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Jon Turgeons Fahrzeug (#1799)

We imported a 1988 Mercedes Benz 1120 AF into the USA for an expedition truck build. We have used a fiberglass/foam composite bow and other than the welding it is completely DIY. The build is currently not 100% finished. Things like the cab roof rack, entry grab bar, sand tracks mount, plumbing the second fuel tank and heating system install are left.

General Information

Manufacturer and model Mercedes Benz 1120 AF
Name Vermonster
Country USA
Website http://www.vermonsterrv.com
Year of manufacture 1988 but the camper box is all new
For sale? no

Engine

Engine type Mercedes OM366LA
Cubic capacity ~6 Liters
Number of cylinders 6
Horsepower 204

Chassis

4x2, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 4x4
Wheel base 12'
Number of seats 2
Tyre size 385/65 R22.5
Rim size Single 22.5
Type of tyre General Tire Grabber OA
Tank capacity 100 gallons
Diesel filter yes
Permanent or manually selectable 4-wheel drive Permanent
Diff locks Rear and Center

Cabin

Manufacturer of the cabin Self Build using a Total Composites box
Inner dimensions (LxWxH) 16.5' x 7.4'
Outer dimensions (LxWxH) 17'x7.9'
Cabin material Fiberglass/Foam composite
Kind and thickness of insulation 2
Number of beds 1
Windows 4
Subframe Rail on self design and build

Floor plan

Explanation of floor plan
Optimized for a couple with seating forward and fixed queen bed aft. My wife and I have lived/sailed on a sailboat for the last 20 years. This truck is our new home as we recently completed a sailing trip around the world and decided we wanted to go around again, this time by land.

Furniture

Material of furniture Honeycomb cored fiberglass skinned walls, maple/walnut furniture
Other
All walls and furniture were built in place and Sika 252'd to the walls. The major interior bulkheads are 30mm fiberglass/honeycomb composite. The floor plan was designed so that as close as possible to the center there were floor to ceiling walls to support the roof panel and side walls. The edges of these panels were routed out and Sika'd to poplar cleats on the floor/walls and ceiling. So no visible aluminum extrusions in the corners. The counters are all solid surface LG HiMacs.

Cooking stove

Cooking stove Dometic CU434 Propane
Gas installation 12.2 gallon fixed tank

Refrigerator; cool box

Manufacturer and type of fridge / cooler Indel Drink 130/Dometic CFX40

Power supply

Voltage in the chassis 24v
Voltage in the cabin 12v
Charging converter 24V-12V Sterling DC to DC 24v to 12v
110V / 230V in the cabin? yes
Inverter Renogy 2000w pure sign wave inverter charger

Capacity of batteries in the cabin

Capacity of batteries in the cabin 400ah at 12v
Battery type LifePO4
Battery charger for cabin batteries Renogy 2000w pure sign wave inverter charger
Battery management Thornwave Labs
Other
The batteries are 16 3.2v prismatic LifePO4 cells. They are connected in a 4P4S configuration. Total capacity it 400ah at 12v. The weight/space savings with these batteries is great compared to wet cell technology.

Power generation

Solar capacity 1,000 watts
Solar controller 2x Epever 4512
Fuel cell no
Power generator Portable Honda 2kw petrol
Other
We have 5 200watt solar panels split into 2 separate banks.

Heating system

Manufacturer and type of heating system Webasto TL17
Warm water processing Webasto TL17
Other
In addition to the Webasto diesel furnace we have a Coleman Polar Cub rooftop air conditioner with an electric heating strip.

Gas system

Explanation of gas system
We have a fixed mount 12.2 gallon propane tank mounted in the rear driver's side storage box.

Water system

Water filtration system Dual cartidge with UV Sterilizer
Capacity of fresh water tank(s) 100 gallons
Capacity of waste water tank(s) 30 Gallon Gray Water
Other
Both the fresh and gray tanks are custom welded 1/2" polypropylene. For the fresh water we have a Votronic tank level monitor. We have a Splendide clothes washer/dryer installed beneath the bed.

Toilet

Manufacturer and type of toilet Airhead
Capacity of black water tank Composting so no black tank
Other
So far the composting head has been pretty nice, for us I think it was the best choice.

Vehicle accessories

Rear carrier Self build motorcycle/spare tire rack
Roof rack none
Storage boxes self build 14 gauge steel
Outside cooking facilities portable propane BBQ
Awning ARB 2.5mx2.5m
Other
The motorcycle/tire carrier is a lifting platform. The power is provided by a small reversing 12v winch wired to the house bank. The motorcycle is a Kawasaki 250cc Super Sherpa.
released 26.12.19 
owner Jon Turgeon 
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