RUUVi SENSORS

This blog is about the sensors from the Finnish company RUUVi. We came in contact with these sensors by Mark from Bluepowershop.com where we purchased our Victron equipment and MG Energy systems batteries. When you have an Overland vehicle (or a yacht for that matter) with lots of appliances and technology it is nice to…

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ByAmy & RP

Mountain Yacht

#WINTER IS COMING!

We are building a Mountain Yacht that will be travelling in the mountains during all seasons, but especially Winter. We have M+S tyres, 4x4, low gear, differential lockers all around and a hydraulic winch, so we are all good to go? For most situations we are more than equipped, even for heavy snowstorms as our…

MAN HX60 COOLANT HOSE CLAMPS

Our Mountain Yacht has a playdate with BeBe from our English friends Jess and David (who took the picture above) and the HX60 from Margreth and Hans (NL). We have a great night with cheese fondue and tapas and the next morning we receive a tip from Hans: 'tighten the coolant clamps under the dashboard,…

THAT’S A WRAP!

We are busy transforming Monster towards our Mountain Yacht. We used the last two months for definitive planning, measurements and ordering the last bits & pieces. We also started with the actual build of the inside: heater, water and electricity, we will write separate articles on every part of that in the near future. We installed…

WINCHING PROBLEM FIXED AND BIG ALTERNATOR

When we first tried out the winch on our HX60 it was functioning without a problem. Except when we tried to take off the parking brake: the revs would drop and no show! So there we were: We had a fantastic Rotzler hydraulic winch but could only use it to recover other people, not…

MONSTER BACK IN THE UK

The guys at Motorcraft Adventure Developments wanted Monster in at March 1, 2022 so they could start with the build of our Box. Amy was really busy so I decided to drop her off by myself. I wanted to go to Hull again as this is the closest port to Doncaster, so I automatically had to…

EXTRA FUELTANK & STORAGE BOX FOR MONSTER

For us the MAN HX60 ticks most of the boxes. A big flaw though is the relatively small fuel tank. Only 300 liters is not much for a truck that does around 30 liters / 100 km, on the highway that is. When we picked-up Monster at the premises of Overland.travel in December 2021, we saw…

MONSTER OFF ROAD TEST

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0W7xy4z0ZYTo prove that Monster is not just another pretty girl, we decided to take her out to play and show us if she is up to the task! Looking for a venue we received an invitation from Sijbrand Booij who is the General Manager at EVM19. This is a venue at the Eiland van Maurik…

RECOVERY GEAR FOR THE HX60

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND0os0-3M58When driving off-road it is very important that you bring your own recovery gear, especially when you have a heavy truck! You cannot rely on others to bring the sufficient recovery tools. Some recovery gear is for self-recovery and some is for getting pulled out or pulling someone else out of a messy situation. We…

CABIN REFURBISHMENT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50GzVttrTsAlthough the HX60 is a relative comfortable and modern vehicle, it is still a utility truck. Rugged, bold, harsh, very green and no sound proofing or insulation. In short: a real Monster! We are turning Monster into a Mountain Yacht, so we decided to do an overhaul of the cabin and go mountain style all…

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ByAmy & RP

RUUVi SENSORS

#WINTER IS COMING!

MAN HX60 COOLANT HOSE CLAMPS

THAT’S A WRAP!

WINCHING PROBLEM FIXED AND BIG ALTERNATOR

MONSTER BACK IN THE UK

EXTRA FUELTANK & STORAGE BOX FOR MONSTER

MONSTER OFF ROAD TEST

RECOVERY GEAR FOR THE HX60

CABIN REFURBISHMENT

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