cruiser specs

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overall dimension: 8 feet tall with tires fully inflated, 6 1/2 feet wide, 19 feet long “bumper to bumper.” fits in a shipping container. small enough to have the agility for bumpy roads, and “washboards.” it is not a rock crawler.
2h diesel engine: no turbo. may install mild turbo later. our concern is reliability.
speed: cruises at 60 to 65 mph on a totally flat freeway at 22,000 rpm. drives at 55 mph on a very slight incline at 22,000 rpm. goes 35 to 40 mph up a hill. designed to enjoy a slow ride.
brakes: front disk brakes installed by man-a-fre.
power steering, air condition and a bigger radiator (in case we decide to put a turbo) will be installed in july or august 2008
frame & body: frame of the camper is steel tubes. walls of the camper are made from 1/2 inch fiber glass reinforced plywood. pop-top frame is aluminum. hinges are from vw wesfalia camper. roof of the camper is 3 mm marine plywood “sandwich” in epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth and will be uv protected with marine paint or varnish.
to come: on the last stage of the build: sand blasting, painting, sound proofing and interior upholstery.

-suspension: we are still researching. probably the last to install when the cruiser is close to being fully loaded. our suspension challenge is that the leaf springs are supper heavy duty. we want to keep them, but, we also want to smooth out the ride. can we accomplish this?

-dual fuel tanks: 40 gallon, and, a 17 gallon tank

-air tank: still researching air compressor to use.

-roof rack & tent: rack is 1 1/2 inch aluminum tubes. tent from Camping Lab.