Winter 2014
We received the keys of our Steyr 12M18 (from Excap, Germany). Immediately, we had some improvements made:
- bigger wheels, 14.00 R20, providing the truck more ground clearance and lower rpm.
- new Koni shocks
- a custom-made torsion frame with container locks to secure the shelter on the back
- If you like to know more about what torsional stress is and the different subframes possibilities, we highly recommend the book “Build your own overland camper” by Steven Wigglesworth. He spends a whole chapter on this topic.
- new lightweight wheel arches for the rear wheels
- different started batteries: The standard ones are bulky and heavy, thus they have been replaced by the lighter and smaller Optima Red batteries.
And this is how the interior of the drivers cabin and Zeppelin shelter looked like before overhaul:
