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We recently sold our 2020 sprinter 4x4 camper conversion and found an old DNR fire crew bus to build out. It's a 2006 F450 4x4 V-10 with manual 6spd trans and 4.88 gears. Rear axle is a Dana s110 with limited slip. Weight with seats removed 11,260lbs, rear axle 7,160lbs, front axle 4,100lbs. The...

I think of the air bags as a spring as well. Changing air pressure adjusts how stiff they are (spring rate). Swapping them for the overloads would be to change the spring rate. Force = spring rate * distance. When the truck body rolls it moves the spring to a distance where the force of the...

I purchased a similar truck and am curious what your thoughts are on a few things associated with converting to super singles. Will the life of the unit bearings on the front axle decrease? How is the braking and acceleration? Are you considering any gear ratio changes in the diffs?

I had a similar setup 1996 ram 2500 with 1800lb camper with spring loaded tie downs. I swapped out the overload springs for airbags and it was a noticeable improvement. I drove the combo for a few years and what sway was left I got used to.

Was there any insulation originally built into the box?

4 months with no updates to their site. Doesn't seem like anything is happening here. I'd think they would have built at least on more prototype.

What about a hybrid system? First thing wash your body quickly and drain that water into the grey tank. Next, extend your shower / relaxation time with a simplified recirculating system with a single course filter and eventually drain that water into the grey tank or ground (If drained to a...

It would be fairly straight forward to make a mold because the parts are already molded and have draft. You can buy 2 part silicone mold resin to form the surfaces of the mold inside of a wood box. Use a 2 part casting urethane resin to make the part. Another option depending how big they are...

Good thoughts. The company producing their panels also makes all the panels for UHaul bodies. I wonder if they have any case study examples showing performance of the polsio foam, pp honeycomb matrix in the field.

What do you think about their offering of a foam core with 3.5mm honey comb outer layer and fiberglass skins? It seems like the PP layer will take impact and small area pressure loading better than foam. I think of foam being crushed and not bouncing back like plastic. I wonder about long term...

The link to their website works and it is a nice site with a lot of info.

For US travel I really like the convenience of a passthrough. I also really like the noise reduction of not having a passthrough (you don't have to listen to all your crap rattling around in the back). I've never needed a pass through for an emergency situation and feel quite secure in a camper...

Armchair quarterbacking. I think the idea of these are an upsell accessory. Integrated brackets on the corner caps might look funny if someone opts out of the guard altogether. What if the brackets clamped to the tube allowing adjustability on install. Also the tube could run long so one part...

heated towel bar does sound nice!

I'm with you on the price and think a combination of Total Composites and DIY of a similar design could be done for a lot less. I will also point out that Overland Explorer has been making campers for a few years now and appear to sell everything they make. Regarding the size and weight. I...

I'm curious why the build needs to be so heavy it requires a mega truck for the platform. What if you spec a single rear wheel one ton and build a smaller lighter cab over box? I'm excited to see the release of this build (Supposedly tomorrow). It has an over cab bed and a dinette bed and a fold...

He He. I think you could put a drain in the floor and turn the whole thing into a water park if you wanted to. :)

How do the tires ride on the highway? Similar to a BFG mud terrain?

I think you could look at a flatbed as a subframe with a skin over it. You would still mark your holes to avoid the structural bits underneath and cutaway the sheet metal wherever needed.

Regarding AC, you will need shore power or generator. I've never needed or used AC in the PNW on an RV. Small well insulated campers stay cool inside on hot summer days and there is not much thermal mass to cool down at night. The only use for it that I can see is if you plan to camp somewhere...