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That does seem a bit steep. Hell, I could be talked out of my van for not a lot more than that, and I've got less than 1/3rd the miles on mine!

Plywood is likely overkill, unless you have very heavy items in your box. I'm using tempered hard-board (Masonite) riveted to some thin aluminum angle stock in my box. I used backing washers on the rivets that touch wood, and it's working great. Stong, light, and durable, and just a little...

Yeah, there's both sides. A good welder will make you into a better... welder. But having a welder is better than no welder. I learned a lot on an old italian-made Sip that I got from a friend who'd upgraded. Until it finally died, I was doing pretty well with that piece of crap.

You should check out the Nonurbia folks, they're long-terming in South America with a Tacoma/Flippac

2WD only? Bummer.

If you want dead-easy photo hosting, you can also look at imgur.com I like them because they will actually give you the link to the picture with the BBCode tags already wrapped around. All you do is click their copy button and paste it into your message... Plus they have drag-n-drop...

1987 is pretty early. Loyale? GL? In those years, I'd be looking for rust, rust, and rust. Those were the days when Subaru hadn't yet gotten their steel treatment nailed down. Also, unless you're both very petite, 2 people in the back of an early model like that will be pretty cozy.

You had a different experience than I did, then. I grew up camping in a couple different small Class-C's, and riding in the back SUUUUUCKED. We were a single-mom + 3 kids, so the daily battle was for which of us would get shotgun for the next leg. I've since cast a very critical eye on the...

Are you still putting the spare up front? If so, getting it out with that tilt hood will require quite the reach. My lower back is twinging just thinking about it...

May be, but when I hear puck lift (OP's title) my brain immediately goes to body lift! I was thinking he needed something like this: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/pra-bb01/overview/ but having googled the maxx-lift, I see he's talking coil spacers. If that's the case, what...

Check with the usual places like Summit Racing, etc., as I think there are a lot of generic body-lift pucks out there. I know the really frugal Astro/Safari guys were cobbling their own lift kits together by buying piecemeal bits from various companies, including body bucks.

Take a look at the ABS water tanks from Valterra. They come baffled every 18 inches for all the larger tanks. Best part is that you can install your own fittings wherever you need them. Just drill and use the welding (solvent) cement...

That would never fly in California, sadly.

Roller or Carry? Business (I'm guessing) or Adventure Travel? For business carry, look at the RedOxx Air Boss. For a travel/adventure backpack, either the RedOxx SkyTrain or the Tortuga Travel Backpack. For a roller? See above, I don't have enough experience to comment. When I travel, I...

As someone who has also buggered up more than a few ring terminals trying to enlarge the hole, take it from an expert: Tapered Reamer

It's a small operation, so it's possible they're not checking the emails, etc. if too busy. Definitely call.

Cool! Might be the first Promaster ExPo build!

DiploStrat has it right. Added my emphasis for the fuses. This is SOOOO important, as if you pinch/short the big cables anywhere between the two batteries, you have to make sure that BOTH will disconnect!

I'm far from the expert (check http://miklor.com/ and a few other places for more info), but with the usual nomenclature, the -C models mean that they're "commercial" rated (FCC Part 90 approved). Usually there are some small tweaks to the firmware that let them pass FCC part 90. On the...

No, the tank is about a gallon. We use it for Tea and the like (without having to put a kettle on). At the setting we use, the water is just under boiling. Turned down, it would work great for instant dishwashing hot water, etc. when AC is available.