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Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:15 pm
by Toolman
The 1000 litre fuel tank is standard :D

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On the trip home we averaged 2.7kms/litre and the ex owner said that a load will make very little difference, its only $$$

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:18 pm
by Toolman
Not a lot of Room!

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Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:26 pm
by Dot
We would like a bigger tank but no room but I guess we do ok with our 5ks/lit. What do you expect the final weight to be when all finished and loaded?

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 9:53 pm
by Toolman
On my max 22.5ton
I am lucky because I can add and move around my tools
The bus will be licenced as a van-a BIG one

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:42 am
by Dot
wow a bloody big one

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 3:02 pm
by T1 Terry
Toolman wrote:Not a lot of Room!

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you will need something quite bit more substantial than the piece of ply to stop cells that wide from swelling. something like 3mm plate fully welded inside the angle iron frame to give it the rigidity, even 3mm aluminium sheet would buckle across that width.

T1 Terry

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:14 pm
by Toolman
I think that if I bend 12mm ply then my cells would be cooked, but I will put some steel across the ends. Thank you.

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:24 pm
by T1 Terry
If you multiply the force x the 16 flat sides it doesn't take much per cell over that area the bend the ply. I have seen the cells bulge just sitting on a shelf not connected to anything and they will most definitely bulge during normal use.

T1 Terry

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 10:32 pm
by Toolman
I will stop the buggers!! Photos when I have done it. Cheers

Re: Coach to Tooltruck/RV

Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2014 11:10 pm
by Toolman
2 Hitachi 3.5kw air-con cassette units fitted into the roof hatches

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With a 2kw flat panel unit to be fitted to the living area