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Been working away at some finishing up loose ends. I think the pressurized fresh water plumbing is complete and will test it this morning. Have decided that the shower drain will not work well as a gravity drain so have ordered up a 12v drain pump, so that is on hold for a few days. Finally got...

How long before your hand luggage arrives (shipping can sometimes be slow if you select more reasonable prices)? Been pretty hard to find parts in the USA for these trucks. I have ordered some smaller things from Europe. This listing...

Thanks, I had seen that one but I am hoping for something a bit sturdier (though I probably will not find it). I saw what looked to be a heavier duty one on an expedition trunk in a British YouTube video. Been trying to find out more on that one.

Hi all, I am looking for a folding grab bar for our entry door. What I am seeing out there for the normal RV looks a bit flimsy and way larger than what I want. Anyone know of a source of a smallish heavy duty version? Sorry for the less than side on photo, it is the only one I have right now.

The under storage boxes are now painted and mounted. 2 of them will need to come off again to have a few holes drilled (propane and heating), but I wanted them on to align the holes with the floor. Also the gray water tank is mounted and plumbed up thru the floor. Still need to wire in the new...

We will be in the DIY build showcase. They have also asked we participate in the "Build vs Buy" round table. Otherwise we will either be wandering around or showing the truck. Feel free to stop in. Got some more recent progress photos to post tonight when we are finished "work".

Pretty interesting they went through the time/expense to swap the truck cabs. The guy really wanted the extra cab size! Actually looked like a nice size as long as it would not impact the habitat size. Funny you mention removing some leaves, I thought the same thing about our truck and now with...

Thanks, I'll give them a call. I did have one leaf replaced as it was broken when we bought the truck. The spring place that made the replacement could not fabricate the eye ends, I guess that is the tricky bit.

Just watched this video (music is a bit dramaitc, why does everything need to have drama now?). Found it interesting as they were converting a MB firetruck (well one of the trucks was a MB). One thing that jumped out at me as it has been on my mind is they say they replaced the springs and...

Minor speed bump on the trip back home with the boat, the last opening bridge was damaged during Dorian. We were 1.5 hours away by car from our marina and Charlie (the welder) was going on the road this coming week for a couple of months. So, we contacted a friend and they graciously came and...

Quick update, Dorian did not cause as much flooding as it could have. Things went pretty well and at the marina in Norfolk it was pretty much a non-event. Got to even do a few fun things like going to the Chrysler Art Museum. So, we start this morning putting the sails back on and heading back...

Well the build is on hold for a bit as we are again in the path of a hurricane (this time Dorian). Luckily we are not farther south (or in the Bahamas), but there will likely be a lot of flooding in our area. Spent the day before yesterday getting the truck and all uninstalled parts to the...

A day of spraying, 2 coats of U-Pol Acid Etch #8 and 2 coats of black Raptor bed liner. Working time with the Raptor was a bit shorter than in the directions as they used 68 degrees for the time. It was about 80. A bit of a frantic day as the primer recoat window was short, then the over coat...

The truck is at the welder's shop now. We need a fork lift to remove the bike rack and Charlie has been good enough to let us work on it there. That bench is an old welding table. Pretty lucky to work with Charlie, he lets me do what I can at his shop, is pretty close by to the boat and charges...

The primer that was recommended from Raptor tech support was their "Acid Etch #8". Supposed to put on 2 thin coats. Not supposed to acid wash it before applying this primer. I am a newbie to steel work and did not realize the difference between cold/hot rolled steel. Well, now I do ;)...

Heather and I spent the day grinding, sanding and wire brushing the motorcycle/tire rack. Some of the mill scale was a bit challenging to get off, even with an 80 grit flap disc. If the weather holds we will paint tomorrow. You can also see the gray water tank mount in the foreground (red sander...

Thanks guys, still on the fence about the expo. Have to make a decision by the 27th. No new pictures but have continued on with the build out switching from metal work for a bit (while we wait for another sheet of steel, hinges and another shop to make the doors) to interior electrical. Got the...

A little bit of news, we applied to be in the DIY area of the Overland Expo East show and got invited to go. Now we need to decide if we should or not, looks like it might be interesting but also a bit of work as you need to do a presentation and show the truck. We'll see and if we decide to go...

Got the 2 rear storage boxes mounted and the motorbike secured to the lift (need to get some better straps and cut them to length). Will go tomorrow to the shop that can brake the doors for the boxes.

So with any luck the rear storage boxes will be mounted tomorrow. Which brings up how we are going to paint this stuff. I am thinking about using U-Pol's 2K epoxy primer followed up with their Raptor bed liner for all the new metal work (lift, storage boxes and gray water bracket). Thinking it...