I was yammering on a different topic about our new Rig and Jack asked,
Your finished product looks superb McZip!
Please post specs/technical info such as MPG...Generator type & size...Air conditioning...Etc.
TIA...Jack
Thanks Jack,
Chassis:
2009 Ford Cutaway, 6.0 Diesel (2007 Specs, No regeneration system)
House:
Turtle-Top, Van Terra XL
Rig designed for Touring, Safety and Class B like maneuverability with an American Diesel and a full frame for towing.
Has very limited Motor Home camping and kitchen features.
It currently will accommodate sleeping for two adults, but with some planned changes, will also accommodate two small children, by fabricating some folding bed cushions for the passenger seating area.
Safety:
Bus steel cage construction.
2 passenger seats with shoulder and lap belts.
Bus Features:
Rear A/C and Heater
Dual Alternators
Fast idle control
12 volt low voltage automatic battery disconnect
3 AGM Group 65 batteries
Motor Home Features:
Engle Fridge
Microwave (900watt)
3000-watt inverter
20-gallon water tank, 20-gallon waste tank, no hot water heater.
Bathroom with sink and toilet only.
Two opposing Jack-knife sofa/beds that fold into each other.
It doesn't have:
Generator
120volt Air Conditioner
Propane
Furnace
Cabinets (under seat storage)
Electrical System:
3 AGM Group 65 batteries
3000-watt MSW inverter
Automatic low voltage cut-off switch
Shore power automatic power transfer switch.
The goal is to get the most out of AGM battery technology:
Reducing the number of batteries by having only one dual-purpose battery bank. Use high-amp engine alternator(s) for quick recharging.
Eliminate the need for a generator, converter or battery charger.
Eliminate battery monitoring shunt type amp meter.
No separate house or starting batteries, rather it relies on the automatic low voltage cut-off, to insure there is enough reserve for engine starting.
No battery monitoring (amps in and amps out meter). When the batteries voltage is about 12.10 with a high load, the low voltage cut-off light starts to flicker, as a warning that the batteries can still provide a lot of useful current, by reducing the load, before the automatic low voltage disconnect at 12.01 volts.
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edited 07/31/09 10:31pm by McZip *
nodepositnoreturn wrote: Just wondering how much this cost, My guess is $65,000. Did I win?
It could of been done very close to that number without the paint upgrade, all leather seats, Alcoa wheels, 3 AGM batteries and Diesel engine. So it was like closer to 80 grand.
I realize before I had it built that's it's so unique that the resale value would be close to nil. Hope to keep it and use it hard for decade or more, so the deprecated value should then match it's residual value
Great Rig, built for what you like to do and I bet it could stealth camped just about anywhere and no one would raise an eyebrow because it also looks like the local commuter vans
Ever think about adding a few solar panels to help in the recharging/maintaining of your batteries?
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Drew510 wrote: Wow, that would be the ultimate tailgate rig. Looks like you have seating for 10!!
Nope:
"2 passenger seats with shoulder and lap belts."
It would need modification to add seat belts and very likely the extra load would put in over GVWR.
One of the reason a really like our MH is because it has 9 seat belts and the GVWR to be able to carry someone in every seating position (which, by the way, is often not true for passenger cars, though that fact is rarely spoken).
Drew510 wrote: Wow, that would be the ultimate tailgate rig. Looks like you have seating for 10!!
Nope:
"2 passenger seats with shoulder and lap belts."
It would need modification to add seat belts and very likely the extra load would put in over GVWR.
One of the reason a really like our MH is because it has 9 seat belts and the GVWR to be able to carry someone in every seating position (which, by the way, is often not true for passenger cars, though that fact is rarely spoken).
It does now have 2 lap belts for each sofa/bed. So belted seating for 8. It based on, a up to a 14 passenger shuttle bus so GVWR shouldn't be an issue for 8 people.
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