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Here's a second guess for "Generic Wiring Harness". On the Chevy's, we get something similar. The wiring harness is unique, but the main ECU, transmission computer, etc. is shared between Astro and Blazers. If you swap the Astro transfer case from AWD to a PT 4WD with a Low-range, the ECU...

That link isn't working, so I can't evaluate that, but as a first pass, you can always just get a roll of Reflectix and cut it slightly oversize, it will stay up just fine with friction fit. I did this just to get me rolling for a weekend camp out about 3 years ago, and never bothered to finish...

You'll love that instant hot-water heater. I have the same unit (albeit with a different sink-top valve) in my kitchen and we use it daily.

I did it on my Subaru wagon! The mechanism is very similar. If you remove the hatch trim, you can see the latch mechanism. Playing with the outside handle you can see how it pulls on the rod that's connected to the cam that will release the latch. You just need to make a way to create the...

Just revisited this entire thread. Took about a week. Then I realized I've never posted any of my campsite pics! Little Blair Valley, Anza Borrego, CA - Last April The same spot from another angle:

Wow! That thing is GORGEOUS. I love the way the side boxes are color-matched to carry on the two-tone theme of the cab. Not sure my kiddo will be small enough for us to get away with a bench seat for very long, though...

Weird. I ordered an Ultimizer 50 from mudflaps.com back in August without issue. (Ok, a minor issue in that the first one was DOA, but it was swiftly replaced.)

I wish I hadn't gotten laid off last month...

Oooh, I don't do enough lugs to justify a proper bolt-cutter style crimper, but I do just enough that I think I need that Hammer crimper. It's the "nice" version of using a dull chisel! I wonder if you could use it with a c-clamp in those repair situations where it's not practical to hit the...

Minor interior improvements... Not much to report here in terms of building lately. I've made some minor (temporary) improvements to the interior layout while I plan for a more extensive interior redesign. The main change was to how I was transporting the fridge. In my previous layout, the...

I've never seen a swing-away cargo box before. Neat. Anyone else want to build it into a custom rear-mounted chuck box, or is it just me?

A vehicle you might want to look at just from a data-collection standpoint is the Astro/Safari van. Depending on the year of manufacture, the AWD models were equipped with either a viscous-coupled (mechanical) center diff (early vans), or an electronic actuated center diff (later vans) that...

Ayup. Make that a x2 - Pocket Curtains for the Astro just moved up the list as well...

It's a different material, sure, but I think it has a couple of advantages. Like food-grade PE, it won't impact flavor or odor to the water. Since it's opaque (and also due to the nature of the material), it's algae free also. The main difference on ABS vs. PE tanks will be in the construction...

I you're considering a rigid tank, I highly recommend the ABS tanks from Valterra: http://www.valterra.com/product-category/rv-products/aftermarket/freshwater-products/fresh-water-tanks/ I use a 12gal in my rig. The nice thing is that while it comes pre-threaded for fittings in a variety of...

This makes SUCH a huge issue. Back when I was part of my local Miata club, we used to do club days where we'd have a glass installer come out and do six or ten cars at a time. The Miatae are particularly vulnerable being so low, we'd catch a lot of rocks and headlights, so windshield...

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Baby Wipes, people. Buy a case at Costco and keep a few packages in the rig. Sealed they stay moist for years. Once open, you get a couple of months. Even the wife is satisfied with a nightly "wipes-bath" for trips up to a week or two. Course, my wife is awesome...

Also, look into various offroading/overlanding clubs - I know there are frequently license and upgrade tests that get administered at various SoCal Rendezvous type events. Take your test out in the wilderness!

Dang Justin, that's one of the best-sorted trailers I've seen - yours always makes me want to get one. Wish I could afford that right now! (Holding all cash until I find a new job.)