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Heck, why don't you decide? You're the one that got the truck written up.

The Trail Dash seems to be working as expected. It has nice displays, and it's kind of fun for an empiricist to know RPMs down to the RPM or fuel level to the percent of full. (It'd be ideal for teaching the difference between "accuracy" and "precision," though. ;) ) I decided to try out the...

That's good to hear, and thanks for checking in. A lot of us are interested in what success you have with this unique vehicle.

John Bendit and his group at Upscale Automotive have finished with the durability testing of their Sprinter 4WD/transfer case conversion and have just started offering it for sale for both T1Ns and NCV3 models. Information and the FAQ answers are here: http://sprinterstore.com/sprinter_4x4.htm...

I've had good success with 3/4 inch Baltic birch plywood fastened together with Kreg system pocket screws. This produces a very strong box and drawer with no glue required. 3/4" ply would be too thick for normal cabinet drawers, I think, but it seemed a good choice for heavy, pull-out-the-rear...

Thanks, Jack. The compliment is much appreciated. When I got the truck, it had a TeraFlex suspension and Goodyear MTRs, and while both have merits, they combined on the 7,000 pound Jeep to be borderline scary. Just taking a modest highway curve produced a squirrelly feeling that everyone who...

Imagine my surprise and pleasure at turning to page 36 of the latest Outside Magazine to find a complementary and well-deserved, if brief, writeup of the Bullet XV. Given that Outside has a circulation just short of 3/4 of a million, this is quite an accomplishment. "Behold, the ultimate...

Do take the time to read through Paul's excellent trip report and great photography if you'd like to get a good idea of life in semi-rural Australia--he's in northern New South Wales not too far in from the coast--without the interminable plane flight. ;)

This thing does a lot of stuff. It's titanium whiffleball bat fodder, for sure, but it looks like it can do some useful things, and do some things (like trip computer functions) easier, and way flashier, than the ScanGauge. The basic screen gives you some big analog gauges and some smaller...

If you want anything done, I guess you have to do it yourself . . . :sombrero: So I broke down last week and spent my allowance on the Trail Dash. It came lickity-split from Summit Racing. Nice flashy packaging, with lots of stuff inside (down to the cable ties and alcohol pad). I...

Paul Jensen used this approach as a water tank in one of the Sprinters he converted. Held about 4 gallons, IIRC. This picture doesn't show the valve/spout added later to the bottom. I couldn't say whether you'd find this adaptable to roof use.

Thanks, as always, for the reference. It's an interesting camping arrangement. But am I understanding correctly that they used up a few cubic feet on fourteen water bottle holders and that this is, in the basic model, in lieu of a tank and pump? (Though there appears to be a fine water tank...

Yeah, Pat, it's nice. More 5%-building-it/95%-using-it these days, the opposite of the previous three years. It's admittedly not as exciting now without Paul's morning illustrated joinery lessons, but there's a lot of satisfaction, and relief, from knowing that everything turned out well. I...

I agree. Bike hauling is one of the Sprinter's best applications and the fold-up setup is great. Enjoy yourself.

Thanks very much for near four gross of pictures. I enjoyed them all, and you saved me a trip down to the Land of Precious Gasoline. :)

You've seen the Shady Boy? Not as simple as one of the pull-out retractable awnings, but about the lowest ratio of attachment point width to area covered. Some of the Sprinter guys put them over the sliding door, as they are light enough (about 15 pounds) to attach to the rain gutters. Just...

Hey, Ken, It's a bit of a pain to get set up ('bout ten minutes), but I think the Kelty Carport Deluxe would be a possible option for off the back of the Tacoma. It works well coming off the rear crossbar on my LX470 and gives a lot of sheltered area. Way more grandiose than an awning, and I...

The Northwest weather been spectacular in recent weeks, with even the Oregon Coast having an unusual amount of sun. So I drove the XV-JP out this weekend to Sunset Beach, north of Seaside, Oregon, one of the relatively few places where vehicles are allowed to drive on the beach year-round...

Glad to be of help. Post up a picture if you you get one mounted.

My recollection is that the Sikaflex 252 is a bit "gripper" and needs less mechanical support while curing than 3M 5200. 5200 is an excellent product, though, and I use a lot of it, but the "keep water out of the yacht hull" quality may be overkill in some camper build applications. No real...