Another fun part of owning a medium or heavy duty truck, or any piece of heavy equipment, is you need to periodically grease parts of it that are prone to wear. This is done using a grease gun, which is loaded with a tube of grease. This, by the way, is one of the most…
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Tools & Supplies
The list of tools and supplies one requires for a project like this is nearly endless. These are some of the most useful, that I could not do without.
Insurance
While looking for insurance for my truck, I learned very quickly that “ambulance” is a four letter word to many insurance companies. I first contacted my local Hub International agent and made the mistake of mentioning the word “ambulance” when I first inquired about coverage. None of their carriers would even bother to quote it….
How to Suck Less
As a former ambulance, my truck came equipped with a number of devices that I initially thought would be useless. One of those was the suction pump for what’s called the inhalation station. This is the small counter next to the attendant’s seat where a patient could be administered oxygen or have their airway cleared…
The Incredible Bulk
Prior to nose diving down the rabbit hole of research into them, I knew little or nothing about ambulances or medium duty trucks. I’ve always had a healthy respect for trucks on the road, much as I do for anything bigger than I am; bears, sharks, bear-sharks, etc. Trucks are classified by weight. My truck…
Max Power
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…
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…