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As seen in the images below, a compression style threaded fitting should be used for coolant hoses: Other large tubing, such as intake, piping for turbo or intercooler on a diesel, etc., should use a Boost Depot style stainless V-Band clamp. Fuel lines, oil lines and even coolant...

I can say, with the utmost degree of certainty, that nothing on a $220,000 vehicle, and certainly not a newly "engineered" product should use hose repair clamps, for any reason.

With all of the interest in the high top conversion, why don't you just build these :D

Aviation grade mounts of all kinds: http://www.lord.com/products-and-solutions/vibration-and-motion-control/industrial/isolators

^^ So is a 500K Earthroamer or a 250K Earthcruiser, but somehow they seem to be flying off the shelves.... If I were building a custom rig, I would consider the high quality solar and high quality Lithium to be an investment that will pay for itself over time, as opposed to buying lead acid or...

Mark, have you ever looked at thin Phenolic sheeting for a flooring material? I know in the thicker sheets, it weighs a ton, but it is quite durable. So much so, that I have used it on a flat bed. It does have some scratches from heavy use and some gasoline stains, but I imagine those would not...

I have not heard a Propex, at least not that I am aware of, but I can tell you that I have tent camped near the Earthroamer/Earthcruiser type of trucks running them and it is definitely noticeable. It was not annoying necessarily, not enough to keep you from sleeping, at least. If you were in a...

RCV's will turn to 45 degrees. Installation instructions recommend limiting that to 42-43 degrees via steering stop. You could do the same to eliminate contact with the leaf spring, thereby creating the most turning angle you can achieve with those joints and your wheel/tire and spring setup...

^^ The 85" WMS is a deal killer for vans and standard pickups. That is why the 450 and 550 trucks all have HUGE front fender flares and run a dished/dually wheel in the front. A "super single" conversion, would require even larger fenders, i.e. Earthroamer F-550 with a 335 series MPT and lots of...

A market absolutely exists for lightweight, flexible, solar panels and good quality versions, not cheap Chinese crap, actually perform decently well. There are high end flexible panels approaching 20% efficiency: http://www.globalsolar.com/products/flexible-modules/rv...

http://www.rcvperformance.com/category.aspx Hard boot for open knuckle applications, i.e. Dana, AAM, etc., no external boot to tear or leak, no need for CV guard Closed knuckle applications, i.e. Toyota, Suzuki, etc., no exterior boot from the factory to tear or leak, no need for CV guard...

No such animal in the USA. So, you can: 1. Buy a used truck with an engine and manual transmission and figure out how to adapt your choice of t-case. Isuzu's did not come with 4WD in the US, so there will be no transfer case with the manual trans, unless you get it from Oz. 2. There are...

Canadian Dollar over the last 60 days vs USD Canadian Dollar vs USD over the last 60 days or so.

Ideally, you want a dual battery (parallel) setup, to have two batteries that are exactly the same. Combining batteries of different sizes, ages, CCA's, etc., can potentially cause problems. I am not saying it WILL or that it has never been done, but if you are building this as an expo/travel...

^^ It is quite common in the off-road world to custom fit a seat by adding more padding where it is needed. I have seen Class 1 cars and Trophy Trucks with anywhere from 2" - 4" of varying shapes and densities of foam throughout the seat. This is especially true for Kirkey type seats or Carbon...

1992 called, they want their wheels back :puke:

Since Dyneema is not a "rope" in the traditional sense and is instead made from an Ultra High Molecular Weight Polymer (plastic), it does not take kindly to being hit with a heat gun. Cool trick, so here is a :beer: for the both of you.

Mark, you should install out-riggers and the crane on the bed of the Dodge :D Palfinger or Hiab or ? Great work as usual. :beer: PS: I attempted to set two pallets of ceramic floor tiles onto the bed of my Fuso and the springs did not like it one bit. So, we made two trips. The forklift...

"gin poles" You're welcome :D

For moving a downed tree or pulling someone out of a snow bank, I can see it, but when I am stuck in the muck, bound up in the rocks or on a precarious slope, the absolute last thing I want to do is go retrieve an entire winch from the back of my truck, install it into a receiver, connect the...