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I can not get that low in weight, we have an M1083 6x6. Even with a 20' composite box, proper subframe, we start at 22k before interior of box is built out.
I have just purchased the set for our truck. We still have the 3.90 gears, 3116, and are going to be quite heavy. I will not be able to give you any information until late July when we do the install. Here is our truck.....
We haven't installed the buck boost as of yet, but the plan is to program it to pull/distribute a max of +/- 17 amps with the stock alternator. I can see the voltage drop on the gauge by switching on the red dot AC system we installed in the truck 😬. We will be considering the dual alternator...
Does anyone with the ECO hub conversion have an EGT gauge in their truck? If so, what were the EGT differences before and after the hub conversion? I ask because I have limited diesel experience with small Japanese RHD vans. In their case, running mid RPM range would create very high EGTs, where...
When doing your figures for KW storage use 13.6V for Lead, and 14.4 for Lithium. Our system is 1080Ah @12v, so 28.8V x 540Ah@24V =+/-15.5 KW. Batteries with integrated BMS were roughly $8400 delivered with 10 year warranty. Spendy, but we plan to live in ours once completed. I think I did my...
So, we have an AO 1083 as well. We elected to do 4 Battle Born GC3 batteries wired in Series / Parallel to make for a 24V system with 540Ah . We decided on a DC air conditioner (24V). We have 2kw of solar on the roof to keep them topped up, or to run the AC on standard setting all day from the...
There may be a slight bow, like 1/8" over 21'. When we built the subframe we straightened it with heat, probably should have pre-loaded it slightly. You can see the detail of our build on Instagram at This link. We relocated our spare to the rear. This photo was taken last week in Death...
I thought about that, but I like the way the rear works as is, I also like the lower overall height option. I guess I am just curious if it would be safe to remove the front leaf. I am down to experiment 🤷♂️
Hi All,
We have an 1997 AO M1083 with a camper box on the back. The rear of the truck has lost between 2" and 3" of ride height with the addition of the habitat. Total truck weight at the moment is just under 25K lbs. Our truck has a 3 leaf pack in the front and the rear. I have a few...
Your project is looking fantastic! We are a little ways behind you, but working 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. I haven't had time to start a thread, mainly posting on Instagram because it is quick and easy lol. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for the info. I find myself in somewhat uncharted territory , or worse.... proprietary info territory 😬. I will get my own thread going, hopefully today!. I think I am so excited to chat with other people doing this, that I will muddy the hell out of your build thread LOL.
I have a few questions for you if you dont mind.
1. What is the difference in habitat height from behind the cab, to the very rear?
2. You seemed to find the spring rate information on the 1088 somewhere. I am hoping to find similar information for my 1083. Is there a resource you located?
Thanks!
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