Sub-Frame, Water/Fuel and Cut Out
Sunday, 10 January 2016
It is a slow process, but I am also not in a hurry.
Fuel is now 300Lts. The main OEM tank was replaced with a 200Lt tank and a specifically designed 100Lt plastic tank that mounts within the Kinetic sub-frame. The 100Lt tank will be pump fed into the main tank.
Water is 185Lts. Two tanks an 85 and 100 Lts both supported in the sub-frame.
The Sub Frame is what I call Kinetic. It is not directly connected to the chassis and takes up the chassis flex via especially designed springs. The eight springs have a particular length, tensile strength and diameter all matched to the load above.
The Super Single wheels are added to calculate body and camper clearance. The front wheel arch is replaced with my designed fibreglass replacement product and the front step knocked 30mm forward. The front and rear springs are still standard and will not be replaced until I am completely finished
and have final axle weights.
On the RHS is the 3 House Battery tray, a 3 step electric step and a single Start Battery.
The Fuso comes with a 2 battery system but unlike the Isuzu it is still 12V, so only one battery is really needed. I will however have an emergence join between the House & Start and isolators on both.
To enable access from module to cabin a cut out of the back of the vehicle cabin was done. I have done a number of variations of this process and at this stage feel this is the best so far.
Now I just have to match the module side to this !
That is happening this week with a test fit.
