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My plans as travel west is to run through Coronado National Forest starting in Portal (Trans Mountain Rd?). I had marked a campground in Chiricahua and had no idea how pretty it is. Thank you folks! Writing-on-Stone in Alberta was much the same way, as you don't know what's there till you get...

Two things working for you I don't have.. You're young! X2 LOL! I am anticapting redoing the sides. I like the looks and added storage of flaring the sides. I'm thinking of a hooking point that I could do so I could lift the cabin off in the garage/shop and incorporate it the remodel. I'm...

I did much like your thinking Matt! Quite the PITA, yet worked.

I need to catch up on you guys before I see this on his! Love you folks are doing the AZ Peace Trail. I had asked Tim about this a bit back and was wondering how tough the AZ side actually is. I've read there are work-arounds for the tougher stuff and honestly, some of what you did in Tonto...

Great read! Happy I found it! Our plan was too head 'Down East' this summer. Plan was to use the Trans-Labrador to enter and possibly come back by way of Cape Breton. But... We all know how plans have gone this and last year...

Food for thought and only that.. I have my rig back in my yard after extensive re-work and putting the camper box back on. That's the food-for-thought item. My mechanic works with me very well, yet his lift is limited (as would most be). I did setup to unbolt if required and remove, not knowing...

Have to think you may be an ME by the post. Aye? If so, we may have more questions for ya!

I'll try that as well! Be interesting what I see. I have the cabin off right now as I go through repairs and needed maintenance. I think if we had a 'solid' cabin, it might a difference/issue. By having a 'lift-top', we may be getting away with more flex. P.S. While the back is off ad easy...

I can see a captured spring mount on that M1079, yet on a smaller Rig/Pickup? I have hard point mounts (6) and have no issues so far. I also don't cross terrain like you do! If I did, I might do something along those lines. The issue I avoided was connecting the Cab/Cabin. There's where I saw...

I ended up using 1.5 x 3. 1.5 to match my cabin sizing, yet need the 3 to get over items factory installed in the frame. Nice you didn't have that issue! You do weld better than I!! I did a lot of sanding to come that clean!! LOL You're at that point where I skipped making the lower boxes...

Vlog the pour experience please. I've chased a couple folks doing it, but not like what you are doing. Seems being creative with this has many possibilities. I wonder how to easily sandwich the foam between layers of FG cloth (or finish material of choice). I assume expansion of the foam can...

Have to say, I'm wondering why myself.. All I read says it adhere's to most everything (within normal reason that is).

Not around me as well... Stepping up to 1" won't work? That is available around me. I used 1.5", but you are going at this much differently! Do like your approach!

Had the winds open mine in the Shenandoah Valley last winter heading south. That gust rocked the semi in front of me! It took off my front latches!! Actually tore out the lower portion. I ran the remainder of the trip with a ratchet strap around the over-cab section. I just didn't trust an...

I see potential of the movement wearing the seals as it moves. I'd like to see (in person) how the Alaskan handles wind. I don't see the struts having that sort of pressure to stop movement and if it did.. think about the amount of strength required then to start lowering.. I physically tested...

Up is the easy part. Down I saw most commercial rigs that use the gas struts, have a handle of sorts to pul it down (at least to start it down). I found sway of the top was also an issue. The H brackets stopped E/W and the material slows N/S. This is where most commercial rigs have movement...

It does but also works as a lever. I use it mostly for the front as it's tougher to reach. Commercial units have a pole of sorts attached to the front one to assist using. The first part of the lift, like using gas struts, is the hardest. Happy it's so lite!

I like the idea! Keeping it simple is always the best way to go. I know the gas strut suppliers will engineer the correct ones by weight and show you the placement/mounting. You need to work out balance point and mount distances equal from there. This is as I believe the biggest reason so many...

No framing on the top and 2.5oz FG on everything. As a mention above, strong enough for most weather, except snow & ice. Then I have to add a couple braces. It's typically in my garage using those storms.. I don't like how the foam inserted in the steel cage worked out and would have been...

Awaiting your design (or ideas) on your lifting system. Hardside are some of the toughest to get right (from what I've seen attempted DIY). So far the old Popup Camper cable system has been the goto. I didn't like it and wanted something simple. I see these folding side builds, yet that really...