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Oh, now I have some ideas for painting mine. *btw: if it shows up on the national news someday with a bunch of triggered people pointing at it...you guys never read this and never heard of me ;p

Yeah, but single bed is too crowded for sleeping two. And the dog doesn't really like to share her floor with overnight guests. Just as soon that they leave... :)

Started on the OEM lighting deletes today. Pulled down the conduit and fixtures. Also pulling the micro switches for the blackout shades (I may keep the rear door switch and arm it as an alarm trigger). I have to mock up the rest of the bathroom so I can land my electrical outlet in...

Rgr all. Yeah, the OEM panel in there is about what I would have installed in a commercial warehouse, shop, etc. It's *way* too big. Currently here's a 100amp main, a 50amp, a 30amp, three 20amp, and three 15amp. I've neutered it so as to delete the 208 phase stuff. At most...

Yeah, same concept. But I'm not worried about the heater shifting under the floor. I'm worried about the flooring planks bouncing loose while catching air on logging trails. I suspect that the flooring should be secured by more than gravity (hence my inquiries if builders...

OK, so here's what I ended up with. Simple, inexpensive, and initial testing shows quite effective. A single 7.5' x 1.5' mat runs down the center of the 12' box and while I intended to snag another mat for more coverage I don't think my floorplan will require it...

Money It's always money... :)

*that Northstar genhead was a POS, btw. Had ~30 hours on it when it basically exploded.

My genset rides in front of the battery box. I've posted pics in the past and have tons of them but my laptop won't access my recovery drive. The data is all there, it just an crappy old laptop not seeing the drive adaptor. Yes, I have shore power to the panel...

Shouldn't be too much of an issue. I'll have the power (~1500w solar and a 6000w gen) and like the electric radiant floor, not something that runs long (given the hab has 60k BTU of diesel heater). I really only need enough for a quick shower, so on-demand makes sense. And I'm not one...

This guys says that they are pretty safe. Aside from the breaker tripping and the smell of burned wires, LOL

Ah, a "suicide shower head". I stayed in a B&B in Scotland that had one of those. Scary...

Since I've decided to add propane to the build, I'm now pondering gas water heaters. The catch is the $300 budget... This one is 2.6g/m. Not sure about the "no vent technology". https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0977N2DB3 This one is 3.1 g/m with a standard 90 degree...

Still mocking up stuff. Got the bathroom curtain/door in. And my 55gal fresh tank. Going to frame the stowage area to the right at entry next. Will have all electrical and batteries in the that module as well as closet storage space. Demo will begin soon. Replacing the massive...

Yeah, be it an A0, A1, or A1R...one thing these trucks excel at is cooking the cab via insane heat. Nothing special about the system: hot fluid goes thru hose to heater core. Fan blows air over heat exchanger. So given that the heat comes from the fluid, I'd say that something...

I have a Bussmann battery equalizer, so no issue with 24v/12v charges. Battery fire hazards are a thing from what I've read. Especially with the increase of cheap Chinese lithiums being used w/solar in RVs and "van life" rigs. Remember, when it comes time for batteries I'll be using...

I have a 10hp Dewey BAPU (24v diesel battery charger). I modified it by changing out the charging head to a 6500k generator head. Sadly, two years later after only 24 hrs of run time, the generator head suffered a catastrophic internal mechanical failure. I'm debating...

Batteries under a bed are actually pretty dangerous. from what I've read. It's often done, but there are very solid fire/explosion/safety reasons not to. Of course my only other location is next to the only exit from the habitat, so I suppose there's no perfect solution here...