Build Log – Wabi-sabi Overland

Truck Update 11/17/19

Posted on November 17, 2019November 16, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

We just finished the hot water heater installation. While we were working on the water system modification, we also added the provision to winterize the water system. We made a little fitting that snaps into the jerry can quick disconnect under the sink so that compressed air can be used to blow all the water out of the system.

We ended up going with the 12V Elgena NC6-E Water Heater from Total Composites. It seems like a nice little unit, and we think it is about the right size for the intended use. It takes a little while for the water to come up to temperature, but after testing it, it seems to play nice with the solar panel system in the truck. The water heater draws around 200 Watts, so as soon as the heater kicks on, the charge controller starts charging the batteries. With 600 Watts of solar panels on the roof, the battery capacity never drops below 100% while the hot water heater is running on a sunny day. Pretty slick.

We put a quick disconnect in the shower to easily disconnect a stainless braided 5 foot long shower hose and spray head. It’s a nice length because it can reach out through the door of the habitat, so you can choose to shower indoors or outdoors. Prior to our trip, several people said that they liked to shower outside and we were a bit skeptical. However, we found that we completely preferred showering outside during our trip, so I’m not sure that we would use this setup to shower inside very often, but it’s all set up for indoor or outdoor showering with hot water now.

We’ve also been doing a lot of little things on the truck. The truck is in about the best shape it has ever been.

Hot water heater mount

Hot water heater ready to install

Installed hot water heater

Shower hose and spray head

Switch panel

Winterizing compressed air fitting

Truck Update 11-3-19

Posted on November 3, 2019October 24, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Now that we have the truck all cleaned up, we have moved it back to the hangar to do a little bit of maintenance and some minor mods. Our driveway is at a terrible slant for doing some work, so it’s great to have it back in the super level hangar for a while.

The first thing on the to-do list was to change the engine oil. It’s always fun to work on this truck because everything is super accessible. I always dread changing the oil on smaller cars because you have to jack them up and crawl underneath them. Not so on our Mog! It’s great to just sit cross-legged and comfortably drain the oil and change the filter at eye level. The filter is also a super easy to service paper cartridge inside of an o-ring sealed aluminum casing. We’ve always been happy with how serviceable the truck is.

Oil Change

While I was at it, I serviced a few other things. I changed out a ball valve that I installed to turn off the auxiliary air system. The ball valve that I had previously installed was working fine, but I didn’t like the handle on it, so I replaced it with a much nicer valve. While I was down there I did a lot of other little things like inspect the air system and lubricate the battery box locks. I also got a good chance to inspect the chassis. Everything looks great. Overall, a good day of maintenance and the truck is happy.

Truck Update 10-20-19

Posted on October 20, 2019October 11, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Now that we are home, we spent quite a bit of time inspecting the truck and cleaning everything. It did great on the trip and shows very little wear. The bulk of the cleanup was just washing little bits of arctic mud out of the nooks and crannies of the exterior. The exterior cleaned up really nicely. We gave the whole habitat interior and cab a nice deep clean. We thoroughly wiped everything down, vacuumed, touched up paint, etc. The inside of the habitat looks almost exactly like it did when we finished it in the spring.

We were really happy with the way the Tern Overland windows handled the nasty conditions up north. They didn’t leak at all, the integrated blinds and screen were awesome, and the double thickness was super warm and cozy. We were a little bit concerned that they would get scuffed by tree branches, but it didn’t end up being as bad as we thought. They did end up with some scuffing, but this week, we tried a 3-part polishing compound that really cleaned them up. They look as good as new, so we are really happy with that.

There were a few things that we had mentally been keeping track of to work on when we got home. We cleaned, prepped, and re-painted a few areas on the undercarriage of the truck that had gotten a bit chipped by pebbles along the way (front of the fuel tank and rear fender guards). We replaced the rear muffler mount as we didn’t like how it behaved on the rougher roads; it’s much better now. We also fixed a minor clearance/rubbing spot on one of the rear fenders. Basically, the to-do list was super small considering the length of trip that we went on.

The truck is in super great shape now. Other than the hot water heater upgrade work that we are doing, the truck is ready to take on another adventure.

