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It's probably a step down from adventuring in every corner of the world, but it's nice to have you back sharing your knowledge and experience, Scott. You're a most valuable asset to the Portal forums.

My thought is that you're probably right for the Northwest climate. We need big windows because we're stuck in the cabin better than half the year, and the temperature extremes are not that great. I'd think differently if I was making a truck for the Southwest deserts, but in the Northwest, big...

I gotta get the family farm out of foreclosure first. :sombrero: Actually, I seem to recall reading somewhere that AEV wouldn't sell the stretched JK chassis except as a finished Brute. And then there's the issue of what to do with the largely useless leftover JK if I disassemble my XV-JP to...

The stretched JK chassis that AEV uses for the Brute could, with appropriate suspension changes, be fruitfully used as the basis for creating an EarthRoamer XV-JPS, a stretched version of the "within the JKUR footprint" mini-motorhome they made a few of. The stronger engine now available would...

How did you learn that it was overpriced? Can't be but a couple of them in the country, so it's not like there's a Kelly Blue Book price. Just feels wrong to you? ======= The U140L is the chassis two the fiberglass shells I used to own were designed for . . . The short length of the cab let...

It is a real thing, but it is one of those things that takes a while and may or may not ever be a problem in the life of your unit. It seemed to me on my Wave heaters that the relatively cheap dust cover they sell (or you could easily fashion your own) was worth the money, but there's no way...

That's how I heard it . . . every Fuso FE/G that could profit from them got the latest updates. But between the fact that I'm no expert and the guy was trying to sell me a truck, you don't want to rely on me. I'm sure somebody around here knows the accurate situation. Just gotta wait for them...

Thanks. I'm pleased you like it. That means a lot coming from you.

For a quarter, I'll let you play with it next time you're over here. :)

FWIW: When I was looking at a Fuso FG, our Portland dealer had a new 2012 on the lot and he assured me it was an excellent purchase because they had updated all of the computerization and programming to the new specifications and that meant there were no differences at all. Definitely worth...

The rearmost end of the bed board sits on top of the "jump seat" base. Figure about two feet of the board length is on the seat base and four-and-change feet in the open space in front of the sliding side door. Google "Collapsible storage ottoman" and look at the images and you'll find...

Thank you, gentlemen, for the kind words. This truck has exceeded my expectations, and we're pleased to share the setup.

Nah; when Paul Jensen reinforces a board, it stays reinforced. Seriously, it seems the perfect balance between weight and rigidity. Still easy to get in and out of the storage slot.

Don't believe so. You probably should ask the question on the big ArkPak thread: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/115208, since Brett from ArkPak constantly monitors that thread and would likely get you an authoritative answer. Their support has been good.

Thanks for starting this build thread. The S-250 and S-280 shelters, which cost the government huge amounts of money to purchase, are one of the best ways to get a heavy duty "cabin" at a low cost and ready made. The S-280s, for example, are a nice size (nominally 12' long x 7' wide x 7'high...

Thanks for the kind words about our camper. For our part, there couldn't have been more than about 150 times we thought about the advantages of a View. I never figured it out, but the volume of the View cabin must be four times what's available in the cargo. I'm a T1N fan, too. Part of it is...

Last week I was busy writing about how there's nothing to report, but today it struck me that I'd never put up any pictures of the new second bed arrangement, which is kind of a significant thing. The board that makes up the bed base still stores underneath the sofa/bed 1: But whereas the...

Try again. He was gone for three weeks on a Sprinter trip around the Northwest. Just got back. Of course, I told him not to pay any attention to you. :sombrero:

Thanks. Paul always goes out of his way to make sure people can learn something useful from his threads. There's not been much to show off about the truck, but we've been using it a lot and it's been working great. Very good fuel economy and very nice for long highway slogs. Haven't come across...

Sorry to hear of the slow start. I could see how there'd be problems after sitting a while, but if the trip home was fault-free, it's weird to have those post-game problems. (Maybe the truck is a New Hampshire fan having a pout.) All should make sense once they hook up the magic computer...