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Many of us have gone through a vehicular evolution as our budget and interests change. Before I go into what the plan for this build is, I'd like to take a short, pictorial stroll down my ExPo vehicle memory lane. My first 4x4, a 1986 Ford Bronco with a 302 H.O. and EFI when I was a college...

This is a great, lightweight camper for 2 people. It easily pops up and folds down in under a minute. There is no canvas to dry out after a trip or to flap in the wind. The walls are aluminum skin with vacuum bonded foam so it's warm in the winter and doesn't cook you out of bed in the summer as...

I'm trying to figure out what wheel, tire and axle combination to go with on my new E450. I'm rated for 4600 pounds on the front axle and 9450 on the rear axle. Therefore, I'm looking for a tire and wheel combo rated for 4725 pounds. I can't imagine actually ever having that much weight over...

When I went to the Baja 1000 last year, one of the guys there had an aluminum floor jack from Harbor Freight with a cool aluminum skid plate on it so it would work in the dirt. I thought this was a great idea, and it would probably be a lot more stable than my factory jack when off pavement...

http://bend.craigslist.org/wto/5459306953.html Will these Alcoas fit my van? As far as I've read, the pre super-duty F250 and F350 stuff will fit. How is the backspacing? I'm looking to fit 255/85-16 size tires on my van with the Weldtec Octillo Cruiser kit.

Where do I tap in for the reverse signal? On my auxiliary backup light bar I tapped into the existing reverse light wire harness, but I'd hate to run wire all the way up front for that. There is a wire coming off my double DIN receiver for reverse. Can anyone tell me what I should connect that to?

I just got back from a nearly 3000 mile trip to Baja and back with my Motovan. It has 245/75-16 tires and 3.55 gears. It holds top gear better at 70 mph than 60 mph. I think I need to swap the rear end for 3.73 or even 4.11 but I'm also wondering what other transmissions bolt up without too...

I'm insulating the Motovan. It's got additional dome lights built in. The rear door lamp was missing the cover, and it only worked when the rear door was open AND the other dome lights were on, either from another door being open our manual override. While insulating the rear door, I removed the...

I'd like to add a water storage tank for my upcoming trip to Baja. I'd like it to be drinkable, but will also use it for washing. It would also serve as a traction aid in the snow for my 2WD van. I'm looking at a vertical mount 40 gallon tank like this one...

http://www.autoanything.com/deflectors/61A2923A0A0.aspx They seem to be $75 and free shipping everywhere they are sold. Are the cheaper brands just as good? I've seen several for around $45. I want them to be quiet, last awhile and work well etc.

I sold my 2003 Toyota Tundra in order to get a van that I could keep dirtbikes and riding gear secure and dry inside at all times. Outside of the fire season, my hours at work are very flexible. Sometimes I'm sitting at my desk and I get tired of browsing GRM. I wanted to be be able to say...

1987 Ford E-350 Ambulance by Braun (New conversion done in 1988) -460ci V8 -Automatic -2 Batteries. One standard and one RV/Deep cycle. Batteries are able to be turned on and off independently. Great for work and play! Allows one battery to keep charge for starting and the RV can be used to run...

Pulled the trigger on this little pop up 2 weeks ago. We've spent 4 nights in it since then and we love it. It's tall enough to be usable the way it is, but I plan to reinforce the frame and stuff more suspension and matching tires (285/75-16) under it someday. Pros: Lightweight No cloth...

I just picked up an Aliner pop up A frame camper and when plugged in to the truck it's not recharging the house battery. I looked in the fuse box under the hood this morning briefly and didn't notice any missing or burned out fuses. I know often times that many trucks need a fuse put in place...

I've had the truck for about a year and a half now and I realized I have no build thread :Wow1: So here I am stuck in a hotel in Omaha Nebraska with almost nothing to do, why not get y'all caught up on my build. I've been seeing some nice Tundra builds on here making me :drool: Here she is...

I am in the middle of moving from the south east coast of Florida to California for a new job flying cargo for Ameriflight. I am in El Paso Texas now and hope to be in Phoenix tomorrow. I have an inner CV boot on the passenger side that has torn and pretty much disintegrated. I will have a...

There must be some sort of voodoo magic designed into these clamps, I cleaned them up pretty well and still cannot figure out how to release them short of cutting or grinding. No idea how I could do that without massacring the boot though. Any tips? It appears mine spit the CV grease awhile...

First off let me apologize for bringing up an endless topic of conversation. I live in Florida, hopefully moving to California for a new job and then hopefully back to Phoenix soon after but may end up in Salt Lake City. So a large variety of terrain to run on. I ordered Bilstein 5100s...