Meguiar's Mirror Glaze — Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze

Truck Update 10-13-19

Posted on October 13, 2019October 11, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

In the spring as we were finishing up the truck, we had some specific dates that we wanted to hit for starting our summer travels. The prime window of travel in the far north is pretty narrow, and we wanted to make sure we got there as soon as some of the river crossings opened. As our departure time approached, we had made it pretty much through our entire truck to-do list, but we decided to defer installing the hot water heater until we got back. Surprising as it might seem, we did the whole 5 month trip without a hot water heater and really didn’t miss it. We found that because we stored our water inside the habitat that it was always in the 70-75 degree F range which was quite comfortable for washing hands, face, and dishes. For showering, we would heat a specific amount of water in a kettle on our alcohol stove. We had a digital thermometer and we would heat the water to 107 degrees F. It actually worked perfectly; the water temperature was great and it really helped us ration water as we knew exactly how much we were showering with.

Now that we are back, we are finishing the hot water installation. There is a large area for the hot water heater reserved underneath the forward dinette bench behind the shower wall. From the beginning, we only planned to plumb hot water to the shower as the kitchen seemed fine with room temperature water.

SureCal 22 litre 5_81 gal Horizontal Single Coil Calorifier

Originally, we planned on installing a sailboat calorifier that would take hot coolant water from the engine and circulate it through a heat exchanger in the calorifier’s insulated tank. We liked that it would heat the water while we were driving using waste heat and that we could use our engine pre-heater to heat the water when not driving. Some of the downsides to the calorifier option is that the calorifier that we have is really larger than we would ever need; it is 5.8 gallons. Also, it has some system complexity by tying the engine coolant system to the habitat hot water system.

SureCal 6 Litre 1_58 gal 12V Water Heater

On the trip we were really pleased with how our solar and lithium battery combination performed. Even when the weather was cloudy for several days in a row, we used a lot of power extensively in the evening, and we had the truck in a dark ferry hold, the lowest we ever got the batteries was 88% charge state. This lead us to start thinking about using some of the battery and solar capacity to run an electric hot water heater. There are several nice, small 12-volt electric hot water heaters available now. Even at full power they only draw 200-300 watts, so with full sun on our 600 watt solar array, they wouldn’t even put a dent in the battery capacity. They are smaller, though, at only 1.5-1.6 gallons, but in a way that is nice because it would heat quickly.

So we are in comparison mode and looking at the pros and cons of the systems. Both would be great for different reasons.

Truck Update 4/28/19

Posted on April 28, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Our list of truck work from this past week seemed small to us when we typed it up. There has been a lot going on getting ready for our upcoming trip(s). It is impressive how all the small details take time (getting new keys made, mail forwarding considerations, doctor’s appointments, weeding the yard, insurance updates, etc.). We are planning to do several local test trips to make sure everything is working well, and we were able to do the first test trip this week. It went really well and we identified some changes that we wanted to make for small item storage and provisioning.

First Night Out

Also this week, Yvonne tested out her sewing machine on the inverter. Long story short, her sewing machine didn’t like inverter power and we ended up trying 4 different inverters and 4 different sewing machines. It turns out that some sewing machines are just incredibly picky about power quality, even from a high quality, high capacity pure sine wave inverter. The good news is that we now have a nice Victron pure sine wave inverter and Yvonne has a new “travel” sewing machine that is perfectly happy running off of the Victron inverter. All good news as we near the home stretch of preparations.

New Victron Pure Sine Wave Inverter

Testing New Sewing Machine

Took truck on short road trip
Inspected truck after trip
- No leaks, everything looked good
Packed under subframe storage boxes
Started designing bathroom door
Purchased spare fluids for truck
Installed new Victron inverter
Installed cargo tiedown straps in underbed storage area
Started testing sewing machine ergonomics and function
Started fabricating bathroom door
Finished layout of bathroom door
Added pressure relief valve to electric air compressor manifold
Lots of trip preparation and logistics planning/organizing
Final bonded bathroom door
First test trip
Laid out all mounting holes on door
Applied first coat of paint on door
Purchased and installed additional containers for provisioning and organization
Moved in clothing
Received National Parks pass
Cut and urethane sealed oak bathroom door trim
Final bonded and assembled bathroom door
Installed bathroom door with mirror, waste basket, door handle, closing spring and towel bars

Took truck on short road trip (grocery store pit stop)

