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I've built a few, and there's good advice here in this thread so far, but a few things to add: 1) Strength should come from the design, not the material. The roof rack should be as light as possible to maximize actual carrying capacity and, more importantly, to minimize weight up high when not...

It's an interesting idea -- in terms of "what can they do", they are similar in some ways (big metal boxes that can carry lots). But, I can't see them poaching too many of each other's customers. In the Overland space, the Sprinter represents a great solution for live-in setups for singles or...

I do mine on and off solo; granted that's only once or twice a year but it isn't complicated. I'm an office worker, and haven't set foot in a gym in years, so I'm not exactly Hercules, but this technique works for me. Depending on your vehicle or your personal circumstances (i.e. health issues)...

Agreed with everything you wrote - I'm hopeful that the "something different" is in the handling/performance, which most folks are saying is very good or excellent based on the test drives. I own a full-size and a mid-size truck and while I love the full size for highways, I really dislike it...

Great question. My opinion is not very many -- but since they only need to sell 25,000-30,000 units, "not very many" is probably OK. I don't think tradesmen will be drawn to this. In rural areas they are married to HD pickups; in the cities/urban areas they are already using vans. But, folks...

A bit more feedback from a test drive here, overall it sounds pretty good. The video is 15 minutes so to summarize what they came up with: - Very stable both on and off road - Faster off the line than a tuned D3 with most of the torque coming under 2000 rpm (Diesel) - The shifter handle is...

Anyone whose read any of the other threads on this topic know that I'm a nerd about this stuff. There are a million good reasons that lighter is better. Liability is really low on my list -- but it still matters, as it should for anyone who crosses jurisdictions (my legal Alberta rig could net...

I can't say for 100% certain how to address this in your case, but here's my thoughts having owned a couple of RTTs. Most of these RTTs are constructed in the same way; my Tepui had a zipper cover. The other half of the zipper was retained on the tent base itself, about a 3" piece of fabric...

I picked it up off Amazon on a Prime Day sale; it was something like $80. I had to spend another $20 on an extended camera cable, but it's worked flawlessly. The screen COULD be a little brighter, but overall I'm very happy with the unit for the price. The one I have doesn't appear to be...

It's been a fun July, and I can safely say that the truck worked out great. Myself, my wife, two German Shepherds, and our 15 month old child just spent the last month touring Canada and living out of this rig. There were definitely some things to improve but overall it worked out great. In...

Everything RoadDude posted is correct except the following, which I have corrected for him. The hat suits you friend, and if I learned anything from being a super-fan of Indiana Jones back in the day, it's that every adventurer needs a hat, whether they are wrangling snakes in a pit outside...

My only big critique of this is how it's packaged, based on what the TFL guys said about it the other day, but it looks like that might not be accurate according to that article. My understanding is that you can get the Sasquatch package on any Bronco - from entry level to upper trims...

@camodog - the batwing awnings are directional I think, it’s not just a matter of the brackets. This is because the awning covers two sides of the vehicle - the side and the back. If you move it to the other side, it will still open the same way, so then the part of the awning that covers the...

Water & Dust Proofing the Tub This was my biggest concern with the move from a wagon to a truck. I don't like dust and dirt getting on my gear -- it's a massive pain because once dust gets on stuff, you grab that stuff, and then everything just has a bit of grime and dirt on it and instead of...

I also had to make up a new electrical panel, but I was able to finish up the wiring so I now have lights, water, a 600w inverter, and my fridge on a switch with one switch to spare. The fuse panel needs a cover which I have; I just didn't put it on yet. I decided to rebuild my board as my DC...

Indeed there has been! And thank you for the kind words. This project has been more about making it happen and less about documenting as my time is limited, but here's an update on what has happened so far. Now that the drawers were done and the electrical was run, it was time to finish up the...

I don't disagree with your point, but to add a bit of context to the choice between full or midsize trucks: 1/2 ton trucks have a better payload than mid-size, but it's not that much better when all is considered. I've shared this example before but I have both a full size truck and a mid size...

It's a fair point that Ineos is playing in the Truck's market, but I think the error of the assumption by Mr. Prior is that Ineos has to "beat" pickup trucks. It doesn't; it only has to be a better alternative to a pickup truck for about 25,000 - 30,000 people for this thing to hit it's...

I’m not familiar with specific border rules but it would be country by country; travelling with a pet is very doable (we travel with two dogs), especially in north America, where we’ve only ever been asked for rabies vaccination certificates. But outside that you may have to wrangle with...

Set up the cabling for the electrical today. I am using 2 AWG welding cable (I think I mentioned that) and waterproof pass through grommets I got off Amazon. I also ran two powered circuits from the box to the front; my hope is that I can run all my cab accessories off the house system rather...