M820 RV build / M4 Van body Build

[Danger Ranger]

We need more pics!!!

 

[General Mcgregor]

Subscribed, love the M820.

 

[Stan Leschert]

I have plenty of time to watch this build.
Beer and slobber towels are on standby as well.


That should be a real slick rig!

 

[48cj2a]

Although to set one up or take one down by the TM it may take more than 1 person, I have done it many times by my self on the M934 dual NDTs version (not including the support stands as we rarely used them in my unit). Once you've done it a couple times its not at all bad.

Keep your seals in good shape to prevent the water getting in and creating all the damage.

 

[Sirblissfull]

The damage was already done on this one.

I am converting it to enclosed slide outs.

 

[R Racing]

I love the m820s ! I cant wait to see it completed

 

[indy4x4fab]

Any up dates?

 

[Sirblissfull]

Yes the latest update is I fired the god **** thief I had doing the tear down.

He stole the aluminium panels from the ceiling and scrapped them, after I told him not to throw anything away as it could all be used on my other box. After being ripped off on a pair of frame rail extensions I am putting the project on hold and putting the money to use hiring a lawyer to handle the people in question.

 

[indy4x4fab]

Dam sorry to hear that Sir.

 

[Sirblissfull]

Ok as I just posted on another thread Modern Diesel Legion is taking over the build for me.

I will get pictures today of the axle rebuild and add them to the top of the thread.

 

[Sirblissfull]

Ok updated post 2 with pics of the engine axles and winch assembly I am adding. Still picking up air brake assemblies for the axles with lockers.

Need to order rebuild kit for the NTC 350.

 

[mudchief]

I will be watching this build, the family and I love to go camping when we go out four wheeling, I was wanting to build an rv that could pull a trailer with two heavilly mod'ed jeeps....I just stumbled onto one thanks.

 

[Sirblissfull]

Added pics of the axles post sandblasting pre rebuild and air brake mods. In addition to a couple pics of the heads as the tear down starts. Should have the list of parts I need for rebuild on the engine soon. Axles it looks like they are in great shape inside very very low miles no visible wear at all. Hopefully more pics soon of the locker interiors and assemblies.

 

[Sirblissfull]

Adding pics

Added pics of the engine fresh from the machine shop with rebuild kit ready to go.

Started the repairs on the box grinding down the rust and putting on primer for now. Plan on reinforcing and replacing some of the worst parts.

 

[colt45727]

subscribed

 

[802dot1q]

Me too. Sorry Sirblissful, I'm steeling all of your ideas and I don't even feel bad about it.

 

[daddy2]

I even thought about putting one of the expandable boxes on the M36a2 / 2.5 ton, before I went with the shiping container sides. I loved the extra room with the slide outs I think almost 12' wide if I am correct. My neibor has freind still in the USMC and said a few of the M36's had them on the back, but the weight was around 8500 lbs for the box. Just a litlle too much weight for me. But after my current build I might need to start another, if the wife gives me permission.

 

[Sirblissfull]

The box weighs in over 6k I know for certain.

The M35 series with the van body was called a M292 I can not find a picture currently. They were completely over loaded and normally used only as range trucks as far as I could find out.

The width of the box with both sides expanded is closer to 14 ft.

Should have more pics today.

 

[daddy2]

14' *20' Is bigger than any room in my house. The camper would give all kinds of elbow room. Quick question. Who do you intend to frame out a bath room with the section of the must fold down and serve as the floor when extended. I thought most slide outs on rv's have the floor of the extension slide out as a unit. Looking forward to the pic. Maybe even a video. Thanks

 

[Sirblissfull]

Crane truck assist

Had a delay on getting these pictures from the guys at the shop.

Removed the box from the truck so we could work on both the box and the mechanical stuff at the same time in different locations.

My teenager helping with the tear down bit after school and pics of the amount of rust damage in the side walls at the bottom of the walls.

Bonus of one of my boys showing me what he wants for his birthday.