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Cool project Chris. There are a few companies making 'cable conversion' kits for traditional H-pattern boxes, but most are tailored to the Tremec boxes. An NV4500 kit would be nice. MME Motorsport at Autosport International 2019 in Birmingham, UK: Convert any H pattern gearbox to Paddle Shift...

For sealing roof penetrations, consider using polyurethane concrete crack filler. It sticks to anything, handles UV well and never completely hardens. Another option is to steal a page out of the marine world's handbook and use butyl tape. I have never really had great luck with silicone...

Sound Deadener Showdown in Maryland, was a staple in the DIY car audio industry for many years. Sadly, Don has retired and closed SDS, as of early 2019. I was looking through some old notes today and came across his site, which I found to be down, as of early 2020. Thankfully, there is an...

^^ That vehicle is likely head and shoulders (quality) above anything built in the States, up to and including absurdly over-priced International and F-750-based trucks selling for 1M+. As noted a few posts up, a very well built small camper (Unicat or Bliss box on a Gelandewagen or 79 Series...

EarthRoamer used to offer an 11 - 12 foot (??) box on the back of a regular-cab F-250. They no longer do and I have not seen one in years, so obviously that model did not sell well. People buy what is out on the market, so if ER doesn't make it any longer, you can't buy that model, unless they...

So build a top-notch box on a regular-cab, long-bed or extended chassis one-ton pickup... Americans don't want a Gelandewagen or a 79 Series with a 6 to 8-foot box on the back to get off the beaten track; they want a crew cab F-350 with a 14' camper on the back or an MAN 8x8 so they can pack 7...

An interesting comparison for sure, but I still stand on, "small trucks are not mega-overlanders." I would be scared to death to drive a HiLux at 75 or 80 MPH with a large camper on the back. It just isn't safe, in my opinion. A friend has a 900 HP Ram 3500 and routinely pulls a 32' gooseneck...

IIRC, 12,000 BTU is a ton, derived from the calculation: melting a one ton block of ice (metric tonne or short ton?) releases a given amount of thermal energy or has a given cooling capacity. If the aforementioned 1500 BTU were to be correct, you are looking at a unit that is one-eighth of one...

I am not so sure you will even get the 1500 BTU calculated above, as one video from the manufacturer shows a 3 amp draw with the unit running. Some quick math reveals the unit produces 131 BTU at 100% efficiency, in this mode. Even if this is the lowest setting, you have to be realistic about...

While I am not familiar with that Astro van build, pictures can be quite misleading. A 32" or 33" tire looks massive on an Astro van, where a 37" tire will fit on a modern full-size pickup with little to no work and 40s fit with very little work. I am not suggesting that you need a 40" tire...

Marinco makes good stuff and the tinned wire is a great idea. I wish more people would use quality components in their builds. I have talked to 100 people who have stories about heaters that failed, roof fans that broke or leaked, solar panels that don't work, doors and windows that rattle, etc...

That looks like a pretty clean first gen 4Runner beside your Tacoma. The camper is pretty cool too. :D Instead of using a 3" tall rectangular tube section, consider a composite section or something like a Z-Beam, as used in residential ceiling joists. The open space in the middle saves weight...

Buy a wool mattress and keep plastic out of your body. Wool is naturally anti-microbial. Roll-up wool mattresses, covers and toppers, made in the USA: https://shepherdsdream.com/product-category/wool-mattress-toppers A large bowl of baking soda or vinegar will absorb odors and...

Do you have dimensions on the door opening? Mark should hire you; this thread is better than the company site.

...or you could just make sandwich panels in whatever size you need, save a bunch of weight and keep wood out of your camper. :D Talk to anyone who has an old (10 - 15 years in age or older), camper, boat or trailer with wood and ask how it is holding up. I am astonished that people still build...

Barn door-style track with a skateboard or roller blade wheel in the channel works a treat. The bearings are sealed and the wheels/bearings will take the weight of the tire easily. Drawer slides are not meant to be exposed to the elements and will soon fail. Uni-Strut and C-Channel are both good...

Buzzzz... get a super cheap or limited policy and go off road, use your vehicle for business, slap a big, heavy camper on the back, install $5,000 worth of stereo equipment or do any number of other things that you did not tell the insurance company about and you could be personally liable for...

As posted on Page 6 of this thread, a MalTec-built, Gelandewagen-based camper:

Do either of you guys have an overall height measurement, preferably from the top of the box, sans roof rack? What tires/size are you running and did you upgrade the suspension in any way to handle the diesel engine or other mods that you have in the works?

What is the limiting factour on the White Rim Trail, an overhanging rock? That part of the country is wide open, so I cannot imagine what other obstacle one would encounter there. Would a high roof Sprinter (10' OAH) clear or do you need a pickup with a camper on the back to clear?