Recent content by DzlToy

Many more people have $10k in cash than have $65k in cash. No need for RVIA financing, blue book value, VIN plates, etc. The secret to happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less. -Socrates

Heat is transferred three ways: convection (air movement), radiation or radiant heat (standing with your face to the sun on a cool day, your face feels warm) and conduction (grab an iron skillet or cookie sheet that is hot). Radiant barrier coatings can certainly reduce solar gain and reflect...

Not as a full time job, I am semi-retired. However, as a part-time gig, side business or hobby business, sure. That is 50k a year in cash = 70k to 75k corporate job. If you have a small shop or can use your garage and enjoy the work, that isn't a bad gig. I know lots of people who make 2 - 5x...

Agreed ^^ (again) If you MUST HAVE IT, you are going to pay through the nose. Example: 65k for a shell with some interior bits glassed in and Chinese windows... To me, that is absolutely bananas. You can buy a REALLY nice car for 65 grand. Yes, ruff, I realise all of what you said. This is...

Thanks, but I have plenty of projects to keep me busy. Building camper boxes in the brave new over-landing world isn't my cup of tea. Andreas, you have been in this game a long time and I assume you know materials costs better than I do. I have sent out several quotes over the years to...

This ^^. "Everything" is expensive (read: inflated) these days, but materials cost on a 7' x 7' x 14' box is well under 10 grand. I simply cannot see profit, labour and Chinesium windows resulting in a 600% price increase.

I found this video (no affiliation) and thought that it provided a fair overview of what is involved in making your own sandwich panels using XPS foam and fiberglass. The builder speaks well, seems to be very thorough and organised, and was able to produce what appears to be a quality product...

Insulation is insulation. There is no such thing as insulation for cold weather and insulation for hot weather. The issues most Aussies won't run into is dealing with frozen pipes, installing tank heaters, condensate in air lines due to cold, etc. If you live in a cold climate, your engine is...

Sold!

Based on a PM, I am marking this sold. If the deal falls through, I will edit this post.

Title of this thread: E-Series is Best for Overlanding; here's proof The title of the thread is not, "Best Compromise", "Best under $50k", "Best for a single guy with a dog" or anything else. If you claim the E-Series is THE BEST platform for overlanding, you better bring some data to back...

I bought two of these upon release, one for myself and one for a friend. He never picked up his copy, so it's for sale. As you can see from the photos, the book is still in plastic. $125 shipped anywhere in the lower-48. It is a Fourth edition soft cover. I have Venmo and Paypal, which are now...

Subj: monocoque and suspension mounting/travel An up-to-the-minute, real world use case scenario for you: Watch the next minute or so of this, and listen carefully. This is how Sprinter and Transit vans are built (unibody/monocoque), An E-Series is body-on-frame, like a...

If you aren't familiar with box-mounting options or the person explaining the system does not describe it correctly, it's easy to get confused. The speaker says, "Patent Pending" which would explain why it cannot yet be found, then says, "Patented". The two are quite different. Further, he goes...

Whaddaya know, a giant monocoque! The stiffest, most rigid, most torsionally resistant 'beam' is one that maximises the amount of material furthest from the neutral axis. It is for this reason that a larger diameter tube with thinner walls is more resistant to deformation, save local buckling...