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Buy a decent used FE140 or NPR and do this: Can be done with gas or diesel, using the 6L80/6L90 GM transmission or the Aisin Seiki AS68RC/69RC

Have you made any changes to the truck and did you ever get a curb weight? All 13 pages read; cool build.

Just catching up on this thread; good to see you out using the truck. What is your overall height with the top down and do you know your CoG point/height? Just curious. Cheers

So sorry to hear that you sold your beloved Sunrader. Diamond/FROR or any number of other companies could have easily matched your ring and pinion ratio and bolt pattern, while improving weight rating to carry the camper. As you probably now know, those 4Runners (I have owned an 85 and an 87)...

I stopped by Matt's shop yesterday to give him a ride to the dealership and pick up the new NPR. It was quite interesting to see the trucks side by side and to see the reaction of all the Isuzu salesmen and mechanics who seemed to be very interested in the 4WD conversion. Only one or two of them...

A nice collection of articles written about some well-known builders and suppliers, can be found here: https://mbs.mercedes-benz.com/en/special-trucks/allterrain-mobile-homes.html

You won't be able to miss this thing at Overland Expo :D I see that you changed the front axle to a Dana 80 and got your winches ordered (y)

That is directly proportional to how many of the "horsepowers" Matt is using :D I think he is getting about 12 MPG cruising at 75-80 MPH on the freeway and have a bit of fun with the new ECU tune. Careful driving with a lightweight box should net you about 14-16 MPG; not bad for a brick on wheels.

It has to be a queen because 74% of Americans are overweight or obese. Two adults simply do not fit comfortably in a twin or double bed, with few exceptions. I prefer the Dodge rendering if Lance is taking a poll. There is no reason that bikes can't get dirty. My mountain bike has also been...

Mr. Jits, It looks like the Isuzu axles are being replaced by a pair of Dynatrac axles https://www.dynatrac.com/axle-assemblies/prorock-60-axle.html. The front will be a Pro Rock Dana 60 and the rear will be a Pro Rock Dana 80, both with lockers and an 8 on 6.5" bolt pattern, which is very...

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has much of the info you need: https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1664/~/temporary-importation-of-a-car-for-personal-use https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/importing-car As noted, many people from around the world have visited here...

Hino is a division of Toyota, and builds commercial trucks and diesel engines for much of the rest of the world. Hino trucks are still sold in the US, so you might go to the dealer with the VIN of the truck you are looking at and ask about parts availability for older vehicles. If I had to...

Buy a few hundred feet of Puget Sound/Cortland 12 strand Plasma rope and make your own winch lines, soft shackles, tree savers and whatever else you may need. Buy once and cry once. The 12mm line has a minimum breaking strength of 37,000 pounds. A conservative WLL is about 25% of that load...

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I had to stop by Matt's shop before this thing gets sold off to see the finished product. It is a really nice truck and drives very well, certainly better than it did in stock form. We did not get a chance to take it off road, as Mother Nature thought it would be a good day to pour rain. I did...

Looking good Chris. If you are inclined to change to synthetic rope and ditch the steel, check out Puget Sound's Plasma and Spectra ropes. Via a crystalization process, the fibers are 3x stronger than Dyneema, allowing you to run a smaller rope and/or spool more onto the drum. Cortland 12...

I haven't spent a day of my life "overlanding". I have however, been recreating outdoors my entire life. I am glad to see that you are still using old Coleman gear; I have a stove and two lanterns that are 40+ years old. Classic gear made in the USA, is getting harder and harder to come by...

Plan to go ultra-light back packing and add gear as NEEDED. This means a small lightweight tent, suitable for back packing, or a hammock sleep system from a company like Dream Hammocks. This includes down quilts (20*F) and a back packing Thermarest air mattress. Silky folding saw and Granfors...

^^ Made in Japan, usually food grade stainless or other high quality materials, not $10 Chinese throw-away rubbish. I have quite a bit of Snow Peak gear and have never had a single issue with any of it. I will have most, if not all of it, for the rest of my life. It ALWAYS pays to buy QUALITY...

The 845RE is based on ZF's 8HPxx series. In Chrysler/RAM trim, modified by Chrysler from ZF, the transmission is only rated at 450 newton meters of torque, or about 330 foot pounds. The 8HP90 on the other hand is rated at 900 newton meters of torque, or about 660 foot pounds. This "series" of...