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Hi Dave, does the EVO have special year end pricing as well? I have an FE already, so I guess I need the fast one now :D

They are quite rigid, so I doubt simple or compound curves would be possible. The manufacturer may be able to build you a curved panel or you may be able to get a thinner panel and bend it to suit your needs, but it would only be a simple (2D) curve, not a compound curve. Composite structural...

Mea culpa. If I were paying attention, I would have noticed that truck is different than his current project.

The marine industry struggles with this also, hence the need for warm dry air from a diesel fired heater or maybe even a small de-humidification system. Camping in places like Colorado, where the snow is often powdery dry may be different than where you are, but there is still moisture and...

Serious business opportunity here man. Great work. I have seen way too many people pay $500 - $2000 for made in China roof top tents that offer less than half the space you have in your design. REALLY nice RTT's like Maggiolina and Columbus are $3,000 - $6,000 and you have an entire slide in...

When you build the second version, you may wish to consider composite panels. There is no nasty fiberglass to deal with, no chemicals to mix, no sanding, brushing, etc., A customer of mine has panels to make a 12 foot long by 7 foot high by 7 foot wide RV box and the panels all together weigh...

If you look at the pics above, you will see two pieces of blue painter's tape. One is on the hub and one is on the fender. Typically, you stuff the tire into the fender, measure, then lift the other side, so the first tire will drop down as far as it can, then measure again. At any point, top...

Economic camoflage can be accomplished in a manner often referred to as "security through obscurity" You could paint the truck as a humanitarian vehicle or an aid vehicle. You could paint or "decorate" the truck as something innocuous, such as a moving truck, plumber's van, etc. A friend of...

Chris, How much of a lead time do you normally run and how long does a "typical" conversion take (not a frame off resto or bolting on bumpers type of deal) It seems like you turn these around pretty regularly and always have new vans coming in. It sounds like you have an efficient system in...

Chris, Have you thought about doing an SAS on a Sprinter? I know White Feather does them, but you are on the East Coast and there are a million Sprinters running around. Sounds like you may need a Ford shop, a Sprinter shop and a Nissan NV/Cummins shop :D I would also like to see a frame or...

not sure where all of the issues are coming from with the scribd.com link (assuming that is what everyone is referring to), It opened right up for me.

Quality is always cheaper in the long run. You can cry once and buy top notch products, not the most popular or the most expensive, and have something that will last a very long time or you can replace an inferior product over and again. I believe U-joint is an excellent example of the former...

^^ that motor is quite de-rated from the factory. A chip and a blower will turn it into a beast. A mate of mine had one in a Superduty and it hauled ***....

I was going to say 80/20, but was beaten to the punch. There are some REALLY nice projects on this board with that stuff. I want to say MG Metal Works or someone they were connected to. I think it was a Sprinter van build. Depending on how well search works in this forum, you may be able to find...

Direct lighting in a small space can be quite harsh. LED's do not dim well, despite what some vendors will tell you. They only decrease 10-30% before losing the power required to run. It is NOT like dimming a 110V incandescent light bulb in your house. One solution is a rope lighting behind a...

wow, 6-10 hours to make a short video! There is no way I would do that if I were trying to build a van and get on the road. I know you don't drink but here is a :beer: anyway.

^^ Will trade/exchange an E-250/E-350 for an Iveco Daily 4x4 or Iveco Eurocargo 4x4. Open to other offers :D Videos are great Steve. Does it normally take 2 months from filming to publishing or are you just that busy?

That mountain of paperwork, permits, certificates and approvals is patently absurd. I have never registered a Unimog in the states before, but, we don't have anything like that here that I am aware of for custom built RV or motorhome. What a mess. :beer: for you sir.

Very Cool setup on the HEMTT, There are a few floating around the US in private hands. There are also some "hybrids" so to speak, like Soni Honegger's FEMTT, Leonard's baby HEMTT on a 2.5 ton or 5 ton chassis (can't remember which), as well as some stock or mostly stock 8x8's running around in...

Please use Lifeline, Braille or Odyssey in place of anything that Optima makes, especially on an "all out" build. They have not been good batteries in about 15 years, yet continue to trade on their marketing and brand recogition and people fall for it. Same goes for Fram oil filters and K&N air...