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Oh crap . I ran across this today 1990 Ford F-250 Lariat, 104,000 mile small block 5 speed bob tail. Came with a factory tow pack , Helwig overloads , Helwig rear sway bar, Battery isolation system and at $1200 I decided to change my plans yet again. I think the Ford will look better...

The Ford E4OD is a four speed automatic transmission designed for rear wheel drive light and medium duty pickup trucks. The transmission is based heavily off the Ford C6 transmission which was a heavy duty three speed automatic. The E4OD is Ford's first electronically controlled transmission. It...

Idashow . The E4Od is the ( documented ) worst transmission that Ford ever offered in there product line . Just check the service stats. It's all available on line.... The 1 tone has larger brakes, and a heavier frame. It also sports a solid axle front end vs. the split beam of the 3/4 ton...

I'm using SCS 1000 adhesive at the pass trough's , seams and edges only. The rest of the skin floats for expansion.( Walls ) The roof is a different story . Aluminum 1/8 x 1/4" marine rivets 6" on center at every truss . Drilled , then dipped in SCS1000 then shot. A tedious process...

First: Make sure what ever your friend decides to buy. Take it to a mechanic and have it fully checked out before purchasing...... The year range Ford she is looking for has some definite advantages but some well known problem spots as well. If she plans to travel year round she wants an...

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If it is a non removable coach with a pass through then by definition you own a Motor home. Try insuring it as such.

The skinning begins.... After receiving the quote from All Rite I damn near had an embolism. $1800 for 60' .020 aluminum roofing + $195 for the shipping role..... Needles to say, it was time to step back and punt. One nice thing about building your own coach from scratch is the ability to...

I'm not trying to be funny. And I am a real Elk hunter..... As is my family and are most of my friends. All, save one, have gone to campers / trailers... Sold the canvas long ago. Used to take the better part of an entire day just to set up the elk camp and more like a week to truly pack it up...

Fastening at windows , hatches, vents and edges.

Thank you for the good words and advice ERSATZKNARF. Just a bit of an update. I haven't got a bunch of time, as I am off to pick up the aluminum skin today. I did manage to get the passenger side and the front sealed up yesterday. The blue around the windows is the Ice Shield ...

Finally . The exterior.

Yes I actually do think it will be lighter over all. I just finished adding the second heaviest system components to the camper. The camper jacks. The system came in at just under 100lbs total The coach is still under 1000 lbs . I am preparing to start adding the R-Tech insulated panels and...

I hope you plan on YJ springs NOT CJ springs for your conversion. CJ's are not the same animal. What are you planning for gears? I gotta be honest. The only Samurai I have ever driven that was slower than the stock 1300 was the VW td converted one I owned . Great mileage but poor performance...

Fuel and water.......:coffee: Yes . Range is an issue. But limited only by ones ability to carry fuel and proper planning. The need for water is only limited by the distance between mud puddles if you carry a good quality filtration system. You have an amazing grasp of the obvious...... I...

Places like Africa do not have the fuel restrictions that we in the USA are forced to deal with. And quite honestly don't have the fuel choices we have. The rigs they are offered are also not the same as the rigs offered in the USA . NOT BY A LONG SHOT....... You are not comparing apples to...

A snatch block will double your pulling power by reducing the gear ratio. But it will not reduce the weight or total load . It will, however transfer part of the load to the snatch point depending upon your angle. The problem with a receiver mount isn't the load. It's the angle. If you ever...

No , I don't believe they do. ( the folks who actually do ) as you say. Some of the builds you see on this sight, and others, can be a bit over the top ( JMHO ). And I would imagine are mostly mall crawlers. If you throw out weight as a consideration for a given build you end up at the upper...

Good questions. I chose steel over aluminum for strength. Weight and rigidity. My chassis came in at 320 lbs. and is 100% welded . No tech screws. An all aluminum chassis with the same strength would not have been any lighter. Rigidity is the key as I see it. Flex causes leaks..... Steel is...

A few shots of the jacks and mounts. I nixed the folding jack Idea. Ended up being to wide and unstable. Opted to use the same jacks in a fixed vertical mount. A huge advantage to steel framing is the ability to use welded bungs for the jack mounts.... The mounts. The jacks simply...