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Wish I had your brains and/or talent. I had an '03 AWD Safari (GM version of the Astro) but sold it because it wasn't a capable off-roader with the stock transfer case. Good luck, I will watch this thread to see what you do next.

I ordered a locking gas cap from Amazon for my 2012 GMC Sierra. $10.95 and seems to do the job.

I think the 4.11 (or 4.10, can't remember which one GM uses) is available with the 6.0L gas engine. The 4.56 is definitely not a standard option with that engine. Are you planning to buy off the lot or special order? If you special order you should be able to get the 4.56 as GM shows a...

What gears do you plan to use with those tires? I'm running the stock tire diameter, 33" and have the 3.73 gears. It's OK for how I use it and better for fuel economy than the 4.11 would be. I would think you'd want 4.11 for sure and maybe re-gear it to 4.56?

Amen to that brother. My truck came with 20s and the first thing I did was swap them out for 18" wheels. Kinda wish I'd gone with 17s now. More sidewall is better.

Not being critical here, just trying to learn. Why do you want a big lift? Your rig, just like mine, will be about 20' long, over 7' wide, almost 9' tall and close four and one-half tons with a pretty high CG. It's not gonna be a serious rock crawling off roader. Given that, what do you gain...

I've got a 2012 GMC 2500HD 4x4 extended cab with the 6.0L gas engine and a 2014 FWC Hawk on the back. Couldn't be happier with it. The GVWR is 9500 lbs and when fully loaded for camping it comes in at 8800 lbs so I've got payload to spare. Just my humble opinion but I wouldn't lift it. Makes...

Yes, 22 3/8" is the total distance the cabinets, with drawers and cabinet doors, project from the wall into the interior. BTW - what are you up to? Some cool mod?

I've got a 2014 Hawk, is that what you consider full size? If so, here are some dimensions: Inside wall of camper to front face of cabinets: 21 7/8" Drawer fronts and cabinet doors are 1/2" thick Inside wall to edge of counter: 22 3/4" Inside wall to front of frig cabinet: 23" Inside wall to...

Ducky - not sure about the 400p but the manual with the 300p clearly stated not to hook it up to a tank. It needs to flow at all times as it does not have an over-pressure shut off or something like that. I may have the details wrong but not the main message.

I too have the Viair 300p and am quite happy with it. It has a 33% duty cycle which is not great but OK for how I use it. To get a 100% duty cycle unit you have to move up to the 450p which is considerably more expensive.

Very nice work, I applaud your creative efforts. I had a 2003 AWD Safari that I camperized, but not to the degree that you have. A few things I learned while I owned my Safari... As you've noted, the transfer case is a weak point, especially the encoder motor. The Dorman encoder motors are...

Good point - get an accurate weight on your rig. The GVWR on my truck is 9500 lbs, so if you're truly at 10k and only 500 lbs over you shouldn't be having serious handling issues. It might be something else, could you have bent or broken suspension or steering components? OTOH, if your...

Sounds like my truck is pretty similar to yours. I've got a 2012 GMC 2500HD extended cab 4x4 with the 6L gas engine. I have a FWC on the back and it grosses out at about 8800 lbs. I did put 305/60/18 ST/Maxx tires on it, Load range E, load index 121. The suspension is totally stock and I...

This probably won't be a popular option - but how about not putting yourself in a position where having your vehicle operational is a matter of life-or-death? That might mean traveling with a group or carrying an emergency means of communication. I admit I've not always done that, but I think...

Lewis - I have to reiterate what others are saying. Find someone in another vehicle to go along with you! You didn't mention how old your daughters are but six people in an Explorer won't leave a lot of room for gear. The GVWR on the Explorers isn't that high and with six people, camping...

Yes, I did think you were kidding; obviously you were not. Thanks for that link, very interesting and another possibility. Had to post a gratuitous beauty shot. This guy and his harem were guarding the trail to the monument. Couldn't get a good pic of all the beautiful females he had with him.

von Schmidt line, had to look that up. Best lead so far, seems to be a definite possibility as the Wikipedia entry indicates von Schmidt used stone markers in some cases. Will have to do more research on this. BTW - how did you learn of the von Schmidt line? I thought I knew California...

GPS coordinates seem random. I assume a major intersection would be something like 40.000N, 120.000W? A couple of my buddies suggested something related to the military. My admittedly limited experience with the modern military is that even something as apparently simple as a navigation...

Clampers - LOL! I thought about that but they usually leave some sort of plaque or marker, don't they? I don't want to be too specific about the location. However, it's about the middle of the state not too far from the Nevada border. A cairn or marker is what I thought as well, it certainly...