugs.
I would look for CTIS (black housing) controllers on eBay, maybe I got lucky but I got a few for about $30 that work perfectly.
Wheel values are likely corroded at this point, I was able to rebuild mine without additional parts.
I hate an A1R and...
Made up the covers for the electrical area, all quick to pull the off for full access. Mounted the control panels as well, the Victron unit, the Arduino screen and keypad, then the general use panel (phone charging, e-stop, cigarette plug, amp connectors). The largest black section is the heat...
Never changed modes of CTIS and system seems to have no leaks (just tests the occasional 15 min pressure checks but no adjustments). Didn't hear a check either. Truck rarely kicks fan on after getting Eco hubs. Fan also kicked off after putting in reverse to to up driveway. Just figured I'd ask!
I've heard at 205 it kicks on, and that has been my experience. Today I was climbing the neighborhood hill and kids wanted full throttle so I obliged. About 5-10 sec later the fan kicked in. Temp was still about 180. Wondering if fan clutch may be controlled by other factors than just the...
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