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    Harbor freight camping/kayak trailer

    Those are certainly some interesting design ideas .... What is the capacity of that tank? I suspect that you should do a 20 mile test drive on some pot-holed forest roads with a 400 pound load of camping gear and full water tank, before you decide that that the trailer is 100% ready for...
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    Cooper Discoverer S/T Maxx

    I'm currently running STTs in 305/70R16 on my LX450. While I love them off pavement, I think they are too wide for my truck's current stock power and gearing. I plan to switch to the Maxx in 285/75R16s soon. It is still darned heavy (61 pounds in this size) but the narrower width will help a...
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    Air ride cab

    Sears is always the very LAST source that I would check - their prices are terrible. I'm really surprised that Sears has continued to survive..... John Davies Spokane WA USA
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    Air ride cab

    Have you thought about ordering directly from a US supplier? This one has them listed for US$159 ea and will ship worldwide. http://www.stengelbros.net/66128_p_8541.html http://www.stengelbros.net/International-Shipping_ep_36-1.html I don't know anything about Bongo, but I suspect it works...
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    tie down points

    While the weld-on loops are cheap, they are not flexible, so you have to add a bunch of them. I much prefer an aluminum track system with at least half a dozen moveable anchors. It is much MUCH more useful and satisfying for frequent use. Plus it adds a serious amount of bling. Weld on loops...
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    Action Packer Source?

    Where are you in Washington? I see tons of these in all sizes at the Big R ranch supply stores here in The Best Side, I mean The Don't Move Here Side, I mean The Dry Side of the state..... http://www.bigrstore.com/store-locations As a matter of fact, I was in my local Big R not three hours ago...
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    Air ride cab

    You might prefer to use a combination of basic parts like separate bags and shocks, but there is a much more elegant and tunable solution. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=OJwegsAeMWQ http://www.ridetech.com/store/shockwaves/ Adventure Trailers in the USA is using...
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    Harbor freight camping/kayak trailer

    You need flat (horizontal) mounting pads to rest the bars on and to attach the u bolts through. You don't need to make them out of channel - it just makes it simpler to use the same material as the uprights. You could use angle just as easily. Use your judgement on the channel sizing - you get...
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    2004 GTRV / SPORTSMOBILE 4X4 $65,000 NEW PRICE $59,000 Olympia WA

    Can you please post the max height, with top down and no gear/ baskets mounted on the rack? Do you have a maintenance history from the previous owner, and have the 6.0 "issues" been addressed (the EGR cooler, EGR valve, coolant sediment)? Is the engine stock or modified, and if the latter, can...
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    Harbor freight camping/kayak trailer

    You most definitely do not have to weld aluminum to get a strong outcome. It is easily cut and drilled and is light and super rigid .... IF you use the right material. You won't find the correct alloy at Home Depot. They only carry the dead soft stuff which is useless for any structural project...
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    Harbor freight camping/kayak trailer

    It's cute..... But I feel obliged to ask, why wood? I can understand a wood floor and sides, but not for the superstructure...... Why not steel or aluminum channel and thick-walled tubing for the crossbars? Aren't you worried about losing your cargo on rough roads or on the freeway in a stiff...
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    Conqueror Australia trailers

    I don't know about that brand .... but the Adrenaline is similar and is made in Colorado. It's a very impressive rig! http://www.adrenalincampers.com/ But if you must have a "hard bedroom" I think you need to look at several offroad teardrops - Moby1, Adventure Trailers, or SoCal Teardops for...
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    Swiss 1/2 ton military trailers on sale US$1399

    I know some of you guys have converted these to off road camping trailers. Here are some like new trailers reduced from $2199 to $1399. Deutsche Optic is located about 30 miles SE of Reno, NV. Their page says they have nine in stock. "Like all gear the Swiss Army musters out of service, is...
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    trailer mounted air compressor

    Any compressor that has a high enough cfm rating to be worth a flip draws a lot of current, like 40 amps running. You need really big power and ground wires and fuse rated at 80 amps for the heavy start load and the voltage drop along your very long wires and the connectors. I'm not saying you...
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    Engineer Pass and trailers

    Lake City is a VERY cool little town, with a great shake shop and small stores to keep your wife entertained for an hour or so. Also a very nice city park with lots of room for your trailer - a great place for a lunch break. There is a small grocery on the way out of town on the main road going...
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    EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles

    Cool, maybe you could just reroute that one to my front drive..... LOL. Do you pad the corners and do a complete shrink wrap prior to loading? I would like to see a pic of this unit ready to load into the aircraft. Can you please comment specifically on the latest generation USA spec 3.0 FUSO...
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    Flood damaged 4wd ambulance for sale on eBay

    I got a PM at eBay from the seller: "This vehicle was flooded from hurricane sandy , I am not sure how high the water got I purchased them from the insurance company , the steps to get it running we replaced the starter, batteries and all the fluid." Possible salt water flooding, no idea how...
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    Morally Flexible's Trailer Build - British Military Trailer

    Wow, what an unusual trailer! What is the weight with all the electrical boxes and trays removed? What will the finished thing look like? Are you going to keep the tall roof? I bet that weighed a zillion pounds with all those batteries installed. Why in the world didn't they just use a...
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    Flood damaged 4wd ambulance for sale on eBay

    Speaking of which - those sure are wide tires for an ambulance. It looks like a rig that has been set up for beach rescue (soft sand), which would explain: 1: the low miles 2: the flooding I'm betting this thing was sitting in a lot near the coast when Sandy came through. For you guys who...
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    Flood damaged 4wd ambulance for sale on eBay

    So, it's a 2008 Quigley E-350 with only 16K miles, but it appears to be a flood damaged truck that has been rescued. There is no description of the water damage on the page. However, the truck is in a town 70 miles north of NYC, so you can may make your best guess ;) My guess is Sandy in...
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