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I started this thread with a different title! I suggested that all of us large adventure truck owners that have built our own rigs use this thread to list the components (fuel type, motors, trans, axles, heating systems, & so on) of our rigs and why we selected them, so that others that are...

Yes, but whoever did the design/ fabrication was quite "skilled". Following the arch of the "front" of the trailer down into the flat bed structure looks sharp. The trailer is standing a little "tall" for me... but that is probably to compensate for the full travel of "super-singles". At least...

However, I am also a fan of hot dipped galvanized as well. Later in my career when I started doing ID and development in the local AG industry over here on the coast, I convinced most of my customers to let me have the steel components hot dipped. I devised a cool way to seal tubing...

OH! DON'T GO THERE!!! The first motor vehicle I owned was a 109 IIA Land Rover. WHAT A PIECE OF JUNK!!! The only thing about it I was grateful for was that... It taught me Spanish ( by breaking down continually in all the worst places through my first trip to Central America)! The best thing...

Hey Bud! Hope you are doing well!

Of course you know I am speaking about plumbing, right?

Let me guess: $7~$10K???

Let me share a fun "pup" story. Some folks might thing it is inappropriate for an "adventure vehicle" forum, but it did happen in Mexico. For many years we did our 2~3 month to Baja in Casa with 2 of our Bouv's. Everybody who travels up or down the peninsula by road are stopped, vehicles...

If you are a lizard affectionado than you will be going to HEAVEN! At an earlier time in my life I collected lizards. I had about 1000 sq ft. in my manufacturing company set up just for my lizards... Mostly Chameleons from Madagascar! Regardless, please shoot & share A LOT of pictures!

Hopefully Charlie Aarons will post up and comment on what measures he takes with his "electronic" Mog to be sure that he is not left "hi & dry" in BF Egypt! I know of one of his tricks is to always carry a hair dryer with him :ROFLMAO:. But on a more serious note, I put an electronic controlled...

:ROFLMAO: Yeah, good luck with that!

I have nothing more to offer... Best of luck!

That awfully lightweight driveline for that size of truck. I guess it could handle an aluminum flatbed with ice chest and a Cabela's wall tent! :ROFLMAO: Sorry, but it really irks me when people/ company's turn capable work trucks into "show boat" toys just to get some gearhead nitwits into...

Before I give you my advice, I'd like to remind you of the old addige "advice is worth exactly as much as you pay for it!" So now with that out of the way... DUMB IT DOWN!!! Is the on/ off switch/ valve getting electricity or air? Does the valve/ switch work? Are you loosing juice or air...

I got 4 Scepter cans over 20 years ago when I was doing a project for the DOD (long before they could be bought by the "public") and quickly learned they were junk. I gave 2 away and the other 2 I just use for lawnmower gas.

I used to be REALLY into dope! But now I am 100% Teflon!!!!

So in the early days of my rig Casa Azul, It was filling its previous purpose as an "over the top" race support rig for my bicycle component company. So I show up at some mt. bike event in Sedona, park on a side street and leave the truck with the side "dog window" open and go walk a half a...

"Swamp Thing" and his younger brother.

Well if you end up going that route... PM me with your addresses and I'll send each of you a handfull of 22T or 24T stainless chainrings. I've probably got over a hundred of each size of them.

Have any of you built/ fab'd a component (bumpers, swing out racks, bike/ moto carriers, etc.) out of Corten steel? I've built several "home compound" structures on my property (like entry's/ gates) with it over the last 10 years... And I am starting to think why not fab the next "stuff" for...