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MEXICOWANDERER
Oct 15, 2016Explorer
The original slant Cummins were a dawg. So I did a total out frame. Converted it to 400 hp. Teamed with a Fuller 9510 and Road Ranger 13-speed (Shifter out of a Freightliner cabover. Jacobs engine brake. 400 ampere Niehoff 24 volt alternator. 2 group 3 engine starting batteries, 4 L-16 house batteries. Three 500 watt Goldstar window air units, 100 gallons freshwater, 20 gallon black with macerator. 83 gallon Manchester motorfuel LPG tank, 11 coats metalflake pearlescent imron paint, teak interior with corian countertops. Chassis was updated. 11:00 22.5 aluuminum wheels and tires. Pretty much my whole life's earnings went into this. But fully loaded it climbed Donner Summit at 58 mph in 10th gear. Did not touch the brakes the other side.
It resides in Michoacán. I am driving it to Sn Pedro la Laguna next winter. With closed cell foam shot into the voids, it stays warm during cool nights. I am upgrading the interior LED lighting. Bad part is these buses only have storage behind where the rear seat used to go. I loaded 18CF 24 volt vestfrost refigerator and 18 cf freezers with the hope they never have to be removed. They are heavy and the doors and decor are now too small. It also has a marine toilet. A killer of a refit. Spent way way way too much money and hired an unemployed ship's carpenter to do the interior - five months worth. I also need to ditch the 7" 24 volt headlights. The rig will never see the USA again.
It resides in Michoacán. I am driving it to Sn Pedro la Laguna next winter. With closed cell foam shot into the voids, it stays warm during cool nights. I am upgrading the interior LED lighting. Bad part is these buses only have storage behind where the rear seat used to go. I loaded 18CF 24 volt vestfrost refigerator and 18 cf freezers with the hope they never have to be removed. They are heavy and the doors and decor are now too small. It also has a marine toilet. A killer of a refit. Spent way way way too much money and hired an unemployed ship's carpenter to do the interior - five months worth. I also need to ditch the 7" 24 volt headlights. The rig will never see the USA again.
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