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That's what I would do. Not quite the same mechanism, but I do know that's how other pop-top stuff (vans, etc.) are done. IIRC, John at Ursa Minor basically ratchet-straps the top to compress it down slightly (because otherwise the gas springs push it up to maximum) and then fixes the bottom of...

Speaking of "dreaming" of a rig but being constrained by budget, but then pivoting to vintage hardware with drivetrain swaps suggests you're more interested in building the rig than using it. No judgement, that's 100% fine, especially from me since I definitely derive a lot of my recreation...

The midnight toilet run (more specifically, negotiating the ladder - particularly when barefoot) was the single greatest factor that pushed us away from RTTs. That said, while having the toilet in a cabinet in our van is nice when it's really cold outside, I think the wife might still prefer a...

I build a Westfalia-style rock-n-roll sofa bed using reproduction hinges from BusDepot.com. My kiddo rides strapped in a car seat there, so I built the frame out of steel, but a basic plywood box and plywood bed boards would get you a convertible couch/bed arrangement if you weren't using it...

Price? Sleeps how many? Seats how many?

As I understand the layout, the dinette becomes part of the bed with the couch, i.e. one single large bed. Though elsewhere I've seen Bajas listed as "sleeps 4", so maybe the size is deceptive. Would love to see someone with a picture of the bed(s) deployed, but nobody ever posts it...

Would love to see interior pics of the camper. Is it a front dinette? Side? Rollover?

I have a Stansport version of that from a few years back and I love it. It has never failed to light on the first twist of the wrist, and the super-easy light makes getting coffee going 1st thing in the morning much easier. It also has better heat control that some of the other camp stoves, so...

It's a big investment. I'd love to be able to do it - I will never feel like I have "enough" training for every situation, but WEMT is a BIG amount of time/money. Instead, I think we'd be better served to have *more* people in the party WFA certified. The next time I have an opportunity for a...

Will be interesting to see how an electric-only cooktop fares in wide use. I know there are a few vans built this way on here, but I think they're in the minority. I'd probably throw a butane catering burner in a drawer and still do some of my cooking outside. That said, being able to go from...

I've always thought these were cool, but the bummer is that something this big only has 1 bed. Shame they couldn't come up with a different floorplan to at least have a full + single for those of us with one freakin' kid.

Since this thread is back, I figured I should update with my new bench/bed: So I built what is, essentially, a Volkswagen "Rock-n-Roll" bed using reproduction VW hinges from Bus Depot. Instead of the wood seating that VW used, everything is framed in 1" steel tube. The big trick to...

Ditto this. If she'd do another SoCal tour, I'm game!

When I needed very long springs for my GTRV pop-top, I was able to get them from Gemini Gas Springs. They were very helpful: http://www.geminigassprings.com IIRC, it's telephone-orders only, but they have a myriad of options for both the spring type and the end-fittings, so you'll want their...

Hi Ben, I wanted to check out your other photos, but I get a 404 Error from the Drop-Box link.

Apologies. I thought the photos were in a correctly "shared" album. Permissions should be set correctly now.

That's super cool. I wish the Fuso cab fit a third person a bit more liberally. I know there's technically a 2-person bench over there, but I doubt my wife/daughter could share it for the kind of time it would take to get anywhere in the Southwest at 62mph.

Ideally, I'd like to find something around 12" or so. Even 8" might be sufficient. The closest "off the shelf" containers that I've seen are a one-off "Mercedes" branded roof-top box that was pretty wide/flat (54x36x14) It was on eBay and the seller wanted an absurd amount of money for it...

I'm with you. I love this truck so much.

Most of my "consumables" go in the "dry goods" box. That said, my chuckbox does get stocked with a set of basics so that it's easy to have certain things ready to go without needing to get into the drygoods box. In addition to the things you've listed, I also include: Coffee kit (Aeropress...