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Like Rebuilder said, the stock truck has no insulation of any kind in the walls or ceiling. There is a thermal carpet pad on the floor, but we plan on beefing it up, too. We plan to insulate the walls and ceiling and put acoustic foam on the ceiling. We will also likely put thermal and sound...

Update: We have been making a lot of progress and working on the truck almost every day. Our main focus has been on getting the roof rack ready (so we can start body working the cab) and pulling off parts and refurbishing them. The roof rack is about finished and we have started sending parts...

The RTT has sold. Thanks for all the interest, everyone. Michael

We actually don't have any plans on that side of the Mississippi. Too bad you are so far away. Has anyone looked into shipping this to the east coast? When we got it, shipping was super reasonable. Michael

Man, we sure have had a lot of interest in this, but so far everyone has been pretty far away. We've had a good bit of PM traffic, and we're not quite sure how to get it to people on the other side of the country. In general, we would be willing to help transport it a certain distance. We're in...

A few people have had problems searching for the CAD model at first. Make sure you have the "public" folder selected on the left side of the page when you search for "M1078". That has worked for everyone so far. I think if you have another folder selected, it doesn't find it. I put the roof...

Our concrete shop floor is actually quite flat, so it makes for a nice fixturing surface. I'd rather weld at table height, but the floor it's too bad. Yup, knee, elbow, or whatever works. 20 years ago, I was an AWS certified TIG welder; I'm not as good as I once was, but it's not too bad to...

Little update on the project... we've been making a ton of progress, but in little bits. We've been trying to put in some time on the project every day. Progress has been in 2 basic fronts: fixing the truck and starting expedition truck related retrofit. We're still stripping parts off the truck...

Hey guys, thanks for all the commentary. All interesting points. Here is the situation, though. In my mind, there is no perfect vehicle. On top of that, if you put a financial constraint or any other specific constraint (such as size, state legality, part availability, fuel type...) on vehicle...

The RTT is still available.

The transfer case bolts on, but it is huge and fairly integrated into the way the engine mounts. The transfer case is the primary AFT engine support. There are two large plates that bolt onto the sides of the TC and drive load into the frame via large rubber mounts (the front of the engine is...

Nice explanation Ozrockrat. Thanks. Also, I believe 3116 engine in the M1078 is de-rated a bit. If I remember correctly, it is normally a 311 hp engine that is de-rated to 225 hp in the M1078. I was told it is to extend engine life. Michael

We've had some questions about our frame rail length and general size. All dimensions in inches. Hope this helps some people. Michael

She is a keeper. :) We're having a good time working on it. Michael

We just wanted the smaller 4x4. 6x6 seems like it works nice for some people, but we just didn't want to go to that large of a vehicle. We're definitely considering the high speed gears. Right now our plan is to get the truck all fixed up and make the habitat. High speed gears and a list of...

My wife and I are making good progress on getting our truck ready to be painted. The truck was pretty much covered in a thin layer of dried mud when we received it. It had also been painted multiple times. The last time it was painted, they over sprayed tan CARC on many of the hoses and wires...

It is a cool truck. We've been working on it a lot lately. It's a really solid vehicle, but it does have a long list of things that need fixed and worked on. There are so many of them out there now that parts availability is no problem at all. They are becoming prevalent enough that it is pretty...

We totally agree about the holistic layout philosophy. We actually have a fair amount of detail in our CAD model right now; it's really helping us decide on window size, window placement, and what purchasable items fit and don't fit (stove, shower...). We agree with your thoughts on masking...

Hi jawha1020, We'll send you a PM in a minute. Maybe we can work something out. Thanks, Michael

Hi, Local pickup would naturally be easiest, but we are open to shipping it. The shipping price might be pretty high for you, though. I'd be glad to give you the weight, dimensions, and such if you want to look into shipping. We could probably make a crate for it. I wonder if you could...