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  1. kylethompson

    CUCV adventure camper for sale - Chevy K30 w/ gear vendors / Dana 60 / 14 Bolt / NP205 / 37's / 4" lift

    price dropping still till we find the actual value :) sitting at 14k OBO currently. I'm already feeling the pain of the new Tundra payment so come on and insult me!
  2. kylethompson

    CUCV adventure camper for sale - Chevy K30 w/ gear vendors / Dana 60 / 14 Bolt / NP205 / 37's / 4" lift

    Extreme low mileage vehicle that's a high speed dirt road monster! Air those 37s down and cruise at 50 across the washboards :cool:
  3. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    This truck is for sale! https://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/cucv-adventure-camper-for-sale-chevy-k30-w-gear-vendors-dana-60-14-bolt-np205-37s-4-lift.238520/
  4. kylethompson

    CUCV adventure camper for sale - Chevy K30 w/ gear vendors / Dana 60 / 14 Bolt / NP205 / 37's / 4" lift

    Hi all. New rig time, so out with the old. (***price drop 05.24.23***) 14k or best offer, located in Ventura, CA. Great platform for a fancy rig or go tear it up, camp and get dirty as it sits today. partial build thread here...
  5. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Totally. No directions, invitations or names though. The fun is in the search and I wouldn't want to take that away from them any more than I'd claim anywhere as "my spot". My baja travels started in the 80s too. As crowded as it is now compared to then, now is a whole lot less crowded than the...
  6. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Looking good! Did you ever think about making it a cabover? Unless you need that AC unit of course.
  7. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Got the fabric in. I went to a local boat fabric guy and had him sew it up. After messing with a couple of designs for a hard side pop up I decided it was beyond my capabilities to do a quality job. Also really wanted to be done with this thing. Haha Now to take it camping.
  8. kylethompson

    external key storage

    Not even a speck of dust in there, let alone mud. There’s a very durable and tight cover that goes over the front where the tumblers are. You might want to take a second look at their pictures of an installed unit.
  9. kylethompson

    FOUND Vans For Sale!

    The covid van boom is very much still going. I sold my 2016 2wd sprinter in 24 hours for asking price on Craigslist this week. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  10. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Yesterday I finally put in the blazer 25 gallon tank. I had previously put in a 20 gallon fuel cell with the assistance of a buddy the day prior to a Baja trip. Well, that tank failed at the welds and proved useless. This time it’s a factory Chevy tank and I took more care with the bracing. I...
  11. kylethompson

    external key storage

    Hitch Safe I have this one and love it. Ive tried lock boxes and if they don’t have a good cover the dirt from off roading messes with the tumblers. This one comes with a good cover and if you lose it you can buy just a replacement cover. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  12. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Hey mike. We actually exchanged messages a few times regarding your cucv and that helped me weigh out my confusing bunch of options around gearing, tranny, tire size, power etc. Good to see you here again. I am looking forward to seeing your 1010 finished. I grew up in San Diego but live in...
  13. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Just keep driving! Get any old map and get past El Rosario. You’ll find what you need :)
  14. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    And here's a couple of bonus photos from the most recent trip. Not build related per se, but I'm not on social media and I don't know where else I'd share them so what the heck.
  15. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Thanks! I agree. If it was built to drive in a combat zone, I figure it can get me through an arroyo or two. Plus where else are you going to find a 25,000 mile squarebody for cheap?
  16. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    continued... post 7 OK I think this is going to get me caught up to where I'm at with the truck. It's not done but man is it getting close. At this point, I can: -Drive over pretty much anything -Do safe speeds on the freeway, long grades excepted -Pack enough fuel and water for a long trip off...
  17. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    continued... post 6 I took pictures along the way on this build but didn't think I'd actually post anything. Can't believe I'm on the 6th post of pics... I hope that other unskilled tinkerers out there can glean a little confidence from my fumblings with this thing. Just learn on a cheap...
  18. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    Yeah the whole family sleeps in the sprinter. Or they did at least... getting ready to sell the sprinter and build out the new family baja mobile - a Jeep Gladiator Mojave that we recently bought. I'm ordering a custom cabover pop up camper for it and I'll probably post pics at some point next...
  19. kylethompson

    CUCV to Camper - Building a cheap army vehicle into a baja rig

    continued... post 5 That gen set and the other unused maintenance truck items went up on steelsoldiers.com for free. I figured that if anyone wanted this stuff, it would be a military vehicle enthusiast. Sure enough I got an inquiry and the gentlement even offered to trade! He asked what I...
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