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Same here, the lack of roof use was a deal breaker. here is one RTT that can have a roof mounted rack on top. http://www.autohomeus.com/roof-top-tent/maggiolina-grand-tour-tent.php

I read your post again and I'm trying to figure out what exactly your goal is. Why are you installing the ACR between the camper battery and the 2nd battery in the truck? Doesn't that mean you already have an isolator in the truck? And now you're adding another? You should look at my build...

Well lucky for you I had the exact same experience. Boy was I frustrated after doing all of my wiring work and wrapping up my install late at night when it didn't work. Lol I also ordered without an isolator or batteries. After a bunch of phone calls and emails I finally talked to the owner...

Fair enough, doesn't sounds worth it to me in this application.

Hah! Yes the porta potty is a requirement these days on long trips. Reminds me of being out in the woods with a friend and his kids. He had to hold his daughter's hands while she leaned back and squatted over a ditch. Fun times.

Thanks Ron, I'm going to try to sell the whole setup together at first. I don't have anything against selling both separately, but the truck is really well setup to carry the camper, wiring and batteries are installed on the truck etc. I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to ask, I need to dig up...

Thanks Mike. Probably a huge 4x4 van. No #3 here please! Lol Anything over 2 hours can already be a nightmare. Last time I tried driving through the night. My daughter woke up after an hour and thought she needed to get out and play, eat, poop, whatever. A couple stops that too long and...

This may be covered somewhere else in the 457 pages :Wow1: but what kind of castor angle are you welding up the spring perches for? And what does the relationship between the pinion and the driveline look like with a 6" lift and CV driveshaft? I know it's mostly irrelevant with the hubs...

Hey Keith, After talking with the wife over the last couple weeks, we decided that we will be selling shortly. I won't be back in town until Wednesday, when I'll pick up the new leaf springs and start putting everything back together. It will probably be Friday (the 12th) before I get...

Nice looking van! I almost hate to ask, but what type of mpg are you seeing so far? Tire size and axle ratios? And has the speedometer been corrected?

I wasn't even going to acknowledge him, after seeing how he just craps in everyone's posts and has a general sh;tty attitude. ;)

Yep, pretty much! Have new leaf springs waiting at home to try out before I sell it. Lol The Tacoma and FWC have been awesome. But a (not so planned) second kid is very near and we are running out of room in the Tacoma and camper. I was able to get another small car to drive at home too it...

I have always wondered the same thing. The chassis is carried by the leaf springs, and would rotate around the point where the leaf springs bolt to the axle. In theory the axle should remain parallel to the road, save any tire deformation. But I have always read that the e series vans handle...

Quite a list of parts, sounds like a good time!

Me too. My (8 month pregnant) wife didn't think it was too funny when I mentioned leaving work (Louisiana) in a week, and flying to MN to drive a van home.... Guess I'm going to have to wait until the kid comes before I run off any more than necessary. ;) New shocks installed on Vandiana...

I'd put most of that on the somewhat poor performance of the RBV ifs. Crappy torsion bars and very limited travel. Additionally it sounds like you cranked the torsion bars up for lift, leaving very little down travel. That additional cranking of the torsion bars also meant that the suspension...

Is that a pressurized shock that you guys are using? I know some of the jeep guys had complaints with bilstein steering dampers causing pull because of that. I was really happy with my fox ATS steering damper. No pressure on either end, adjustment screw on the bottom to adjust the...

If you had the 3 leaf plus overload spring pack, you probably gained 2.25" or 2.5" in back. Beware that the OME shocks (that are supposedly designed to work with Dakar leafs) are too short for those leaf springs. The springs will support much more droop than the shocks will. The shocks are...

Sorry to hear this, glad to see your posts though. His pop-up tops are very tempted with the added space vs sportsmobile (and I would have to assume lower price), but as I hear from more people I've crossed CCV off of my list. I hope you get everything worked out on your van!

Thank you! Much more effective than several other sources I've tried. Definitely a couple work looking at. This one could be a great start for me. With ujoint 6" and 35s... http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/654230055/overview/