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Wow . A bunch of opinions here . You don't need a DRW . In fact they are pretty poor runners in deep snow. The rear wheels tend to pack up. At $17, 000, I would be looking for gas not diesel. I recommend a 4wd - Pick your brand ( I am a huge Ford fan ). Don't even think about the Tundra...

I run an 8'8" flat bed with 8' storage boxes down each side. Love it . The added storage is phenomenal. Simple build . Well worth the effort.

Your design looks good . I'd ditch the angle and run tubing everywhere. Screw don't glue the inner panels to the chassis of the shell. 1" R-Tech ( home despot ) for insulation. You will be light years ahead of anything offered by FWC. And 1/10th the cost. If you add a 3" overhang to the rear...

You were 8 miles from my shop. The wreck pictured is the Peter Iredale. A local land mark. This beach was once considered part of the coastal highway (Warrenton to Tillamook Head ) before the completion of 101. It's a good drive. The approaches can be tricky from time to time.... I can't count...

I'm glad you enjoyed it. The damn thing tends to draw a crowd wherever I go. I've been approached to build another unit similar to the first. Who knows. There may be a few more of these on the trail in the future. The client and I are in the process of designing a coach for a 2016 Ford...

Been busy with the restoration of a tow behind for the BIG TRIP. 1959 Crestliner Buccaneer. That and the new grandson have reduced my leisure time to nill. Should be a good looking rig going down the road when and if I ever get out of here.

Looks great.

Yea . Any thing will get you arrested in California.

An update: A rather big one..... Brantley. Born July the 12th at 4:45 pm in Portland. 6lb 7oz. My new best friend...... Life will never be the same....

To all that care.... The studies I listed are EV specific ,credit several different sources not just one... nor do I post my opinion only, like others. The EV is defiantly the future. I prefer to wait until the bugs , which are many, are worked out of the equation. For those that advocate...

The EV revolution in truth is a gross polluter from the start. Advocates overlook the manufacturing process entirely. For good reason..... Then there is the mining of the metals required to produce the EV . All bad . Especially for the poor people digging the toxic crap up.... A quote...

Well , time for an update: Plans like life have a habit of changing. My daughter is expecting our first grand child this July so staying close to home has become a priority. To occupy my time I am prepping the shop for the restoration of a 1960 15' Crestliner Buccaneer . This will be a tow...

Looks good Ida. Will be heading your way this fall . May have to look you up.... Planning to hit every fishable lake I can find on the way to Flat head. Well ... as many as I can. There are to many to think about. Priest is on the list though.

I can think of more than a few reasons why a tray mounting system could and would have an advantage over a standard flatbed. There would also be a few issues one would have to overcome. #1 would be fueling the truck. A problem for some flat beds. Especially those with dual or rear tanks. To...

Geez . That's going to be fun to haul with. I suppose any of the short bed campers will work . ( To a degree )...

A rubber mat works well as long as you pull it once in a while and clean the bed.

The foam can be painted any color you want.

Your math looks good. I doubt that the foam would add any sway. Pretty sure it was the new truck.

There should be a manufacturers plate somewhere near the rear door.

The problem with honeycomb panels is that one must use the correct extrusions that are designed for the particular panel or design a fastening system that wont crush the panel at all of the fastening points. This can be challenging and labor intensive.