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P.S. Don't overload your vehicle and it will last longer. :D Cheers

Gigglepin or RED's Explorer series. At one time, the Superwinch's Husky Series was made in the UK and shipped to the US for "finishing". As you are probably aware, finding these details is quite difficult.

Toyota vehicles are world-renowned for their durability and reliability. Both of these are functions of proven, simple, logical, un-$(#*RCked around with design/technology. Example: the "gutless" engines that Toyota is criticized for are some of the most reliable on the planet, e.g. 22RE, 1HZ...

Consider a 2000 BTU rack mount AC from a company like Tripp Lite or if you are up for a DIY project, take a sealed, high-efficiency reefer unit from a company like TechNautic, add a sound deadening enclosure and a fan and you are in good shape. These products are infinitely more reliable and...

^^^ Dimensions and weight as pictured?

The laws of thermodynamics are quite simple. You need a given amount of energy to raise a given amount of air by 1 degree Fahrenheit in a given period of time. There are no short cuts, e.g. $230 Chinese air conditioner to cool your camper in five minutes, using 12 volts and 20 amps of power. I...

I am happy to share my research. I have hundreds of pages of notes, emails from suppliers, technical PDFs and calculations. I have built and sold one box using a factory made panel (EPS core skinned with fiberglass impregnated with a phenolic-based resin) and have experimented with various other...

The roll test is interesting, for sure, but what you will find when using foam core in sandwich panel construction is the foam itself is the limiting factour. You can have the best bond in the world between your carbon, Filon or alloy skin and the outermost layer of foam, but the next "layer" of...

Epps, as much as I like your idea of minimalist, compact truck, I believe that a 109" wheelbase truck may be a bit sketchy with a camper on its back. For reference, that is the same wheelbase as a 5th gen 4Runner and a Mercedes GLK250 and only 6" longer than a regular cab, short box 80s HiLux. I...

Have you considered real off road gearing for this thing? IIRC, the "crawl ratio" - and I say that ROTFLMFAO, is about 25:1. I know it isn't a rock crawler, but you may be pleasantly surprised how useful low gearing is, both on and off road. Something in the 100:1 range is really good. My...

A 2003 NPR cab has a stock height of 87” on a 30” OEM tire. Adding 6.5” of suspension lift and 3.5” of tire height, new cab height is estimated at 97". A stock FG84 is 96” high on a 31” tire. I have personally measured several converted NPR trucks sitting on 35" - 37" tires and the cabs are...

5th generation Toyota 4Runner has a ~110" wheelbase and ~190" overall length. With the rear seats folded down, you MIGHT have 5-6 feet of cargo space. A SWB Isuzu NPR has a ~109" wheelbase and the factory frame rails are cut for a 10 foot box, without a chamfer or big overhang in the rear...

Correction: no issues with AMSOIL, just the dampers. Apologies.

Caveat Emptor on all three of those brands. They are not as good as they used to be and customer service has declined, according to some friends in the industry. The backlog comes from production being shut down due to the planned-demic, not necessarily high demand. Another friend tried to order...

There is likely a nipple or 'necking down' of the tubing to fit a different shape or size of coolant hose.

CBR Performance is awesome. Electric fans may be something to consider also. They free up horsepower and cover a larger area of the radiator than does a single, large, clutch-driven fan.

Paint your inter-cooler and radiator black. A 3 or 4 core after market radiator will do wonders for your cooling if you have the space for it. Sealing air gaps around your fan shroud, forcing the air through the radiator, is also a big help. Any 'air leaks' around the sides, are costly, in...

IIRC, both companies will do custom work, but since you have a fab shop at your disposal, I suppose the end result is the same. Did you pattern the linkage out of the original Isuzu, cable-shifted box or did you have that?

About the H-Pattern conversion kits, so you did not have to build your own. :D

You should have sent me a PM, lol.