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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    It's got quite a bit of clearance so doesn't drag unless you're on a real steep transition. So far there really is hardly any weight back there. It looks big and heavy but I'd bet ~65% of the weight is still on the front axle. Once I got some leaf upgrades it rides fantastic. Certainly in...
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Got it out for a jaunt in the gorge a few weeks ago... Camper Nook out in the Gorge by Gabriel Amadeus, on Flickr Camper Nook out in the Gorge by Gabriel Amadeus, on Flickr Camper Nook out in the Gorge by Gabriel Amadeus, on Flickr Camper Nook out in the Gorge by Gabriel Amadeus, on Flickr
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Just working out all the misc stuff: rewiring taillights, new mirrors, sealing up a million leaks, 31" Michellins, cut the passthrough and added accordion gasket, and brand new rear leaf setup from Oregon Spring. Just waiting on some parts to extend the fuel neck filler and we're back on the...
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Got the bugger together last week! It actually plopped on pretty smoothly. All 8 attachment points lined up perfectly and there's a good buffer space behind and over the cab. Any suggestions on suspension/wheel/tire upgrades? I know there's a billion options out there. I'd like to maybe lift...
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Nice! I'd love to see your route between the two mountains. I'm probably going to do a north shore style rack on a big pivot like a Blazer spare tire.
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Yeah, that's a big plus for road trips, possibility to do stealth city camping. Not sure how I'm going to connect the two yet.
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Yeah, I moved the wheel wells in the chinook shell and added ~10" to the already extra long chinook bumper when I swapped it over. I am worried about too much weight over the rear, but hey, wheelies are fun right? Sealing the bottom right now, dropping it on the truck next week. Gotta go MTBing...
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    No, just replacing the bed with the chinook shell.
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    The quite distant Phase II is convert it into a flip-top (to one side), so I have a hangout area outside and a lot more real estate inside. For now though, there'll be a bench/bed on one side and counter on the other.
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    Howdy, I do a lot of bike builds and adventures, but I'll try to document my foray into truckstuff here. I'm in over my head! Never even changed my own oil before I bought this truck 2 years ago! Here's one of the bike adventures I did recently...
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