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    • 1. Choosing our mode of transport - Bike, Car or Truck?
    • 2. Choosing our mode of transport - Which truck?
    • 3. Specifications
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    • Leyland DAF T244 Information
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    • 1. Stripping the bed down
    • 2. Building the box
    • 3. Insulating the box
    • 4. Fitting out the interior
    • 5. Heating System
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3. Insulating the box

Construction

We used 50mm polystyrene encased in the steel frame by 12mm plywood boards and expanding fire foam. This is a pretty straightforward process: cut polystyrene to size, cut plywood to size, slide polystyrene into frame, spray expanding foam on board, secure board to the steel frame using metal screws, repeat. 
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Cross section of wall
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Cross section showing window frame
This is also the stage at which we put in 3 windows and cut out the crawl-through to the cab. ​​We put one window in the sitting area, one in the kitchen, and one over the bed. These required building 63x38mm timber frames custom for each window which were then epoxied to the aluminium panels and screwed into the box frame. We used dome screws to secure the edge of the aluminium panels to the window frame from the outside. The crawl-through is also made up of a timber frame screwed into the steel.

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  • Home
  • Prep
    • Philosophy
    • 1. Choosing our mode of transport - Bike, Car or Truck?
    • 2. Choosing our mode of transport - Which truck?
    • 3. Specifications
    • 4. DVLA and other bureaucracies
  • Vehicle
    • Leyland DAF T244 Information
    • Torsion testing
    • Cummins 6BT - Front Crankshaft Seal
    • Killer Dowel Pin (KDP)
    • Fuel System
    • Fuel Tank
    • Cab crawl-through
  • Build
    • 1. Stripping the bed down
    • 2. Building the box
    • 3. Insulating the box
    • 4. Fitting out the interior
    • 5. Heating System
  • Africa Tips
    • Fuel Scams in Africa
    • Propane / LPG Bottle Standards
  • For Sale
  • Contact
    • Help Us