And now some new progress pics...
One of the reasons I chose the older UHaul was because of the air ride. This gives me a couple of benefits the first being that the rear rides just a little better with the extra cushion. The 2nd benefit is that I'll be tapping into the air line system somewhere for an auxiliary air line so I can fill tires and use an air nozzle for cleaning. Work smart not hard!
On this truck one of the air bags had cords showing. Since UHaul maintenance records show no bag repairs or replacements it's my assumption that they are original equipment meaning 22 year old bags! Time for a change!
The new ones and no they didn't hang like that for long:
Yesterday the shop removed that big kitchen vent/fan from the roof and patched the hole. The fan raised the height of the truck by 8 inches so now it's back to the original 12 ft clearance. It was too dark for pics so I couldn't get any of the work in progress but this is what was sitting on the aluminum roof:
The hole for the fan was 18" and I bought a 24"x4" piece of .25mm aluminum. They used 3/16 rivets and then used Flex Seal spray to seal the patch. When the weather gets warmer I'll use the Flex Seal to patch the other 2 leaks then I'll be using a roll/paint on fiber roof coating to cover everything up. That should seal up the entire roof quite well.
When I left the shop was adjusting the clutch. They are also taking out the temporary 12v plug the former mechanic installed for my cat's warming pad because I shifted the not bolted down drivers seat and grounded it against something. Now when I plug the pad in the dome light comes on. The shop is going to remove that plug then rewire the one in the dash so it's live all the time and not just when the key is on.
Next project is building the wall with the bigger RV door in it that will be replacing the garage door on the back of the box. I will be starting that on Sunday. Home Depot, Harbor Freight and Ace Hardware have become my best friends, lol.