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We want to make custom door trim for the rear doors on the Dormobile, trim with at least a map pocket in it, and perhaps a speaker housing. What material would you all suggest? Years ago on one of the customization shows on Speed Channel, they showed some sort of plastic that you could cut...

The link in you signature is not working, and I want to show my wife some of your improvements.

As I peruse the vehicle mounted antennas for 2m/70cm, I see the antenna gain in dB over a dipole. I would think bigger numbers are good, but there are so many unity gain ones that I was wondering if there is an advantage to that?

Cheese and crackers! You all are a tough crowd. I get home, and would just assume go to bed, but I go through the trouble of letting you all know how it went, and you complain about no pictures! :REExeSquatsHL1: Well, here are a few:

What better way to test my newly acquired Salisbury axle building skills, and to bring the Dormobile out of year-long mothballs, than to go straight off on a 1500 mile trip from Tucson, around Death Valley, and back. It behaved like a champ, and the only real mechanical issue was a cracked...

I had to rebuild the Z-S 175 CD carb on the Dormobile last night. It runs great now, but after seeing how bad fuel can eat up seals, I am not crazy about heading off into Death Valley without more spares. Is there a parts source in Phoenix that would have a kit? This carb was also used on...

The 11" 3" wide drums are on the front of mine. They work well, as long as you are going forward.

1. Reserve Capacity I am comparing two group 65 batteries: Sear Diehard Platinum P2 Cold Cranking Amps: 930 Reserve Capacity: 135 Weight: 60 lbs Price: $190 AutoZone Duralast Gold 65DLG Cold Cranking Amps: 850 Reserve Capacity: 150 Weight: 45 lbs Price: $105 I thought one of the advantages...

I was just looking at a friends 8274 mounted on his Dormobile. It was the first time I really looked at one in person, and physically, it is a lot bigger winch than I thought. It sure looks nice on the front of a Land Rover. If I understand your question correctly, the rear drum brakes...

Oh, nice photo. I have been wondering where I should put my jack. I have been debating dual battery or the biggest battery I can fit.

Ah, great. I need to buy a new battery for the DV trip, so I want to choose it wisely. Mine goes under the front right seat, just like on Defenders I have seen.

Those of you with dual batteries under the seat of you Defender, what Group size batteries are they? I want to make sure I don't get too big of a battery.

I really wanted to put an ARB in. But we just couldn't swing it. And seeing how the LSD in the rear of the Chevy behaves on a side slope, I want something I can turn on and off.

My Salisbury axle is complete and installed. :wings: On my test drive down the freeway today, I didn't hear any howling, at least not over the tires and wind and all the other noises in a Series Land-Rover. The drivetrain seems a little more stiff, which I like. Less of a springy feeling when...

Thanks. There are no bulges or leaks.

The battery I have in the Dormobile is a typical lead-acid battery. When the Dormobile sat for a year, I stupidly left the battery in, and after a year of sitting it had 100 milliVolts across the terminals. I checked the fluid levels, and put it on the battery charger overnight. Now it works...

All the money went here: Getting rid of all the tiny dents will easily eat up thousands of dollars.

You can't have too many options, Connie. We have the backpacking setup, the Dormobile setup, and a little tent trailer to tow behind the pickup truck. The Dormobile setup is preferable when trying to negotiate tight places. The pickup + tent trailer is way nicer when you have a central base...

I saw that thing! It was great. Cooled the beer in a ridiculously small amount of time.

A 20 lb BBQ cylinder would fit in the place I currently have two 5 pounders, but only on its side.