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100% My cabin made with FRP-plywood-foam (photo post #23) racked off a of 4 foot high storage support hitting the front of my Fuso on the way down :oops:. The Fuso was dented and bent, the cabin had a slight paint scratch.

My 6+ year old Total Composite kit uses wood in the floor for strength (perhaps a holdover from their commercial boxes that would have high impacts and loads). My style with the plywood under the FRP BUT perhaps they have found that overkill and no longer use plywood any longer I'm...

The cabin I have on my C4500 came off of a Unimog that was built with FRP-plywood-foam-plywood-FRP construction. While it is super strong it is also very heavy. 1850 kg for a 365cm long (19 m³) outfitted with interior and equipment. If you have not already checked out @RAM5500 CAMPERTHING thread...

Turnkey ready to go https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/2015-isuzu-npr-crew-cab-4x4-ultimate-expo-vehicle.241698/

These guys have kits listed for sale Adventure Trucks I would think they are part of Global Expedition Vehicles as they share the same address and photo number. So perhaps the same panels they use in their GEV habitat building? Disclaimer - no experience with these panels or company

Some of that is a sign of the times. I have one of the first DIY kits that Total Composite shipped into the country (6+ years ago). It was very reasonably priced when splitting a shipping container with another buyer/builder. BUT since that time, large Chinese tariffs have gone into effect...

To put the 'low end' into perspective. Rims- I had looked for those Hutchinson 'Atlas' rims for almost 3 years with no luck whatsoever. It was only after I sold the truck, with complete luck that a guy 8 miles from me had tons of US military surplus (trucks, trailers, engines, wheels, tires...

That was the number that the prior owner spent on converting as he bought new Hutchinson aluminum wheels ($1000+ each) and brand-new XZL tires ($1300 each). Along with 80 new wheel half bolts to get the clearance he needed. Add in shipping and labor for someone else building them up for him. On...

Transfer case- New Venture Gear 273C divorced (1.00 / 2.72) electronic controlled with 6-bolt SAE PTO Front axle - Dana 70HD (also called Super 70), High Pinion, 5.13, 8,000-lb, (10.5 ring,1550 U-joints, reverse cut), manual locking hubs, 34.5-mm stabilizer bar (ARB has lockers to fit)...

I think you will find the biggest difference is not the longer cab/hood (especially with a 'short nose' C4500), but the wheelbase. My MB1017AF had a 144" wheelbase and my C4500 has a 194" wheelbase (> 4 feet). The shortest wheelbase for the C4500/5500 was 169" (singlcab), which is still over 2...

Earthcruiser CORE - 61510 American Ln #140, Bend, OR 97702 (541) 706-9101 https://earthcruiser.com/vehicles/core/

I like that out-of-the-box thinking. Even easier using torsional stub axles As a 'note' this ↓↓ style trailer ↓↓ is designed to be taken apart and stored underneath the side-by-side (SBS) while it is being transported in a toy-hauler. Then taken out and easily assembled to tow the SBS the...

Out of my lane so I don't know if these are desirable or if this one is a good deal, but in case it is both https://medford.craigslist.org/tro/d/gold-hill-2010-single-axle-m1101-cargo/7672434777.html Disclaimer - no relation to the seller or trailer

It seems that any of the smaller/folding side-by-side trailers would be a great inspiration to build a slightly heavier-duty trailer for your Tracker, with matching wheels/tires. The matching wheels are a good idea. I did that with my RZR trailer and my Gladiator, so besides good looks, only a...

You might want to check out Dan Grec's (The Road Chose Me) new video on YouTube as they bond two panels together to make the roof panels.

I agree 100%. I took these at the Abenteuer Allrad show in Bad Kissingen, builder - 4wheel24 Click to enlarge/view But more importantly for German construction, you must have adequate storage for your Bier und Sprudel ;) There is not a ton of detail in this Unicat video, but worth a watch...

From earlier in this thread.

I 100% agree. I have a modified Iron Cross bumper on my C4500 and the same with their logo. Stock photo The top is going to get a doubler for lights, bar, or bare and the lower is getting bead welded and ground.

If you click on this link in the first post, it will take you to 131 photos.

I found one for my MB1017 on the English eBay site ( https://www.ebay.co.uk/b/bn_2314766 ). It was around $50 USD including shipping to the USA.