Took truck on short road trip

Packed under subframe storage boxes

Added pressure relief valve to electric air compressor manifold

Cooking dinner during first test trip

Started fabricating bathroom door

Finished layout of bathroom door

Laid out all mounting holes on door

Final bonded and assembled bathroom door

Installed bathroom door with mirror, waste basket, door handle, closing spring and towel bars

Truck Update 4/21/19

Posted on April 21, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Started trip route planning
Replaced cabinet hinge pins with small stainless steel bolts and lock nuts
Added foam shock cushion to air heater fuel pump mount
Added footman’s loops and Velcro straps to secure kitchen cabinet doors
Modified/improved engine pre-heater switch mounting in truck cab
Turned off axle fording air supply (turned off air regulator)
Researched:
- Other locking fuel tank cap options
- Air heater ducting insulation
- Speedometer upgrade options
- Entry ladder modifications and storing options
- Electric air compressor wiring modification
- Engine pre-heater use procedure
Bonded and cut foam for Fantastic Vent plug
Fabricated pour spout for gallon alcohol cans (for stove fuel)
Organized spare parts, extra material, and provisioning
Researched electronic maps for route planning
Received 2019 Milepost Alaska trip planning book
Corresponded with electronic speedometer company
Ordered programmable electronic speedometer and sending unit
Filled, pressurized, and tested fresh water system
Filled and test drained gray water tank system
Rewired inside of ARB air compressor
Ordered and received material for new speedometer bezel
Ordered, received, and installed food grade rubber hose for faucet to sink
Received and installed new locking fuel cap
Purchase pneumatic components for air compressor installation
Purchased hose to drain gray water tank
Received heater duct insulation
Installed heater duct insulation
Fabricated rubber compressor mount pad
Installed electric air compressor
Plumbed air compressor into truck pneumatic system
Started routing air compressor wiring
Started laying out new folding ladder design
Ordered and received components for auxiliary air take-off system
Purchased wheels for new folding ladder base
Removed and cleaned section of forward gladhand stainless steel line from truck pneumatic system
Added regulated air take-off from high pressure side of truck pneumatic system
Removed old speedometer and speedometer calibration gearbox from transmission
Cleaned up speedometer calibration gearbox
Cut up (newly purchased) folding ladder to make parts for new folding habitat ladder
Machined new Delrin bezel for fitting new speedometer in old dash panel hole
Started bolting new habitat ladder together
Fabricated compression plugs for inside tubes of new ladder assembly
Finished wiring electric air compressor
Tested electric air compressor and filled truck tanks with engine turned off
Started fabricating ladder wheel mounts
Received new programmable electronic speedometer
Wired lights for new speedometer
Fabricated wiring harness for new speedometer
Fabricated steel upper mounting tabs for new ladder
Modified existing habitat ladder mount to accommodate old and new ladders
Re-installed ladder mount on habitat sub-frame
TIG welded new ladder mounting bar assembly
Match drilled pit-pin holes in new ladder mounting bar assembly
Sand blasted and painted new ladder mounting bar assembly
Wired and installed speedometer
Finished fabricating ladder wheel mounts
Sewed cloth cover for Fantastic vent fan plug
Received hall effect sending unit for speedometer
Sewed drawstring bag for portable propane stove regulator
Sewed drawstring bag for portable propane stove
Started designing transmission mount for speedometer sending unit
Started planning local test trips
Started populating truck with provisioning goods
Finished fabricating new folding entry ladder (new folding ladder also doubles as a step ladder)
Added footman’s loops under bed for securing cargo
Tested stowing and setting up sewing machine and OLFA cutting mat
Tested invertors and decided to purchase pure sine wave invertor
Tested hall effect sensor proximity range
Fabricated hall effect sensor mount for speedometer sending unit
Bench assembled and tested hall effect sensor assembly for speedometer
Installed hall effect sensor sending unit assembly for speedometer
Opened up padlock hole for securing spare tire
Designed bathroom door
Made bond test sample for bathroom door assembly
Working toward making final orders to prepare for departure
Calibrated speedometer using GPS and radar speed indicator
Purchased bathroom door material

Replaced cabinet hinge pins with small stainless steel bolts and lock nuts

Modified and improved engine pre-heater switch mounting in truck cab

Turned off axle fording air supply (turned off air regulator)

