M1083 & Gichner S280 Overland Expedition Build

[coachgeo]

.... 11 pics.... Hopefully these pics will get inserted properly

Pics came our great. looks like you got some gems in the removal to have fun with. Is that a DC powered Elec. motor and compressor?

Looking forward to pics of the dolly your friend made up for you for install and removal of the box

 

[1951M1078]

Great looking build !

 

[DanM7890]

Great build. Thank you for documenting all this along the way as I will be doing a S-280 build soon.

 

[SteelWarrior]

Hey there - Great build! A cautionary note on those batteries though - they off gas and need venting to exterior - Hydrogen Sulfide gas if I remember correctly.

A year or so back I bought a bunch of RV tanks,fitiings, toilet, heater, water heater etc from a local RV'er - hoping to do a similar build someday soon.

Take care and build on! - More pics!!

 

[acropilot]

Pics came our great. looks like you got some gems in the removal to have fun with. Is that a DC powered Elec. motor and compressor?

Looking forward to pics of the dolly your friend made up for you for install and removal of the box

Hey Coach Geo. Yes it was a DC Powered Electric motor with compressor. There was a 120V plug-in heater that i took out of there too. They all work too

 

[acropilot]

... Look forward to seeing the Dolly set up.

Here are the pics of the Dolly set up Coachgeo:

 

[acropilot]

Hey there - Great build! A cautionary note on those batteries though - they off gas and need venting to exterior - Hydrogen Sulfide gas if I remember correctly.

A year or so back I bought a bunch of RV tanks,fitiings, toilet, heater, water heater etc from a local RV'er - hoping to do a similar build someday soon.

Take care and build on! - More pics!!

Thank you SteelWarrior. Yes indeed. They do gas off H2S. I have drilled a hole through the battery box and connected through another hole through the shelter. They are all sealed and gas off to the outside. I have measure the H2S levels in the battery box, and it does indeed gas off. I did that before i installed the batteries.

 

[acropilot]

Great looking build !

Thank you 1951M1078.

 

[buffalorunner]

Hoping the project is going well. Would love to see progress pics. Working a similar project, and love seeing what has worked for you. Best of luck.

 

[acropilot]

Hoping the project is going well. Would love to see progress pics. Working a similar project, and love seeing what has worked for you. Best of luck.

I'll send some more pics. Been busy with work. Not much progress. Installing the side with next.

 

[CARMAN]

Status? Starting mine soon.

 

[JB007]

Hello Acropilot, I’m the lucky new owner of your 1083. Thanks for all your great work! The truck is in fantastic condition and now has about 16,000 miles.
I’m beginning the next phase with a plan to remove the bed, extend the frame and add 6 feet to the S-280 by splicing a section of a second shelter to the original (if I can find one). This will add a dinette/lounge area and set the truck up for full-time living. I am considering putting in Eco-hubs, and may drop the winch to make room for a larger fuel tank, since the auxiliary tank you added will have to go.
Since I live in a location with a colder winter climate (Idaho), I’ve moved all the plumbing inside and put in a diesel coolant heater with a heat exchanger for water heating, and begun some further cab improvements.
Wish me luck!

 

[Mullaney]

Hello Acropilot, I’m the lucky new owner of your 1083. Thanks for all your great work! The truck is in fantastic condition and now has about 16,000 miles.
I’m beginning the next phase with a plan to remove the bed, extend the frame and add 6 feet to the S-280 by splicing a section of a second shelter to the original (if I can find one). This will add a dinette/lounge area and set the truck up for full-time living. I am considering putting in Eco-hubs, and may drop the winch to make room for a larger fuel tank, since the auxiliary tank you added will have to go.
Since I live in a location with a colder winter climate (Idaho), I’ve moved all the plumbing inside and put in a diesel coolant heater with a heat exchanger for water heating, and begun some further cab improvements.
Wish me luck!

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Welcome to the Outfit!

 

[coachgeo]

Hello Acropilot, I’m the lucky new owner of your 1083. Thanks for all your great work! The truck is in fantastic condition and now has about 16,000 miles.
I’m beginning the next phase with a plan to remove the bed, extend the frame and add 6 feet to the S-280 by splicing a section of a second shelter to the original (if I can find one). This will add a dinette/lounge area and set the truck up for full-time living. I am considering putting in Eco-hubs, and may drop the winch to make room for a larger fuel tank, since the auxiliary tank you added will have to go.
Since I live in a location with a colder winter climate (Idaho), I’ve moved all the plumbing inside and put in a diesel coolant heater with a heat exchanger for water heating, and begun some further cab improvements.
Wish me luck!

we never did get a full completed view of this project. Care to share? Curious about how the dolly works too... Videos?

 

[JB007]

we never did get a full completed view of this project. Care to share? Curious about how the dolly works too... Videos?

Here are a few photos. Nothing of the dolly though, I don’t have that.

 

[coachgeo]

Here are a few photos. Nothing of the dolly though, I don’t have that.

So what is the "dolly" mentioned in here in past?

 

[JB007]

So what is the "dolly" mentioned in here in past?

CoachGeo, I saw a post of yours on Expedition portal discussing installation of a diesel coolant heater. If you can share any advice on the best points to connect the coolant heater lines into the engine’s coolant loop, and maybe some photos, I’d be grateful.

 

[coachgeo]

CoachGeo, I saw a post of yours on Expedition portal discussing installation of a diesel coolant heater. If you can share any advice on the best points to connect the coolant heater lines into the engine’s coolant loop, and maybe some photos, I’d be grateful.

Life's smacked me across the head w/a 2x4 sense that post. Put 99% life plans in unwanted directions. Not gotten to installing heater(s). Still a goal though

 

[ckouba]

CoachGeo, I saw a post of yours on Expedition portal discussing installation of a diesel coolant heater. If you can share any advice on the best points to connect the coolant heater lines into the engine’s coolant loop, and maybe some photos, I’d be grateful.

is the intent to pre-heat the motor or capture waste heat to warm the shelter?

 

[JB007]

is the intent to pre-heat the motor or capture waste heat to warm the shelter?

I'd like to do both engine preheat and a domestic hot water loop.