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    Today Eugene, Tomorrow Ushuaia: Overlanding (sorta) on A Big Ruckus scooter

    Scooters rock!We've got a Big Ruckus that spends most of its time hanging off a bumper mount on the back of our mini winnie.Its used primarily as our go to store/general campground /occasional side trip vehicle ...never even considered it as a primary overland vehicle...
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    Question about mounting camper

    Gotta love old threads ,hopeing someone replies ...just curious at this point ,as I'm not yet decided which way I'm going ,but leaning strongly in this direction....what method of attachment to the flatbed was utilized to secure the camper ?As a retired OTR flatbed truck driver ,I'm aware of the...
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    GOVE Global Overland Vehicle Economical build.

    If your primary considerations concerning going solar are ,cost vs payback ,and ecological impact ...solar probably won't work for you.I have a small solar setup at my fishing camp located on the Greenbrier River here in WVa.The local utility company wanted in excess of $4ooo to run a line in...
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    Featherlite toyhauler on top of 24' box truck

    Ultimately all that matters is the total road height when completed.I'm considering this option(toy hauler) on an Fuso FG 4x4 with an installed 15 foot aluminium flatbed.Once the wheels/axles are removed from the toy hauler,and it mounted to the flat bed ,the projected overall road height will...
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    Hybrid FUSO... yes !

    http://www.hino.com/coe/story_922.php fixed it for ya...
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    2012 Fuso ExtraCab FG 4x4

    While there certainly is a demand for those extra cabs etc in our market segment ,I suspect the cabover builders are well aware that the vast majority of 3/4-1 ton recreational american buyers are in love with their pickups and that isn't likely to change anytime soon.
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    Converting a standard cargo box to a camper

    This is also the direction I'm leaning as well.Chances are I won't be doing any world class expeditions where the need for many of the commercial offerings would be needed.I'm content with full time RVing across the USA during my retirement ,but I've always craved the offbeat locations that...
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    How to make a good camper shell?

    Several years ago ,I built a TTT(tiny travel trailer) think teardrop in size 4 ft x 8 ft,making it as lightweight as possible was the goal.My framework was built utilizing PVC pipe .The basic idea was a success ,the finished product weighed half as much as a similar design in wood ,though I used...
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