Hackney 2007
Expedition Vehicle Test
Test Start Date: 04 June, 2007
Report Date: 15 September, 2007
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Test Start Date: 04 June,
2007 Report Date: 15 September,
2007
Route:
- Distance to date: ~9,500 miles / 15,289 kilometers
- Days to date: 101
- Nights in camper: 91
- Roads: mix of freeway, two lane paved, unpaved,
non-maintained, flat and mountains, grades up to 16%.
- Temps: mid 30s F / 1.6 C to >110 F / 43.3 C
- Elevation: sea level to >11k feet / 3,353 meters
Performance and Efficiency:
- Deepest water crossing: ~ 46 inches / 116.84cm -
1.168m high
- Chassis Miles per gallon: ~10.5 / Kilometers per
liter: ~4.46 / Liters per 100 Kilometer: ~22.4
- LP / Propane duration: 4-8 weeks depending on utilization (estimate,
this has not been tested with any rigor or accuracy)
- Black tank capacity: 12 days, 100% utilization
- Fresh water capacity: 2-4 weeks depending on utilization (estimate, this
has not been tested with any rigor or accuracy)
- Genset hours: 28.2
Reliability / Repair / Maintenance:
- Custom fabrication and components failures / defects:
- raw water tank corner seam weld split (flawed design and
construction), modified and repaired
- Custom lighting, electronics and electrical systems failures / defects:
- installed two relays for auto genset start controller (custom
interface design flaw)
- Custom water system failures / defects:
- slow drip on direct gravity fill for camper tank if overfilled
(custom connection design and construction flaw)
- Custom LP / Propane system failures / defects:
- tightened two joint connections due to slow leaks
- disassembled and reinstalled float assembly for level gauge sender -
was stuck
- leaking tank output solenoid, replaced under warranty
- Custom compressed air system failures / defects:
- compressor has limited output capacity at elevations > 9,500 feet
- tightened two joint connections due to slow leaks
- Bigfoot camper structural failures / defects:
- Bigfoot camper component failures / defects:
- cooling unit failure on Dometic refrigerator,
replaced under warranty
- Bigfoot trim and decorative failures / defects:
- rear step non-skid adhesive failing
- Bigfoot camper and components maintenance:
- tighten Phillips screw that holds the bathroom
vent handle (twice)
- Mitsubishi Fuso FG 140 failures / defects:
- Mitsubishi Fuso FG 140 maintenance / repair:
- one (1) oil and filer change
- one (1) four wheel alignment (required after
installation of custom springs)