Bonded and cut foam for Fantastic Vent plug

Sewed cloth cover for Fantastic vent fan plug

Filled, pressurized, and tested fresh water system

Ordered, received, and installed food grade rubber hose for faucet to sink

Filled and test drained gray water tank system

Purchased hose to drain gray water tank

Rewired inside of ARB air compressor

Fabricated rubber compressor mount pad

Installed electric air compressor

Removed and cleaned section of forward gladhand stainless steel line from truck pneumatic system

Ordered and received components for auxiliary air take-off system

Added regulated air take-off from high pressure side of truck pneumatic system

Tested electric air compressor and filled truck tanks with engine turned off

Received and installed new locking fuel cap

Removed and cleanded old speedometer and speedometer calibration gearbox from transmission

Removed and cleaned old speedometer and speedometer calibration gearbox from transmission

Removed and cleanded old speedometer and speedometer calibration gearbox from transmission

Received new programmable electronic speedometer

Ordered and received material for new speedometer bezel

Machined new Delrin bezel for fitting new speedometer in old dash panel hole

Wired lights for new speedometer

Wired and installed speedometer

Received hall effect sending unit for speedometer

Tested hall effect sensor proximity range

Fabricated hall effect sensor mount for speedometer sending unit

Started laying out new folding ladder design

Cut up (newly purchased) folding ladder to make parts for new folding habitat ladder

Started bolting new habitat ladder together

Fabricated compression plugs for inside tubes of new ladder assembly

Fabricated steel upper mounting tabs for new ladder

TIG welded new ladder mounting bar assembly

Sand blasted and painted new ladder mounting bar assembly

Purchased wheels for new folding ladder base

Started fabricating ladder wheel mounts

Finished fabricating ladder wheel mounts

Finished fabricating new folding entry ladder

Modified existing habitat ladder mount to accommodate old and new ladders

Re-installed ladder mount on habitat sub-frame

Finished fabricating new folding entry ladder

New folding ladder also doubles as a step ladder

Received heater duct insulation

Installed heater duct insulation

Opened up padlock hole for securing spare tire

Made bond test sample for bathroom door assembly

Sewed drawstring bag for portable propane stove regulator

Sewed drawstring bag for portable propane stove

Tested stowing and setting up sewing machine and OLFA cutting mat

Truck Update 4/14/19

Posted on April 14, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Added additional heater duct in kitchen wall
Tested heater configuration
Increased max regulated engine speed from 2600 to 2750 rpm
Advanced engine injection timing by 2 degrees
Increased injection fuel delivery to ~170 hp setting
Tested driving performance after upgrades: noticeable improvement in hill climb / acceleration
Purchased tools and materials
Applied Wabi-Sabi Overland vinyl decals to habitat and truck
Drilled holes in water Jerry cans
Installed machined barb bulkhead fittings in water Jerry cans
Leak checked water Jerry cans
Stowed water Jerry cans in habitat
Received:
- Front portal tank upgrades
- Drive train boots
- Portal axle fluid
Drove truck to heat up fluids
Drained transmission for 2nd fluid change
Drained front portal hubs
Removed front portal vents
Test fit new front portal reservoirs
Purchased:
- Copper crush washers
- Permatex for drive shaft boot install
Started making hardware kit for portal tank upgrade
Drilled holes in portal tank caps
Machined portal tank dipstick pins
Machined portal tank vent return tubes
Welded dipsticks
Welded vent return tubes
Turned down cap screws for inner most portal tank cover holes
Installed new front portal tanks
Plumbed front portal vents
Filled front portal vents
Drained residual fluid out of transmission
Sealed and installed transmission drain plugs
Removed old drive shaft boots
Prepped and installed new drive shaft boots
Refilled transmission with new fluid

Increased max regulated engine speed, advanced engine injection timing, and increased injection fuel delivery

