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Hey Mike. I don't visit the P-Car threads very often. Back in my P-Car racing days, way back, when it was actually better to upfit an old car with modern goodies like engines and brakes, we all had the problem of fitting the huge turbo brakes on the cars (as you know the secret to going fast...

Well I am actually ok with getting dirty; weird eh?? I was wondering more about height and width issues.

Most excellent thank you. How suitable do folks think the tour is for a big toy like an Earthroamer or fuso. Thx

Yes, that is right up there with my misreading of the Phoenix camper I thought was for sale for $18,500. . GLWS. This forum is a treasure chest of interesting possibilities.

Ah yes. This will be fun. I camped this trip for a month with my son on a moto trip a few years back. I look fwd to reflecting back as I follow your journey. BC is the best part of an AK adventure, don't be in a hurry. A few unsolicited suggestions. Plan to take a vacation from your...

+1, thanks for the info everyone.

Beginning to look that way...

Here is the spec on the little cobbled together truck compressor. I though it may have enough ooomph to make it happen. -1.5 HP Motor -82 amps draw @ 100 psi -Continuous Duty Rating @ 150 psi, 200 psi max pressure -6 CFM @ 0 psi -2.6 CFM @ 100 psi" -Weight: 20 lbs. -Dimensions: 16" long x 6"...

I am looking for recommendations on an air impact wrench that can run off on an extreme air magnum and a 2.5 gal tank. I need to be able to torque tight to around 400 ft lbs. removal will need to be greater of course. I would like one I can set the torque so I do not have to hand torque to...

For following tracks you do NOT need cell service. With Motion X I download the map and the tracks. I always have them. Cell service is only required to track each other's positions. For this purpose the cell phone actually is a better than a GPS imho. I am doubtful that routing and re...

going to a SRW conversion that require 90 psi I needed to change out my Via Air 450. Went with the outback extream magnum. Endo of story, I can even run air tools. But the point is I have the Via Air and associated tank that should go away. If someone here is in the vicinity of Seattle we...

I am not sure how 'off-road' the Greenes got. For all I know they may have not done much to flex the frame. One can travel to much of the world without getting too crazy. AK to South America without leaving pavement is pretty straight fwd if one wants to. So heck, I may blow it all up with...

Ok, thanks everyone for the info. It makes sense with freedom on the rear and semi fixity on the front as shown in the diagram. Where I am/was confused is that the ATW version I looked at had the spring mount on the rear. So I thought that was what everyone was doing. It seems opposite from...

The windows seem to be placed naturally in the box for the people inside. It would not really be possible to make them lower. We do have a couple cabinets above them. I considered not putting them in given the height of the weight we would be adding.

make no mistske, I am not suggesting the no-spring option is better. As discussed, having the box center of mass remain in line with the frame as it twists is the holy grail goal. U bolt mounting does not do that. I am not convinced that the spring mounts accomplish this either. But this is...

Yup will do. I am in great need of getting smarter. Thanks.

I can see that mounting a rigid box directly along the frame would change the stress pattern along the frame. However that is how they intended them to be attached. So yes it will change it but exactly how they intended. If it is mounted per fuso with several u bolts and wood there...

W Ok I am almost getting smarter. The concept is very sound. I am having trouble of how it functions in the real world. In the pic below which is pretty typical and is the same in the side of the ATW These are not shown on the sketch in the link I don't believe. My headache is that...

I don't understand how with this design. I am not questioning, I just have questions. Please explain how this minimal gap does that. Thanks.

Yes I have seen these and this is similar to what is in the alpha. I do not understand how his isolates the box. Can you explain?