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depends on the tire size, the vehicle, the speed and style of driving, and even the type of sand. The rule of thumb is if you got stuck, you didn't go far enough. If you pulled a tire off the bead, you went to far. I used to run my 33's on my 79 Bronco at about 13. the 38s on my dads 75 F-250...

An air mattress will conform to pretty much anything. Measure the inside width and length of your vehicle with the seats down and see if you should go with a full or a queen. I use an air mattress and love it. I just throw a sleeping bag between it and my bedding to give it a little cush and...

Honestly there wont be a lot of things you can do to the vehicle itself. It is what it is. Like above, get a good set of AT tires. You also need to leek and see where the air intake for the engine is. if its down below the bumper, consider getting an aftermarket intake that locates the...

Thanks! Its not done by far. But at least I can use it now. I still have the Espar heater to install. I need to redo the rear flood lights. They dont articulate the way I would like. Also plan on adding a set of 235/85R16 tires to gain a little more ground clearance and cut through snow...

Quick little update folks.... I added a tailgate seal from Lund. It went on easy, and after 3 days of camping out of the truck, I cant tell its not new. I suppose time will make fools of us all, but so far, its holding up well. Here it is all loaded up for 3 days fishing. I have a 4'x2'...

the right performance mods (muffler, free flow air cleaner) can improve mileage. The thing is your truck has relatively few miles and should not need modifications to get back to factory mileage levels. Something else is dragging you down and I'd find and correct those issues before moving...

Your truck is EFI, it doesnt have a choke. You're mileage is terrible. I've seen 4.6 F-150s get between 18 and 20. That being said, that is highway mileage. If your truck isnt on the highway, its not going to get highway numbers. If all you do is short trips in it without it getting to...

Does GM rule? or do they just need the most mods? The eternal question. And I can say that being a Ford guy owning a Silverado :) Great list BTW, This would have saved me considerable time when I was doing my research. Thanks again for putting it together!

Just a quick little update. The other reason I built this truck is so I can go to our local drive in movies. Well you gotta have tunes to really enjoy the movies. I got a no-name amp from a buddy the other day, and some boxed 6x9s on KSL for cheap today, so an hour later...... The kids...

You'll be fine. The measurements in that chart are directly related to the rim the tire is mounted on, so the rim measurement is included. Its not a specific requirement.

Here's my old truck. 79 Bronco, 460, NP435, NP205. Currently has 3.50 gears, but that's probably going to change because the rear is toasted. Built it in my driveway, cant wait to get a garage!

There are a couple different seals available aftermarket. I'm gonna pick one and see how it goes. I also have some holes (both factory and not) that I need to seal as well. Most of those I plan on covering with vanfastik (sp) which is a self adhering aluminum used for quick repairs to semi...

I like the suv tent idea. I may add something like that to serve as sort of a mud room. I'm gonna have to price that out.

More progress today. Got the electric panel installed and wired. Tied it in to the main harness with a 60a fuse. Should run everything I have installed just fine. Inside the box I installed a fuse panel with individual fuses for all the accessories. Here's the installed box Here's the...

The legality of the seats really depends on the state, but in general yes, this setup is legal. Some states have requirements such as a camper shell, or a line of communication. I have a slider which I will add an inflatable boot to so I can leave it open if we want. Another option when the...

Successful light test! This is why I got a dimmer :-)

The next phase of this project is the electrical system. I plan on adding a 1200w inverter, the espar heater, lighting, and an amplifier to run a pair of 6x9 speakers with an iPod. Since I'm working on a budget I'm working on the portions that I can safely run off the trucks main battery until...

Get a bottle of blue magic headlight restore from auto zone. Only about 8 or 9 bucks IIRC but it actually works. My buddies 95 Chevy had the same problem (drove everywhere with his brights on) but that stuff and about 10 minutes of elbow grease and they were almost like new.

I admire your persistance with this project. When a man knows what he wants, he knows what he wants! I say keep working at it. I assume diesel is your engine of choice for reasons we don't see here in the states such as registration taxes and fuel taxes. Good luck with your project, I'm...

No bed liner, but might cut another price of carpet to lay on the bottom of the bed. Haven't really decided yet. The heater will go just above the cup holder on the passenger side. I'm going to use abs pipe to plumb the heater intake on the opposite side of the bed to promote circulation...