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    Talking My Truck's Bigger than Your Truck

    I haven't seen many vehicles on TDP other than Burbs or Pickemups. So here's a picture of StaRV II, whose main function is to transport my two (not-spoiled) Golden Retrievers, lots of astronomy equipment, and me to astronomical sites.

    Behind it is my most used scope, an 11".

    This is my first GM diesel (I have a Ford 1-ton van with the IH 6.9L NA diesel, and have owned several in cars, besides M-B, the odd one being an '81 diesel Nissan Maxima 5-spd. But being a marine engineer, I just like diesels because they're easy to keep happy, and don't mislead you. But I speak wtihout experience (nor the desire to get any) about electronically-messed-with diesels...
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    Last edited by rustyk; 08-19-2007 at 21:08.
    '94 Barth 28' Breakaway M/H ("StaRV II") diesel pusher: Spartan chassis, aluminum birdcage construction. Peninsular/AMG 6.5L TD (230HP), 18:1, Phazer, non-wastgated turbo, hi-pop injectors, 4L80E (Sun Coast TC & rebuild, M-H Pan), Dana 80 (M-H Cover), Fluidampr, EGT, trans temp, boost gage. Honda EV-4010 gaso genset, furnace, roof air, stove, microwave/convection, 2-dr. 3-way reefer. KVH R5SL Satellite. Cruises 2, sleeps 4, carries 6, and parties 8 (parties 12 - tested).

    Stand-ins are an '02 Cadillac Escalade AWD 6.0L and an '06 Toyota Sienna Limited.

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