Applied Wabi-Sabi Overland vinyl decals to truck and habitat

Drilled holes in water Jerry cans

Installed machined barb bulkhead fittings in water Jerry cans

Fabricated and installed water pick up tubes

Leak checked water Jerry cans

Stowed water Jerry cans in habitat

Received front portal tank upgrades

Machined and welded portal tank dipstick pins

Installed new front portal tanks

Plumbed front portal vents

Filled front portals with fluid

Drove truck to heat up fluids

Received drive train boots

Removed forward drive shaft boot

Removed rear drive shaft boot

New and old drive shaft boots

Installed new forward drive shaft boot

Installed new rear drive shaft boot

Refilled transmission with new fluid

Truck Update 4/7/19

Posted on April 7, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Received shower plumbing fittings
Received entry door grab handle mount hardware
Received gray water tank hold down hardware
Cleaned and sealed driver side under subframe storage boxes
Riveted rubber Jerry can support bumpers
Started looking at injection pump adjustment access
Installed
- Driver side under subframe mount
- Under subframe storage boxes
- Driver side Jerry cans
- Gray water tank
Plumbed kitchen sink to gray water tank
Installed gray water tank vent tube
Installed gray water tank vent valve
Measured toilet vent fan splash guard area
Started laying out shower drain plumbing
Purchased additional plumbing parts for shower drain
Final installed air heater exhaust muffler
Secured air heater intake silencer
Ordered steel for rear bumper assembly
Recieved entry door grab handle
Fabricated toilet vent fan splash guard
Cut stainless steel screen for toilet vent fan splash guard
Final installed toilet vent fan splash guard
Started looking at habitat door hold open catch
Installed shower drain plumbing assembly
Connected shower drain to gray water tank
Fabricated external entry door grab handle mount assembly
Installed external entry door grab handle
Started looking at ladder storage
Started looking at passthrough door hold open catch
Located passthorugh door bump stop
Started designing forward internal entry door grab handle
Bench assembled electric air compressor to truck manifold
Received rear bumper material
Received tire air gauges
Finished fabricating forward internal grab handle components
Fabricated passthrough door bump stop
Fabricated bracket assembly for entry door hold open catch
Installed forward internal grab handle
Installed electric air compressor manifold onto truck
Installed footman’s loop in passthrough for door open catch
Bonded passthrough door bump stop
Installed entry door hold open catch bracket and footman’s loop
Cut steel for rear bumper tube
Tack welded full length of bumper tube
Final welded bumper tube joints
Cut clamp up tubes for mud flap bolts
Welded clamp up tubes into bumper
Fit checked bumper tube on truck
Primed and painted bumper tube
Stenciled fuel tank and Jerry cans
Reamed out mud flap bolt holes on bumper tube
Prepped weld location for bumper mount
Mounted bumper to truck
Touched up paint on bumper assembly
Cut rubber for mud flaps
Cut aluminium for mud flaps
Made bolt kit for mounting mud flaps
Put reflective tape on bumper
Installed mud guards and flaps

Cleaned and sealed driver side under subframe storage boxes

Riveted rubber Jerry can support bumpers

Installed driver side under subframe mount, storage boxes, Jerry cans, and gray water tank

