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On to the interior . . . Most of this stuff is pretty obvious from the pictures. Ask if there's something you need to know, ask. There's a good-sized copper-topped counter along the streetside edge. There's room for a 0.7 cubic foot microwave if you want to carry it. There are fiddles on the...

Thanks, Buddy.

There doesn't seem to be much Chip doesn't know something about, does there? :sombrero:

Thanks for the report. I just added Wison's 801201 wireless signal booster but have yet to determine whether it's doing me much good. In part, I have a difficult situation with the antenna; since the whole cabin is fiberglass, I had to go with a trucker's antenna with its own ground plane. Then...

Herr Moderator: Is there merit in moving the powerboater's critique to a new thread so that this interesting, "real-time" thread doesn't turn into argumentative discussion among people who do and don't know how to build expedition campers about what is or is not acceptable practice? I, for one...

I don't know the questions relate just Scott's Ural or sidecars in general. As for a Ural, they, particularly in this country, are what most people visualize when they think of sidecar rigs and all new sidecar rigs from a motorcycle manufacturer are Urals. (Harley made their last sidecar a few...

You're probably legally safe, since the last time I saw a list, only four states--AK, HI, LA and WA--had age limits on on motorcycle passengers, sidecar or not. Practically, though, it could be a challenge. Not all sidecars have seatbelts (they are not required) and those that do might be at a...

Onward . . . A very good addition to the rear was to add a retractable step to make it easy to get into the cabin from the rear door. This Bedstep, made by AMP Research does not come in a version for a Jeep; we fabricated ours out of the Toyota version. The roof rack setup on the Jeep is...

Wow! You got the truck out with a Pull Pal?! Way to go. When I had my Unimog, I conceptually understood that someone, somewhere, might be able to unstick a big camper with a Pull Pal, but it all seemed a bit "tooth fairy" to me. I impressed to know it can happen. And thanks for the pictures...

It shouldn't be. That mount will be the most important entry in my subsequent thread about the Jeep's farkles. You don't want to be in this thread; this is the thread for the basic stuff, not the really trick stuff. ;)

Moving on . . . It was all well-and-good to change the roof opening around, but it left no choice but to create custom made walls. Some thought was given to having hard-sided walls, but after thinking it through, the best thing to do seemed to be to make them out of waterproof breathable...

Thanks for posting up more. This build remains sooooo cool. Just getting the two parts mated wins the Talent and Guts Trophy in my book. We're not worthy. :bowdown:

And we're off . . . The truck was purchased used after the original purchaser decided, after a whopping 1400 miles, that it wasn't all he'd hoped for. It was purchased from a dealer in Philadelphia through an eBay transaction, And I was able to get a Pennsylvania-based senior ExPo member to...

About a month ago, I went to a Sprinter builder's thread on another forum when I wanted to get a quick look at the work he had done. It was a great build, but he was one of those guys that showed all of the gory details of how everything went together, so it took quite a while to figure out what...

Thank you for taking the time to keep us informed about this very interesting build. I am very interested in the pictures you supply.

I, too, send my congratulations . . . and now I can stop endlessly pondering whether I needed it. ;) I suspect you'll enjoy the flexibility it gives you, and I hope that you'll follow the splendid example that Suntinez set with her Tiger GT travels and keep the ExPo faithful informed of your...

As Scott implies, the motorcycle helmet laws in the U.S. are on a state-by-state basis, so in 31 of the 50 states, no adult is required to wear a helmet. In fact, only 19 states now have laws requiring everyone to wear a helmet. Illinois, Iowa and New Hampshire don't require anyone to wear a...

Teraflex JK Tailgate Hinge I had another XV-JP trip in the freakishly good Oregon spring weather. I figure I'd best get the truck out now given the likelihood of an early and serious fire season. Nothing special about the trip to pass on except for an obligatory "Ain't Oregon purdy?" shot of...

Sharp eyes. They are indeed 285/70R17s.

There are E-rated Duratracs on the XV-JP and I am very happy with them. They replaced Goodyear MT-Rs that gave squirrelly highway handling by 5K miles. The Duratracs have exceptional pavement performance; it's hard to believe you're on a fairly aggressive tire. I don't have an empirical wear...