Recent content by cruiserpilot

Paint it. Wrap will break down under UV on the top flat surfaces in 3-4 yrs. I also thought about this with my Extreme.

How to make something that I've thought of for a few years now, but I made it overcomplicated. I never thought of putting it in a box and making it portable. Very well done. How are you connecting the fuel? Now, I have another winter project. Thanks.

The winch will drain your battery with continuous use, obviously. You need to make sure your alternator is up to charging your battery after winch use. Biggest fear for me is using the winch late in the day, driving short distance to recovery camp and shutting truck off before the battery has...

Autohome has had a video on their site for years. I can't imagine climbing onto the hood/cowl of a vehicle like that....Wow Do you not use the internal bungee to pull the sides in? When I bought mine used the PO used a cedar canoe paddle to tuck the extra material in around the edges.

Very impressive, unique and got lots of cool one offs!! Sure interested in how this is going to finish. J

Total use of space, well done.

For sitting around at night, I take my daytime hiking boots that need to be dry inside off, pull the insoles/felts and get them into dry air. Wear something like a duck boot or loose crocs helps feet to dry out and cool off. Loose jack shirt for around the fire, lightweight and not effected...

Very nice. I like the way you have a build plan and it makes sense. Can't wait to see the rest. I have a 60 series and am still searching for a logical solution to my rear storage, this looks really like the best design so far. Are you planning solo sleeping on the drawer as well?

I have an 8074 on my '73 Fj40. I figure it's cool because it was made within a couple of years of my truck. The only thing I would recommend is to swap out the old fashioned solenoid pack for a new generation electronic contactor. The heat and ridiculous setup of the old solenoids are aged...

SouthTXplorer-that is about the slimmest drawer I've ever seen. Where did you get them? How deep into the truck do they go?

Great idea, but you should have two points for stability. But that would make sense so long as you didn't have the floor jack at full extension. Be a bit embarrassing to be unable to unload the support stand.

A spare tire jammed under the frame works well. I've seen a BAJA race truck that mounted lighter floor jacks to skateboard decks to spread the load in the sand for tire changing. I was thinking that skateboard deck under those folding jack stands would be a pretty good idea,

We could add that a dog can and will in Canada invite certain bruin animals to chase said dog back into the tent. I know of two unfortunate people killed where I was camping, by being eaten by large bruin which invaded their ground tents. They even had rifles. This was two separate incidents...

I got a Maggiolina Extreme second hand. I looked at the JB tents. I wouldn't get one. The Extreme is super durable, meant for daily use on long term basis.

You're not going to haul 1000 lbs. Not for camping. Send them an email and ask if the lid would support a 150 lbs of tent. I don't like the 4 foot wall height. The pics show a lower, more around 30" height. That would be more acceptable. How much are they? I'd upgrade the wheels to bigger...