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What tire size is on the OBS now?

I don't have any measurements, and I have a Fleet versus Grandby. But you're welcome to check out my build thread to see if anything helps. Post #11 is likely your best bet. https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/1982-fleet-flatbed-conversion-project.171811/

Yeah they're great on snow and ice. My truck serves as a powder chaser in winter (Wyoming based), so I usually am seeking out the days when roads are barely open. Extensive full depth siping gives them plenty of biting edges. I've never run true winter tires but these are solid in my opinion...

I've had a set in 235/85R16 for just under 2 years and about 25k miles. They're at 50% tread depth left. This is on a pickup that weighs about 6500lbs most of the time, with occasional runs close to 7k or as light as 5k. On road I run 40-50psi, off road 18-22psi. I usually aim to cruise highways...

Some form of polyurethane construction adhesive from home depot, nothing too fancy. My interior panels are just a plastic sheet type material, seems to hold fast.

@BajaSurfRig I can't say I recall for sure. Maybe 1.25" long #10 or #12? I know I predrilled and countersunk them. I also bonded the wood to the camper interior. It's still very solid.

They're not good. Load right up in mud. I agree with you though, they're working great for me thus far (about 20k miles).

It's the way to go man. I have an old Fleet I turned into a flatbed model to go on my old F-150, it's very spacious, like it seems ridiculous when it's just me, but very comfortable when friends join and bring dogs. Doing a 1 year trip? No question you should go that route if it's financially...

The cabover bed is 3/4" birch ply, both the fixed and the slide sections. There's slight deflection if I sit on the edge in the middle, nothing to worry about but I'm only ~170lbs. The 3" face oak is key, and it's also backed with a 1" square piece on the top side of the ply. If you used 4" and...

Does this work? Each side of the camper has 3/4" poplar screwed into the frame (notched near the rear ends), with another on the front wall of the camper. These support the slide out when it is out. An oak face board on the 3/4" thick plywood slide out hangs down about 3/4" and that drops...

To be honest, after I used a fwc frame as my builds starting point, I would, without question, start from scratch. I spent more time reconfiguring that frame than I anticipated, and all the while felt constrained by it. I see a ladder rack in a similar light. Chop saw, welder, and a pile of...

That's interesting. What size are you running? My 235/85r16 Falken AT3W load up quick, and don't clean well (around here). My roommate has the same tire but in a 265/75/R17, and the tread spacing is notably larger, so I suspect some sizes perform better in mud just based on that.

The Craigslist ad (if I found the right one) for that '89 $5500 gen 1 shows its a rusty Midwest truck, so that's probably why it isn't selling at that price. https://ames.craigslist.org/cto/d/1989-dodge-cummins/6703288207.html

For any kind of camping, I'd be going for a high top. I've camped under a cab height Leer in a Tundra quite a bit and found the height the limiting factor of comfort. Another 6" would have been huge.

The seemingly legendary status of the i6 is interesting. They really don't make much torque, and certainly not power. Maybe they're liked because peak torque is at 2000 rpm, even if it is ultimately lower than many other engines at the same rpm. Very limited aftermarket support. For comparisons...

That RV would make it to 2 of my camp sites of the last year (both were state parks): I wouldn't even entertain the thought. I would figure out something for a 4x4 pickup. Yes, I'm biased, because that's what I have. But, I've got a lightweight pop up camper (old FWC) on an older gas powered...

Buy a flight, hop in, drive home. No rusty Midwest truck. https://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/d/94-fpowertroke/6689794697.html Well, needs tires and a carrier bearing, neither a big deal. But, a powerstroke is where the cheap maintenance ends compared to an idi. That's the big attraction of...

Maybe it's a lesser tire in terms of performance, to get people running hot blacktop (in heavy trucks) to get more miles and stop complaining, but they don't know how to say that? Idk, just thinking out loud. Edit: Also, not saying complaints of poor tread life are invalid. These tires are $$$...

I suspect this Grandby has the ~24" cabover, much like my '82 Fleet. My bed slides out into the living space, but a longer cabover would be nice. The main hoop/frame of the cabover is just some thin aluminum channel-like material, about 5" tall and 1" wide. These pictures are from my flatbed...

I would think the primary concerns are bumper height, and proper lights for a given width. 80"+ I think the DOT wants quite a lot of lighting, whereas under 80" you just need STT, reverse, and plate light. I agree though, contact whoever would be inspecting it.