golfduke wrote: What kind of adhesive do you use to affix it?
I used a polyurethane, Weather strip adhesive probably would have been better, but this stuff is flexible and sticky. I squirted it over the opening of the U shape and pushed it onto the lip. Seems to have good coverage.
Picked up a roll of 2/0 tinned copper for the main house to start battery runs. Another CL score 
Insulators are scheduled for Monday.... I have my work cut out for me now!!
Long list before insulation.... Got a little more done last night.
Reinforced the large window. It was a little floppy, and I didn't wan the spray foam to hold it crooked. Used a piece of oak there.
List, done. Way more of a thrash than I was expecting. All the little stuff adds up...
All the furring s done, all the wires wrapped, taped, glued in place.
All the tools that were in the truck are now in a pile.... in the garage.... I need to do some cleaning!! A 4800W heater heats this truck quite nice with no windows or insulation!
Progress!
Now for the nasty part... Grinding it all flat.
java230 wrote: Now for the nasty part... Grinding it all flat.
On home improvement shows, I've seen them using a hand saw to trim the insulation - lay it flat against the stringers, and saw/scrape the insulation down flat. It looked pretty easy.
stuart in mn wrote:java230 wrote: Now for the nasty part... Grinding it all flat.On home improvement shows, I've seen them using a hand saw to trim the insulation - lay it flat against the stringers, and saw/scrape the insulation down flat. It looked pretty easy.
Yeah I asked about that, with the closed cell stuff apparently its too hard, that chunks it out. I am glad i sub'ed this one out at the moment... Two guys with cup grinders making it snow....
Annnnnd Done!
Now a Question: Has anyone seen or extended themselves the exhaust/intake for a furnace? They all are designed for 2" wall thickness. Ideally I would install it in a spot that I need ~12" from exterior to heater.
I realize this is far longer than the OE designed, and exhaust temps need to stay up for proper flow, but it would be great to be able to do this..... Welding a stainless extension on is no issue.
I'd check with the manufacturer on that, you can't possibly be the first person to have this issue.
java230 wrote: Now a Question: Has anyone seen or extended themselves the exhaust/intake for a furnace? They all are designed for 2" wall thickness. Ideally I would install it in a spot that I need ~12" from exterior to heater. I realize this is far longer than the OE designed, and exhaust temps need to stay up for proper flow, but it would be great to be able to do this..... Welding a stainless extension on is no issue.
Using a double wall pipe with outer part sealed (cut some rings and weld them on) would help keep the temps up.
In reply to BrokenYugo:
Im guessing they will simply say no. Worth a shot though i guess!
In reply to Hal:
Oh i like this idea!
Try to contact the engineering department directly if possible, more likely to get an actual answer. Is there anything about it in the installation manual? And yeah double wall on the exhaust would be a good idea.
I guess you could just go for it, double up on CO detectors, and see what happens.
In reply to BrokenYugo:
Yeah I tried to call but after hours for them.
Only thing in the manual is making sure there is enough overlap of the intake/exhaust pipes.
I'm worried about adding too much back pressure/suck resistance (the same motor runs both the intake and exhaust) and messing up the combustion mixture.
This is the assembly
Dude. Look at how big the diameter is. It's way over piped as is, adding a few inches of length will probably bring it closer to ideal anyway 
Did that make you feel better?
Petrolburner wrote: Dude. Look at how big the diameter is. It's way over piped as is, adding a few inches of length will probably bring it closer to ideal anyway
Hahaha thanks for that.
I did call the mfg. They don't want to talk to non certified installers.... They sell a longer pipe, its 7.25" long. Seems to me a few more inches wont hurt. I measured yesterday, I need 11.75" from outside of wall to front of furnace.
https://www.google.com/search?q=bernoulli%27s+principle&oq=bernoulli%27s+principle&aqs=chrome..69i57.4802j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
java230 wrote: They don't want to talk to non certified installers....
bet they didnt feel that way when they took your money 
reaching out to the guy reaching outside the box might help improve the product limits/capability/description but aint nobody got time for that. sorry. end negatron rant.
this truck has come along way. cant wait to see the finished product. i was looking up at all the fresh backcountry tracks in the san juan mountains last week thinking, with a rig like java's you could camp on the pass and beat everybody to the bootpack on those bluebird mornings
color me jealous
In reply to 2K4Kcsq:
They don't have my money yet!
I'm still going back and forth on diesel heat vs propane heat. I want to keep maximum driving range, the stock tank is small.
We are up in BC, it's been cold enough snow is decent, but no fresh sadly.
First panel up!!
Just curious - is there a reason you are not putting the ceiling in first, then the walls (so the ceiling edges will also be supported by the walls)? Or do you install ceilings in houses first, but not RVs for some reason?
klb67 wrote: Just curious - is there a reason you are not putting the ceiling in first, then the walls (so the ceiling edges will also be supported by the walls)? Or do you install ceilings in houses first, but not RVs for some reason?
A couple reasons, normally I would do the ceiling first....
Ceiling material is still in flux, may go whit a knotty pine/cedar V groove.
And I could only get 4 sheets of the ply at the moment, its out of stock, and I wanted to get the windows back in. The 4 sheets is enough to do the window cutout areas.
One sheet a night is the idea!
Wellll these came up.... I have been looking for a set.... I emailed for more info. Probably down the road a ways, its likely ~6k in wheels tires and adapters.... With fender flares they will bolt on with minimal lift.
And I got one more panel on last night!
Heater getting a bench run. Undecided if I should run its own tank, or pull from the fuel tank.....
If you have the space I'd run a separate tank. In an emergency you have spare fuel for either with a little transfer work. There have been a few times that two gallons would have saved my bacon.
In reply to mazdeuce:
Good point about emergency fuel. Im looking into small tanks now!
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