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Looks great. You'll get a LOT more capacity out of those slides if you can mount them vertically. The de-rating for using them flat is like 50%. Since you have that bottom cradle made out of tubing, you may be able to attach the sliding portion directly to that, rather than to a plate...

Anybody guess what that floorplan is dubbed? It's an oddball layout for sure. My kiddo would like that the 2nd row of seats is right behind the front row (her least favorite thing about the Westy/50 layout is how far back the bench is from the "action"), but having the galley behind the rear...

You'd think, but I'm not sure - there's a strong pull for nostalgia stuff. I was musing on Bring-a-Trailer the other day that the auction prices for well-used vintage Honda CT70s and CT90's are usually within spitting distance of Honda's brand-new CT125/Trail125 bikes. In every measurable way...

What are your real range requirements? Are you planning a specific trip that requires more range than you have? The ability to go 5-600 miles on a fill is basically bench racing if you're never more than a couple hundred miles from fuel. I think almost anywhere in North America now, including...

Nice work so far. Don't sweat the comments on the hinges - I feel like most folks are missing the point of the 80/20-based construction by suggesting hinges that would require you to make permanent fastenings into the extrusion instead of keeping everything modular and removable. EDIT: Hit...

Those look great for larger baskets. I need something in the 2' x 4-4.5' range. Their ATV/Quad net is too short, and their other stuff is too big. Given how popular the hitch-mount cargo baskets are in general, it's weird that finding a net sized for that application is so hard without...

Thanks for giving a complete rundown of both the heat and insulation in your example. I have eyed the ACCC, but one of my concerns in general is the thermal transfer from the aluminum. Not just cold, but in my case also heat. In the desert southwest, anything metal left in the sun can...

I never even attached it - it's still in the wrapper. You can see from the instructions that the steel tube is a separate piece that you'd have to insert and bolt in: https://manuals.harborfreight.com/manuals/69000-69999/69688.pdf I did remove the aluminum "tube" that the 2x2 steel tube would...

There are a number of Canadian-friendly McMaster alternatives listed in this Reddit thread: Obviously no one of those businesses carries the same breadth of stuff as McMaster, but you may be able to find at least one that stocks the bulb seal you need.

That's a great looking top!

Yes, the Jackery 500 has DC outputs (both 12v and USB) , and an AC output. Jackery claims the AC output is "500w Pure-Sine", however given the size and cost of the device, I would be skeptical of the quality of the AC power output if I were going to connect expensive equipment to it. Even if...

Depending on the vintage of your chromebook, you may very well be able to charge this via USB-C. If it's an older one, it may have a more traditional power supply, but there may still be a DC-input charger available for it. (These are often called "travel chargers" and are intended to be used...

You'd think so, except in/around Bend. When I first saw this post, I assumed this was the Chamonix a friend of mine had owned and sold last year. I had to pull up his IG account and A/B the photos for about 2 minutes to be sure that it was a different van! His was almost identical, save for...

I get it. It's hard to pin a number down when there are so many variables. Sounds like you'd want a crew-cab and 4x4, so let's guess than a theoretical 1/2-ton truck will have a 1500lb payload. Some configurations absolutely will carry more, but fully loaded with all the factory goodies, some...

We're missing the most important design criterion here - what is your load likely to be? Specifically, you need to do a realistic assessment of your payload needs. Will you be tossing a pile of gear into the bed and sleeping in a ground tent? Or are you planning to fit a slide-in truck...

Thanks! You know what cracks me up? Not long after I started doing this, Yakima introduced the "SkinnyWarrior" - basically a half-width loadwarrior basket: https://yakima.com/products/skinnywarrior Very similar overall dimensions ( 58" x 23" x 6.50" vs. 49.5" x 22.5" x 6" ), and maybe...

Will keep an eye out. That seriously sucks.

Since this thread is back at the top, I can update: I'm still running the Harbor Freight "Roof Basket" - at 6", it's tall enough for just about everything that I'd ever put on the roof, but nicely accommodates the occasionally tall or irregular items like firewood. Aside from deleting all the...

Basically it's an old electronics case. I divided the bottom space using my DIY Trekpak pieces, and a big cutting board locks into the "lid" to keep stuff in that half. More photos on the blog here: https://chooseadventures.blogspot.com/2019/12/chuckbox-102-reduce-reuse-recycle.html

I keep eyeballing the Rex's too. Since for me it's a hobby, this would just be a way to "level up" from my very-cheap Brother machine. I know there are MUCH better machines out there, but hard to justify the price gap for something I'll use a few times a year. (Especially since spending more...