Firestone airbags in place:
Yakima tracks in place on roof of truck:
Flatscreen tucked behind couch in down position:
Gray water tank:
View from door with top up:
Top down:
Inverter and batteries under driver's side settee:
Table behind driver's side setter:
Pioneer stereo before...
If you stay at home, which I agree is probably the best choice in a long term situation, your limiting factor will typically how much clean water you have stored. The rest is just simple planning.
I pretty much have what I want now, except a few tweaks here and there. If money was no object, I would quit work tomorrow and use it 100% of the time the way it was designed to be used.
I'll post some interior pictures very shortly. I purchased a set of Firestone Ride-Rite Airbags to put on the rear tomorrow. The back end has a bit of sag that I want to fix sooner than later to avoid leave springs wearing out prematurely. Wednesday the truck goes in for an alarm system...
Just read your build beginning to end and I'm impressed with what you area doing with your rig. I hope to be putting my new rig through similar adventures soon.
Thanks for posting the build!
Hi Redthies,
The reasons for the non cabover unit are pretty much something that is mostly personal. The non cabover Alaskan is a better sealed unit by far. The sides have better insulation and less wind leakage. If the storage area beneath the bed is kept more, the bed should stay warmer...
I think the 275's are going to be a lot easier to fit on your truck. Even with the factory bumper off and a bunch of carving the 275's are a squeeze.
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Okay, after many months I finally have real license plates on my truck. Here is how it worked in Colorado:
1. Buy the truck chassis and get temp tag at dealer
2. Get flatbed built and mounted and get up-fitters slip
3. Get it weighed with flatbed at official site
4. Go the the DMV and get a...
The bed is made by Ute ltd. Initially I was going to use it alone, but ended up getting a suspended sub frame custom made by a local welder. In the end I only use the decking and lights from the Ute.
Sorry to not answer those questions, the answer is you can see over the tire and even my wife is driving the vehicle and not complaining about it. On back roads with steep climbs, we'll have to see. I t really is made for a smaller tire and would be best if it sat down about eight inches...
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