The Rig will get power from several sources: A rooftop solar array, shore power or via the alternator when the truck is running. I will also have the option to add a separate generator at a later time, though I don’t anticipate doing that given the size of my solar array. These power sources will…
Month: February 2022
About This Idiocy
I originally wrote this as background for an “About” page, but I just found it in drafts and realized it probably adds some much needed context, thus I’m adding it as a post as well. I’d been researching living “on the road” as far back as 2009. Initially, I was taken in by the classic…
Dolt on the Roof
While I wait for my solar panels I’ve been cleaning up the module roof from the damage done by the old A/C housing guard. Most of it was scratches and a yellowing of the paint where debris accumulated. There were also a couple of inexplicable deep gouges toward the rear that I wanted to at…
Speed Holes
Today I spent a couple of hours removing sealant from three holes in the cab roof. I’m not sure what these holes were used for, but I’m guessing it was various types of antenna. They were definitely added after the ambulance was delivered because they are absolute butchery as far as putting a hole in…
Glass Polishing
Yet another issue I had to deal with is water spots on windows. While this seems like a trivial problem, it turned out to be anything but as these are the water spots from hell. I initially washed the inside and outside of all the windows thinking it was just built-up grime from sitting outside…
The Workshop
One of the earliest issues I had to address when considering this project was where I was going to do the initial conversion work on my truck. Keep in mind that this was originally planned back in May/June of 2021, when I thought I would have a truck in my possession by the end of…
Get Shorty
While removing the various radio antenna and power cables from the center console the other day I noticed one wire with obvious thermal damage where it screwed into the terminal block. Today I traced that wire and found it was for one of the two 12V outlets on the passenger side of the center console….
Brake Fluid Leak
There is a leak located on the underside of the brake fluid reservoir where it connects to the master cylinder. Because the assembly is mounted high up and against the firewall in front of the driver the brake fluid has coated all the fittings, harnesses and other hardware below it, down to the left leaf…