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Another fan of Nissans here, pushing 180k miles in mine and still enjoying it. Probably closer to any of the trucks you used to drive. Not too much is fancy, but with a good seating position, really reliable engine, low maintenance costs and surprising off-road ability off the lot might all be...

Not sure if they will be working weekends, even weekdays seem touch & go right now. Good luck.

Stopped by on a Friday the 7th, closed and an empty parking lot. haven’t tried again, but I intend to. I haven’t seen Phil there the last 2 times I’ve been, not sure if that’s where he spends any time.

Looks great, it will look even better with some dirt on it!

Assuming the engine is the same as the frontier, (vdq40) the coolant issue can be avoided by either bypassing the transmission fluid loop through the radiator or doing so and adding a transmission cooler. The test to see if the cross-contamination has happened is by checking for hydrocarbons in...

Ah, compared to the Sidocrates, toolboxes actually are a deal. Milk crates with a plywood top are probably the cheapest thing out there though. Whatever container you choose, coroplast sheets and landscape fabric staples make an excellent divider system that is quick to customize, durable and...

Stacking toolboxes are an option that comes with lids and handles and sometimes drawers and wheels if you want those too. The DeWalt t-stak tool boxes are not a bad mix of price, durability and function, they are also sold a Craftsman versastack if you like red more than yellow. They get low...

Haven't taken a close look at mine, but it is worth considering that the tube is supported by the rectangular portion of the hinge and retained by both the rivet and the fabric cover. The whole awning firms-up under tension. Not in the ads, but certainly in the instructions is the warning that...

I have a 32 gallon set of tanks in the back of my pickup, lives there all camping season and the setup comes out in winter. It is great to have, heavy and takes time to install/remove and fill. Next iteration will not have to sit close to the floor, and I'll be happy to use 7-gallon jugs...

Oops, well mine still works- sorry for the dead link.

The Zodi propane water heater is pretty simple and durable- http://zodi.com/hot-showers Propane burner heats a coil that has a fixed-rate pump moving water through. Usual setup is to cycle the water in a 3 gallon fabric bucket, pouring the output back into the bucket until it is the desired...

Managed to stop by today, not closed, folks working, but Phil was not there. Talked to Chris about the changes discussed in the email and where current production was. There were 13 Drifter/Nomads in the shop, about a third had tents, one was old stock in for new windows. As I "will be in the...

PM'd some questions-

I suspect a class-action would mean some lawyers get a camper and the rest are lucky to have some L-track for their troubles...

Last visit he asked I avoid showing the name tags on the waiting shells, so I'm not sure that I can do more than group photos-- Didn't hear about the panel bed design, I'll ask, & good call about the parts holding things up--thats important info to have. Got a list of questions now, but there's...

I might have some time to stop by the shop in the next week or so to see if I can judge what #'s are filling up the place. Anyone have any burning questions I should ask? My next wedding anniversary is the year of aluminum(!), I'm hoping for a bunch of it to sleep in... before the year is out.

The Australian D40 (prior model to yours) has the same payload, but it's in kilos, so more than twice as much. Curiously, the reputation there is that it has a good deal of known issues beyond the "weak diff" complaints we hear stateside. Not sure if that is from the increased payload, being...

"So far I've bench-tested the unit on diesel and 85-octane gasoline, with decent results on both fuels." Nice experiment, I've wondered if that was possible, with diesel and kerosine both recommended fuels. Thanks for posting that up-

Is the roll-out tracker list still being updated? I see build #'s as low as 156 still undelivered... Basically things have averaged out to one camper a month for the last few years, but that's harder to determine lately, Any idea were we're at or what block of 10 is actually welded together...

:rolleyes: Just saw this on my snow tires! Pre-invasion purchase, but I feel a bit foolish thinking that an island nation full of reindeer & saunas could have a tire factory. I imagine they are finding a new place to make these now or we won't be able to buy them anyway...