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The work van I used to drive had vinyl floor and they always seemed hot to the touch where vehicles with carpet never did.

Hi all, Having read a bunch of threads here and on a few other forums, it seems that the PUMA 12v compressors seem to be a great bang for the buck with larger tires. I think this is the route I am going. I have a question that maybe someone can answer. I am think of a spot to mount this and...

That too funny Doc. Glad my inspiration was a good one and I do think the choice of going with a truck/camper is the right one. I basically came down to, I wanted to camp, not build for the next year or more. Still wish I had the money, time and space to have built up the M1010 as I think it...

Nice solar. Currious too, where you got it. Any pictures of how you ran the wires through the roof?

Man that thing is looking great!!!! Nice flex shots and really surprised me on how well it flexed. Keep up the great work!

You can't. Even if you got the swing out to open far enough with the tire to clear the back of the camper, your camper jacks are not going to pass the swing out when you pull the truck out from under the camper. You will have to make the mount/tire removable if you want to take your camper...

Thanks for the comments Doc. Well, here are the pics of the new springs. I still need to go back to National so they can add an extra leaf on the driver side. Since these springs are more flexy than the stock ones, the extra weight of all the camper appliances is causing that side to sit...

Nice looking rig. Keep up the good work.

Here is a 35/12.5x17 tire on H2 wheels with a stock front suspension. Had to trim the lower back corner off the fender. Even with this, as it articulated and I turned about mid way, the edge of the tire would rub on the inner fender liner on the back. Also when turned all the way right the...

Hummm.... see post #2 above. :victory: :ylsmoke: Glad you found a solution and be interesting to see how long it helps.

That's exactly what I am looking to do. I want to keep it as low as possible. Since I am not looking to haul anything outside of the camper, I am not worried about the bed not being flat. As you say, with the boxes, it won't really matter at that point. As for picking it up yesterday, that...

Well, got a few things going right now. Recently picked up an aluminum flatbed to use in the future build up of the bed. Going to swap on the flatbed and then add boxes down the side for storage. That's the biggest thing I notice with a truck/FWC, is the lack of storage, especially items you...

Sweet deal. That's totally rockin' van and a great price. Glad you were able to fix it cheap!

Nice work. I just picked up a flatbed for a future change over. Not going to go to the extreme you have but going to add outside boxes down the sides for more storage. Keep posting up progress!

Yeah, I have been hearing a lot of good things about the Redhead boxes. When I go to swap mine, like what I will end up with. At first it's weird you would feel it through the brake pedal but then with a Hydroboost system, it plums the brakes and steering together so that made more sense.

If it's only when going slow, it might be axle shaft u-joints (if 4x4) and/or unit bearings, which are known to wear out much quicker than they should.

Does this happen when you are stopped or if moving slowly? Another place that is often overlooked is the steering shaft from the steering column and the box. It seems Dodge trucks get a little play in there which can cause some of the issues you talk about.

This is why I bought the Slient Hitch Pin from Adventure Trailers. It basically "bolts" the pin and receiver together so it never comes loose, doesn't rattle and the lock is just there to prevent theft. 1000's of miles, hundreds offroad and never had this come loose...

Hi Terry. Nice van and mods coming along. One questions, what's with the name change to E.50? If this is a reference to the E series vans (E250, E350), E series is a Ford model. GM vans were G series (G10, G20, G30) so maybe G.50 would be better. :D Keep up the nice work.

Man I SOOOO wish this was for a 2nd Gen Dodge Ram. I would be all over this.