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Good points. Yet if my aux tank is 22% smaller than the main tank, some of those issues have solutions

It seems most of you guys have diesels. Mine is gas. So far I found a new gas tank from a 1974 blazer that fits between the frame rails. It is 10 3/4 deep, 25 gallons. Meaning if mounted at frame rail level height, it protrudes only 10 3/4 inch deep. I don't see a need for a fuel gauge on that...

Installing 2nd gas tank. The truck is gas. There are many ways to do this, and I want the simplest installation without a fuel gauge. Any opinions?

Thanks for the info. The truck I'm building has about the same length as the 170ext MB sprinter. Maybe 6inchs longer. The cabover design is better for turning radius. In the end, I have 5700mm + 440mm on frame length. Some compromise is warranted. I appreciate the discussion, Thanks

I think it would turn the same as a 170ext MB sprinter

Wheelbase question: We tried to decide on wheelbase based on overhang in the rear. We decided to have less overhang in the rear, and sacrifice a longer wheelbase. Any opinion?? Our on bed length is 3700mm + 440mm rear storage box

The dana axle comes from a 2015 F450 - Gear ratio is matched to the rear Isuzu - Lockers on both diffs.

On the tambour door. A aluminum frame must be constructed that intersects with a cutout in the back of the truck cab. Design TBA

Problem with VAN based frames

One sold on bring a trailer for $100K (U500 - USA version)

Build pics - in progress

Thanks for your story. Fun to follow. Is there anywhere you went that the size of your rig was at the limit? As context my rig is more the size of a earth cruiser and I would love to travel theses routes.

Forget big tires and lift kits. The frame is not a real truck frame. The frame twist issue is no different than a Sprinter van with more weight and a higher center of gravity.

The habitat comes with a passthrough door. Time to plan the rear of the cab engineering. Unlike some builders I don't see a need to connect the two. If the cab passthrough door is a tambour style , and the habitat is a normal composite door, a human can climb through. The habitat and cab will be...

The truck interior seats will be replaced with captain chairs. Using theses seats

Habitat example pic

The habitat is a composite product like total composite engineering, and the bottom has an exposed frame. To attach this underside frame, a interior subfloor is built from a smaller steel tube structure with welded plates for a sandwich attachment to the underside frame. As attachment to...

The habitat production started and will be done mid September. It is turn key. I designed the subframe, have CAD drawings and will outsource the welding. The subframe and habitat have identical frame structures. Allowing a perfect fit as the habitat is lifted onto the truck.

Update on the project. I pivoted. Because of warranty I went with Ridgerock. Today the truck arrived at the factory.

Where did you get the side graphics ?