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Finally managed to get a Trasharoo mounted on my van. Dutch-doors on the rear meant that a rear-tire is out until I spring for a ($$) custom swing away, but I was able to build myself a fuel carrier and factored the Trasharoo into the design:

Managed to get mine mounted last weekend. Built my external carrier (fuel, not tire) specifically to have a Trasharoo added over the top: Thanks again!

Wow, that's a smokin' deal. GLWS, Mike!

Curious as to your impression of the Smittybilt carriers. I have a pair of the old steel AT carriers, and they're heavy as hell. Looked at the smittybilt for lightness, but some reviews indicated they were a might... flimsy.

Dutch Doors? like on the Astro van? That's an odd choice for an expo type vehicle. Unless the top hatch is very narrow (vertically), you won't be able to open it if you have a spare tire or any other accessories on the rear. You'd have to open a swing-away before you can open the top. It's...

Reminds me of the "Herkimer Battle Jitney" from the movie "Mystery Men".

It's also worth saying that the car in question probably weighs less than 3500 wet and loaded. For anything up to body-deep in mud, it's better than nothing. Hell, just visit the "what have you used your winch for today" thread to see people find lots of other uses than just pulling out a fully...

I didn't go this year, but in years past I know I've made it my mission to pack my schedule with as many classes as possible. This is a conscious trade for spending some money for a quick mid-day meal prepared by someone else so that I have more time to pack my brain and tour the grounds in the...

I wish that were true. I've whacked my head multiple times while trying to lift the toddler in/out of the car. Kept the bars at stock length because I kept thinking I was going to mount a bike tray outboard of my cargo box, but it seems I'll never use both at the same time, so it's probably...

I'm fairly confident the Yakima bars are steel, not aluminum. This is just based on the "heft" of the 48" and 56" bars I have for a couple of vehicles. I've had the 48" bars on and off my Subaru a number of times, and I'd be surprised if they weren't. Other than the OD and the slightly...

I wanted a spice rack in my chuckbox project, but the box I ended up buying to modify didn't quite offer me the space I needed. However, I was able to carve out space for a spice drawer. Now I'm on the hunt for some small containers to fit the drawer. Anyone know of something around 2" tall...

W00t! Mine's out for delivery! Good timing - I don't have a rear spare tire, but just this weekend finished the welding for a new rear-door mounted carrier rack for fuel cans, etc. that should provide an excellent location for the Trasharoo! Pics as soon as I'm done with painting and it gets...

Thanks for that, Lance! I needed three so that pricing worked out great.

That is called a "Tee Nut" or "T-Nut"

I have a set of those I bought for my project - decided to keep my craigslist conversion van bed seat instead. Drop me PM if you want a set NIB and slightly discounted.

That's a lot of cash for a gingerbread-based system. For less money I'll use an outboard tablet and interface it to my existing bluetooth stereo

It may very well have improved, or at least not affected, his emissions, but the EO number is basically the "proof", it's the number assigned to a part after it has undergone the necessary testing that demonstrates emissions are not negatively impacted. In short, in California, you can only...

They will fail you on any non-OEM intake (or just about any other engine component that touches air or fuel) that doesn't have a CARB EO number on it. In this case, sounds like you need to put the original intake back on. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

You in California? If so, you'll need either the original intake or an aftermarket one with a CARB EO number. The air filter is the only part they WON'T fail you on. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Not to mention that "cult cars" developed the cult for a reason, and that reason wasn't usually "rarity". Cars develop a following when they hit some sweet spot on the performance curve. They made a zillion Miatas too, but those have a definite following and have held value much better than...