Installed anti-rattle strap

Plumbed kitchen sink to gray water tank

Installed gray water tank vent tube

Installed gray water tank vent valve

Final installed air heater exhaust muffler

Fabricated toilet vent fan splash guard

Cut stainless steel screen for toilet vent fan splash guard

Final installed toilet vent fan splash guard

Purchased additional plumbing parts for shower drain

Installed shower drain plumbing assembly

Fabricated external entry door grab handle mount assembly

Installed external entry door grab handle

Bench assembled electric air compressor to truck manifold

Installed electric air compressor manifold onto truck

Finished fabricating forward internal grab handle components

Installed forward internal grab handle

Fabricated bracket assembly for entry door hold open catch

Installed entry door hold open catch bracket and footman’s loop

Installed footman’s loop in passthrough for door open catch

Fabricated passthrough door bump stop

Bonded passthrough door bump stop

Stenciled fuel tank and Jerry cans

Received rear bumper material

Cut and prepped steel for rear bumper

Welded plates on end of bumper tube

Cut clamp up tubes for mud flap bolts

Drilled clamp up tube holes

Welded clamp up tubes into bumper

Prepped and painted bumper

Cut rubber for mud flaps

Made bolt kit for mounting mud flaps

Final installed rear bumper and mud flaps

Truck Update 3/31/19

Posted on March 31, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Removed forward gladhand line
Fit checked gray water tank and located sink drain fitting
Plumbed fuel line for pre-heater
Wired pre-heater and pre-heater pump
Test ran pre-heater
Ran speaker wire and tested speakers in cab
Installed Noico sound deadening mat over driver
Wired and tested GPS odometer
Started modifying gray water tank
Fit checked hose barbs on gray water tank
Mounted speakers in cab
Tested alternate pre-heater control switch
Decided to change pre-heater control to single switch instead of “smart controller”
Final wired pre-heater and tested pre-heater
Wired 12V compressor relay circuit (for future 24V compressor)
Reprogrammed GPS odometer to default to miles
Looked at hab entry door grab handle positions
Purchased gray water tank internal tubing
Sealed firewall passthrough hole
Added additional power ground location inside cab
Modified gray water barb fittings to better accommodate hose
Final assembled gray water tank
Labeled gray water tank with stencil
Clearanced gray water tank hold down and touched up paint
Organized tools
Cleaned storage boxes for under subframe on driver side
Started looking at under subframe storage locking options
Trimmed 12mm stainless air line for electric air compressor to truck interface
Cut metal for storage box lock mount
Welded lock assembly for under subframe storage boxes
Welded two footman’s loops for storage box anti-rattle strap
Clearanced back of under subframe storage box mount
Enlarged rivet holes for jerry can bumpers on under subframe storage box mount
Purchased shower drain tubing
Purchased paint for under subframe storage box mount
Sewed anti-rattle strap
Prepped, seam sealed, primed, and painted under subframe storage box mount

Removed forward gladhand line

Trimmed 12mm stainless air line for electric air compressor to truck interface

Plumbed fuel line for pre-heater

Wired pre-heater and pre-heater pump

Decided to change pre-heater control to single switch instead of smart controller

Ran speaker wire and tested speakers in cab

Mounted speakers in cab

Installed Noico sound deadening mat over driver

Wired and tested GPS odometer

Started modifying gray water tank

Final assembled gray water tank

Labeled gray water tank with stencil

Clearanced gray water tank hold down and touched up paint

Started looking at under subframe storage locking options

Cut metal for storage box lock mount

Welded lock assembly for under subframe storage boxes

Welded two footman’s loops for storage box anti-rattle strap

Sewed anti-rattle strap

Enlarged rivet holes for jerry can bumpers on under subframe storage box mount

Prepped, seam sealed, primed, and painted under subframe storage box mount

Truck Update 3/24/19

Posted on March 24, 2019May 4, 2019 by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl

Reviewed fuel filter change and fuel bleed procedure
Worked on auxiliary systems fuel tank mounting design
Refreshed memory on how to:
- Adjust max governed RPM
- Advance engine injection timing
- Increase injection pump fuel delivery
Reviewed engine pre-heater controller options
Removed engine components to gain access to fuel filters
Removed old fuel primer pump
Installed new fuel primer pump
Replaced both fuel filters
Bled fuel system
Reassembled removed engine components
Ran engine and checked for leaks
Tested out variety of way to access engine pump adjustment
Inspected air filter (nice and clean)
Trimmed interfering material away from gray water tank hold down
Prepped and primed gray water tank hold down
Seam sealed gray water tank hold down
Painted gray water tank hold down
Ordered gray water tank fittings
Reviewed heater and pre-heater fuel line hardware
Reviewed electric air compressor wiring
Reviewed pre-heater wiring
Reviewed speaker wiring diagram
Disconnected winch from truck batteries
Purchased small filter for diesel air heater
Drilled holes in fuel tank for heater and fuel heater fuel supply
Used magnets inside tubing to remove any metal particles from inside tank (it worked really well)
Trimmed fuel fitting standpipes to prevent heater from completely draining truck fuel tank
Mounted fuel fittings in fuel tank
Test ran electric air compressor
Installed air heater fuel pump
Finished air heater installation and purged air from fuel lines
Test ran air heater
Disposed of old engine coolant
Topped off engine coolant
Received gray water tank fittings
Test fit jam nut on power steering box (12M-1.5)
Extended wire length for speakers
Installed filter and fuel pump for engine pre-heater
Purchased switch for engine pre-heater
Ordered additional air heater ducting and swivel vent
Fabricated GPS odometer, compressor, and pre-heater switch bracket dash panel
Painted switch bracket dash panel
Bench assembled and installed switch bracket dash panel
Removed unneeded / redundant passenger seat lap belt
Tested out additional heater duct in kitchen (we will likely add more ducting)
Cut witness groove in end of power steering adjustment stud (to maintain original reference position)
Removed power steering adjustment jam nut and cleaned threads
Installed new seal and jam nut on power steering box
Adjusted steering slop out of power steering box
Test drove truck to check steering play
Washed truck