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Can you verify it hasn't been flooded? There are a lot of storm damaged vehicles in that part of the country, and flooded vehicles often show their issues months after they "dry out."

Are you planning on smoothing and filling, or just painting over? I know you don't lean towards the show rig side of things, but can't help thinking how pretty it could be. Either way, amazing vision. Thanks so much for sharing!

Are you planning a platform conversion to allow for comfortable sleeping, as in the linked thread? How are you set for tools and work space while you undertake the conversion? It seems making your LX into a rolling apartment will require having everything dialed in.

That's some special suspension/axle work there. I wonder if the front axle warped when they welded on the brace? Are you planning on replacing the axle housing with an OEM housing, or go aftermarket? Pirate 4x4 has a wealth of info on Toyota axles and replacements. Look forward to following...

Way back in the day my dad built a camper in a 1967 Ford 3/4 ton Econoline van entirely out of 3/8" plywood, screws and weld-wood glue, and 1x2 pine strips. We travelled the entire US in it, all five of us. I'm pretty sure my sisters and I were about your children's ages. My point is, it's...

Thanks fir the info. I'm intrigued by this modification to your truck, and will be watching your build as well. I may have to learn how to weld aluminum, tho.

Do you mind, why did you go with Ute instead of one of the other US based aluminum flatbed manufacturers, and do you have a ballpark cost, shipping included to your PACNw area.?

Look forward to it.

Looks like a great adventure. My hat is off to ya both!

Liked watching your process, and was really curious about where it would finish, but... Ute trays look very useful, too, and I'm curious to see where you take that. Too bad your build won't work in my F250. I'll watch this space.

Done all the time, from spring over axle lifts, to full on linked systems. Look at the Popup portal, the main site for Popup campers. There's an off-road mods section. Yes they are wide, and break over is terrible, but you can get a lot done with a Popup.

Wow, that looks very stout! Here's hoping you have all of the uptravel that you need.

Composite decking, like the piece you show, will "drape" or sag between spans if they're large enough- anything over 16". Make sure you have an adequate support structure if you don't want to be looking at it from the top of your deck.

Love the name! I'm sure John would approve.

School bus seats, or the like?

My family did 6 weeks in a 3/4 ton 2wd Ford Econoline (early 70's era) van, three years running, plus many smaller trips. Three kids (ages 3-10 when we started, 6-13 about the time we finished), two adults, and nowhere near as well kitted out as this sportsmobile. And it was the family second...

I love the boxes- there is some great thinking going on there. That said, at $8k they are asking a lot. I think it's useful to realize that Europeans have a different perspective on design and being able to store campers when they're not in use, which accounts both for the coolness factor of...

Hi- we had a 1994 or 5 Pathfinder with the 3.0 liter v6 from the first gen, but not the very early first gens (?). I know there were some minor body changes over that period, bu believe that they remained the same mechanically throughout. We loved it so much, despite it's flaws (which I'll ge...

Matt- Harbor Freight sells an 18" version. I don't know what their price to ship to Alaska would be, but if the length works, they're considerably cheaper than $50. http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result?category=&q=receiver+tube