Take a page out of the Honda Civic design manual and use a prop rod. I've only recently purchased a car that has gas struts to keep the hood open and they don't do a very good job. A prop rod will never fail and if it does somehow get broken or stolen, is quick and easy to replace. There is nothing to leak or service, it isn't affect by mud and is lighter than the gas struts, if you are counting grams. Less is more.
Isuzu npr 4wd
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SkiFreak
Crazy Person
That's what I did for my swing out, external BBQ.
As mentioned... very simple and pretty much fail safe.
Anyone have a picture for reference?
mog
Kodiak Buckaroo
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
Yeah, that may well be the case, but funny as it may seem, it was designed for Isuzu rims.
mog
Kodiak Buckaroo
Yup. As far as spares 'Two is one, one is none'. What flattened you front tire might flatten your rear tire. With one spare, if you use it, now you need to plan you travels as if you have no spare (since you don't), two will give you way more options. Plus two spares is WAY MORE 'Expo' that a single spare that mall cruisers carry
rruff
Explorer
Angle grinder with cutting wheel, or jig saw. Hole saw for corners. Pretty simple.
The bellows to join the two might be a bigger issue since I don't remember how your subframe pivots. For joining you want the front to be the fixed point.
Take a look at the sheet metal frame inserted into the cab in this picture below (another guys rig)
(the rear of the cab is never flat)
SkiFreak
Crazy Person
You have been conceptualizing this build for well over a year, so wondering how to do your passthru now seems like very poor planning to me.
Personally, the passthru in my cab was one of the initial modifications that was done; well before the camper build had even started its design process.
Many of your design decisions seem backwards to me, but it's your build, so I guess that you take whatever approach you like...
Personally, the passthru in my cab was one of the initial modifications that was done; well before the camper build had even started its design process.
Many of your design decisions seem backwards to me, but it's your build, so I guess that you take whatever approach you like...
You have been conceptualizing this build for well over a year, so wondering how to do your passthru now seems like very poor planning to me.
Personally, the passthru in my cab was one of the initial modifications that was done; well before the camper build had even started its design process.
Many of your design decisions seem backwards to me, but it's your build, so I guess that you take whatever approach you like...
In some ways you are right. Yet, not every engineering step is obvious out of the gate. I had to solve the hinged door in the cab, was 1.5 inches behind the rear passenger seat. It was obvious the interior door in the cab could not be hinged.
And before I stated there would be no bellows connecting the two.
Only when the habitat was delivered did I notice the passthrough door I ordered was not center, due to the hall inside the habitat was off center.
Only a few days ago I found this option for the cab door.
