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Depends on your needs. I like a gasser like that one. Any small-block V8 would be fine, that one should make sufficient power for that rig. Some people might hold out for diesel, and feel strongly about it. IMHO, the bigger question is on the rest of the chassis. I like that it's...

I have, in the past, loaded up my roof pretty heavily. I have recently put the whole thing on a serious diet. When I got a new solar panel, I moved it aft (key for the geometry of my pop-top), and changed from a large 45"x50" roof basked to a very small 21"x47" basket (a converted Harbor...

That's a sweet rig for a couple. Still hoping to find a deal on an extended cab 4x4...

I wish they were a little more 1500 and a little less S-10. The diffs, in particular, are a bit small for what we need. The 7-5/8" diff out back is the same size as the S-10, but that means it's also the same size as a 1980's Camaro. :confused: Similar story for the 7-1/2 front... That said...

I'll be curious to see the interior at this point as well. I've looked at the Khaya frequently (and seen the referenced video), but I'm not convinced we can meet our needs for our family of 3 with such a camper.

Just a head's up on the labeling from the Medium Plano totes, as I originally noted in this thread: The label lists capacity as 56qt, and below a capacity of "64,35 litres". 56 quarts is about 53 liters. It seems that Plano has an error on their label printing! The capacity of the "Medium"...

Not with a ladder, but I had a slide-out solar panel under my rack for a while - standard extruded 6063 Aluminum C-channel with a few handmade brackets.

A small update to my project for underbed semi-rigid bags: I completed the second bag to fill up the space. At Paul's suggestion, the carry handles now have backing material, and as discussed, I sewed a "flap" around the sides that folds over the coroplast liner to help hold in place. You...

Another vote for the front-loading Truckfridges. We have a TF-49 in and it works great. We've routinely loaded 3-4 days of food for 3 people, and some beer, so it's maybe borderline for OP's spec of 7 days for 2 people, but a smaller fridge is generally easy to keep cool. (Presuming you can...

Just a note, I originally also preferred to stay with a manual pump, rather than electronic, figuring a manual pump would be more reliable, etc. Unfortunately, the noise of cycling the manual pump at night is actually more disruptive to other sleepers than an electric pump would be. If I could...

Count me among those who know that emissions controls work, and are a good thing. I grew up in SoCal in the early 1980's, we used to have "Smog Days". Not quite as cool as Snow Days - we went to school, but we weren't allowed to go outside during lunch or recess, because the air quality was...

You were probably lucky to get that amount of time. I've had more than one vehicle where every rubber hose and gasket started failing like clockwork at ~15 years old.

Good discussion on the differences in shovels. I've traditionally carried a square-nosed shovel as I'm more likely to need to move soft sand than do real digging. That said, if I ever needed to break some hard earth, I'd be struggling with that shovel. I'm due for a replacement soon (weather...

You may also be able to boost a part from a late-model Astro or Safari van. I've got just such a handle on the B-pillar:

The Astro/Safari guys have done a similar thing with figuring out how to get the NP236 to work in those vans. AWD for the highway, 4WD/4LO for the trail is definitely the best option if you can get it!

AWD 1500s were common. The G80 rear diff (Eaton "gov-lock" auto-locker) was an option from the factory, and there are a number of selectable locker options that may have been fitted (standard GM 10-bolt 8.5"/8.6" rear, except for the axle width). The 2500 AWD vans are definitely Unicorns...

Thanks for the tips! I did not put backing on the handles, I will add that for bag #2. My machine will definitely not handle the plastic, but I was thinking of adding a "flap" to the inside when I stitch the zipper in place. When it flips to the inside, it would be a little lip that helps...

A follow up to this. I got a good deal on some factory-2nd 12oz bull denim (minor color variation issues, but I will probably wax the material anyhow). At $2.69/yd, it was cheap enough to justify the attempt. So I ended up with a basic rectangular box with a zippered lid, nothing...

The other thing to factor in when trying to compare costs is whether or not a locker is available for the van in question. There are a whole mess of vans on the road for which NO selectable locker is offered. (And I will caution anyone in this discussion against considering LSDs or Autolockers...

Continuing with the good-natured ribbing, I will say that tows must be cheap where you travel. A quick recovery out in Anza Borrego starts at $320, last I heard. I've only used my mats once to help extract a heavy Sprinter from some silty sand in the Oregon desert, but I've deployed my shovel...