What did you do to your SMB today?

[billwilson]

Originally Posted by Ford_6L_E350

What is that I see in your radio? a cassette player? Can you still get cassettes? That thing may be a collectible.

Mike

No, it is a Munz 4 track

(Going to Best Buy for the alarm, garmen and cd install soon)

[billwilson]

Originally Posted by mjeffrey

Bill - what size of tires do you have on there? I like the proportions.

Also, in another thread I was wondering about the 'porch' lights you have mounted on the outside of your van. Do you have the manufacturer or part number information?

Cheers,
Mike.

will get tire sizes and porch light info
if i forget, pm me

bw

[woodbee]

We picked up our new SMB from Sportsmobile West last Friday and today I topped off the water and fuel and went and had it weighed.
Front axle: 4520 lbs.
Rear axle: 5360 lbs.
Left fromt: 2560 lbs.
Right front: 2020 lbs.
Left rear: 2700 lbs.
Right rear: 2620 lbs.
Now I will start loading all the camping gear and I will know where to put the heavier items.

Fuel milage from Fresno CA to Rohnert Park CA I got 15.1 MPG crusing 60-65 MPH.

Woody

[surfgeek33]

Congrats Woody! Now how about some pics on "show and tell".

Ray

[saline]

Took advantage of a spare bay at the fire station and installed a coolant filter. The hardest part was finding a spot to mount the filter. Everything is working right so lets hope this prevents the dreaded EGR/Oil cooler problem that so many 6.0L's have.

[Ford_6L_E350]

saline,

Where did you mount the filter? And how did you route the hoses?

Mike

[saline]

I mounted it to a tab on the body in front of the radiator and ran the lines up from there. I still have enough clearance for the -soon to have winch-. I have not yet put the protective sleeves over the lines to prevent chafing.
Behind front bumper:



Degas bottle connection:

The heater side connection:

[woodbee]

I put in a new digital thermostat for the propane furnace.

Also a indoor-outdoor thermometer.

Friday I picked up my new Honda Companion generator, serviced it yesterday and hooked it up to the SMB wow! It's amazing how quiet it is.


Inside the SMB I turned on the TV, sat. receiver, refrigerator, and 2 florescent lights, the generator just idled on the Eco setting. It was charging the house battery an 13.6 volts.

[saline]

Nice! What brand of thermostat is that?

[Ford_6L_E350]

Woodbee,

I thought the Honda companion was only for use with a standard EU2000, not for standalone use. And usually they cost $100 more than the standalone model(for the electronics to sync the two generators).

Mike