My 1989 Suburban with a Westfalia top grafted into it... also dual 360 swivel seats

[dbreid]

Mostly a rocket box with extras (clothes, extra stuff, maybe a stroller). Kid stuff.

 

[dbreid]

And a shot with the trusty old rocket box mounted.

 

[k9lestat]

Man that is just a beautiful thing.

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[bdp1978]

This is such a great build and thread.

 

[dbreid]

Here's one from Father's Day camping this weekend.

And showing the awning

 

[k9lestat]

Just plain purdy

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[chilliwak]

I have always loved this rig. A true inspiration to us all!:ylsmoke:

 

[Atl-atl]

Such a rad truck!

 

[dbreid]

Sneak peek at the next project on the Suburban....

My kids and wife are too short to climb up easily, so we are customizing some AMP Research steps off a Dodge to lower when the doors open. They work crazy well!

 

[bknudtsen]

Those steps are game changers for the wife and kids! When I bought my truck, it was the first thing my wife commented on and really the only thing since.

 

[Clawhammer]

Man, clever idea and a great execution.

I haven't read the entire thread, so forgive me if this has been asked, but do you think it would be possible to graft one of the roofs onto a truck topper?

 

[boll_rig]

Man those steps are killer! great call.

Man, clever idea and a great execution.

I haven't read the entire thread, so forgive me if this has been asked, but do you think it would be possible to graft one of the roofs onto a truck topper?

I think you sure could, but you'd need an 8 foot topper.. at least. Am I right Db?

 

[dbreid]

You would need a really long topper. More than 8 feet by a lot. I also don't think a Fiberglas topper could take the weight when popped without flexing. But the limiting factor would be the length I would think.

 

[Clawhammer]

You would need a really long topper. More than 8 feet by a lot. I also don't think a Fiberglas topper could take the weight when popped without flexing. But the limiting factor would be the length I would think.

Yeah, I was imagining cutting down the WV roof to match the length of, say, a six foot topper. I'm not sure how much cutting you can do though without sacrificing function. The weight/strength of the fiberglass topper was something I hadn't thought about.

 

[dbreid]

I don't think cutting one down would make any sense. What good is a vw tent that is too short to sleep in, and you need to make a custom tent for? Those tents are complex and expensive. I would dread making that custom. And if you took even 3 feet off of it, it would be super short heigh wise (it is a triangle and you cut the "tall" side short).

So yeah.... Not worth it. If you want that go find a wildernest. That's pretty much what those do, right?