Recent content by JimQPublic

That sucks. Those were the two reasons I have been seriously considering a GM van. Unfortunately there are very few used AWD versions in California- but my budget will probably be best served with a 5 year old van so I guess the cancellation won't affect my purchasing ability. Since...

Defenderbeam: Here's a cab to go on your truck: 2006 FE Crew Cab. Of course it will reduce your Cab-to-axle dimension by 40". http://www.busbeetruckparts.com/manufacturer/mitsubishi-fuso-parts-trucks/mitsubishi-fuso-fe-4-door-cab-cabin-1996-used

I have the 12 gallon, 24" version of the same tank. It seems sturdy and has multiple options for attaching fittings. Installed it vertically as a grey water tank in my trailer in 2004- no problems to date. Note that my 24" tank is not baffled. I don't know what size they start adding baffles...

Kozaz, Did you get anywhere with your quest? I'm thinking the same thing, but on a trailer. The spring assist seems the trickiest part. I have a Chalet brand folding trailer that has coiled torsion springs to assist in raising the roof, but I'm not sure if they would work in the opposite...

You will use less propane or butane than liquid fuel. That's borne out by my own experience backpacking and car camping. The reason? Propane appliances are much easier to light and much less finicky about being throttled down. So you are likely to only run it when you need to, where with...

Thanks for the reply. On further review... As long as I'm pulling it with the Subaru there isn't much point in a lift or the slightly bigger tires to match the Subaru- I'd have to swap the hubs out for 5x4.00 to match the Subaru wheels. Even then I'd only get about 2" more diameter (from 25...

Nice offroad upgrade to a Chalet. We have a 2002 Chalet Arrowhead. Our first trip was to Laguna San Ignacio in Baja, or as my wife likes to say "The Road From Hell". Bad washboard ended up breaking the trailer body loose from the frame. We also broke both leaf springs. We found that the...