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I found a good thread with some worthwhile ideas applicable to our kind of trucks: http://www.benzworld.org/forums/unimog/1884969-accordion-boot-folding-bellows-pass-through.html

One of the requirements for using the accordion boot is that both openings, in the cab and cap, must be as close a match in size and shape as possible in order for the boot to work as intended. My idea is to remove the truck's rear window then cut a matching opening in the cab and close the gap...

Thanks for posting the link. As it was pointed out by rayra, below, the accordion boot seems to be less damaging to the paint, but what you pointed out is definitely one of the options suitable for this task to be considered.

Thanks for pointing to that build, the description with pictures of what the guy did is found at page 26 of his build: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/34294-building-the-Bullet-XV/page26 I was thinking of using an accordion boot: http://www.accordionboot.com/ instead, which seems...

I'm caressing the idea of removing the back window of a reg cab and the front one of its cap and installing a boot such as the accordion between the two. It would provide a useful way to store items in the back that can be reached directly from the cab and also a pass-through between cab and...

It seems that Callen will also build for a utility body... A new aluminum utility body is pretty expensive (around $6K from what I have seen), but I was playing with ideas and started considering the possibility of getting a light, basic aluminum flatbed such as the Ute or Scott-Lite and then...

@PW_SD Yes, you were right that I would get ideas from those pictures at their website... :) There is something I saw that seems very appealing, though it can be expensive and add considerable weight to the truck: the option of using a utility body...the extra storage space you get with those...

Thanks! They look great... Here's a couple of examples: http//accessmfg.com/gallerylarge/hbvc/Cabover_Shell_60.jpg http://accessmfg.com/gallerylarge/hbv9/68_high_w_Single_Cargo_Door.jpg My only question would be whether they are as durable and impervious to punishment as the Caravan Campers or...

I finally just came across a Caravan Campers top with vertical sides (this is the first one I see built that way) and exactly the height I'm shooting for (it proves they are indeed being built that way, after all :wings:). It is made just the way I would want it...

If you want to know precisely, it will depend on your chosen configuration. But to give you an idea, for what I want (see my last two pictures at post #40) - and keep in mind that I have a full-size, long-bed truck - I'm looking at approximately 600-700 lbs. for the Callen Campers shell and...

Yep, all of that plus the ability of doing mild to medium off-roading without the equipment falling down in pieces. I have that, picked up a copy last week. That's excellent advice for one planning a trip to Alaska.....it's a great travel guide.:victory: What's your advice in re: proper...

So, here's the decision I've reached.... It will be something like this: The Callen... The A.R.E. DCU with vertical sides... and am also keeping an eye out for a Caravan Camper, which seems to be, as far as strength/quality of materials, in between the Callen and the A.R.E. DCU... However...

When you say that "fish and game wardens have been using Caravan Campers as well with a sleeping configuration," do you mean that they were built with a sleeping configuration by Caravan Campers or that they were later modified that way, after being bought? In re: BFG KM2's, 255/85R16's...

I checked craigslist for used Callen Campers and I must admit there are some amazing deals around ... it's incredible what a few hundred bucks can get you on the used market. :Wow1: And these Callen Campers seem built very solid indeed...

HMalice, do you remember what the height (floor to ceiling) was inside your Callen, approximately?

I'd like to pose a question to those who have experience driving on Alaskan soil, which I have also posed in the Alaska section, and that's regarding proper tire selection for my truck. I am thinking of using BFG KM2 255/85-16's (33's which are only 10" wide) for this trip, as they have...

This is a work truck and therefore it's got to work to earn its play time... :) After taking into account all the feedback I've got here, I believe a hard cap such as the A.R.E. or Caravan Campers shell would be ideal, as it could stay permanently on the truck in both the work and play modes...

@Outback I appreciate your comments on Caravan Campers, which were also mentioned by zukrider earlier on in this thread. I remember following your 2009 thread with the setting up of your Caravan Camper shell on your Chevy 3500 Duramax. I have to say, it looked great! I have a few questions for...

Great idea.....thanks. I was reading in the Alaska regional section something to the extent that the Tundra soil tends to be soft and a heavy truck will sink into it easily, which immediately brought up the question of what tire would be appropriate for this expedition. I initially had in mind...

Thanks Colby Jack, it's great to hear from someone who actually lives in Alaska! I wasn't aware of the Alaska Region Section...appreciate your pointing it out...I'll follow your suggestion and post there too later tonight.