amandarenee
New member
This is so bad***!!! It's amazing to me what you can do with these things, with enough time and talent. Bravo!
old beat up Isuzu Trooper finds a new purpose in life
- Thread starter RoadBoss
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went out to the pawnee grasslands to test this thing out last weekend. truck did great, definitely need an alignment after I install my new Tbars, and not happy with my duel flap tent opening. other then that, it was a good windy time. and everything performed perfectly. also need to restrict water flow out of my faucets because its real easy to use a LOT of water real quick.
found a couple puddles, but the rest was pretty much flat dirt roads.
VIDEO clip:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kfNq8bXlk6VOq0e22
found a couple puddles, but the rest was pretty much flat dirt roads.
VIDEO clip:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kfNq8bXlk6VOq0e22
02rangeredge
Adventurer
are you reinstalling the headliner?
work got busy again so haven't had a lot of time to work on this thing, but I finally got around to making some stuff
from underneath
probably gonna figure out how to attach some hinges, at least on the drivers side. I don't mind having the smaller pass side panel removable though. Also gonna get my mom to stich up some new covers for the separate mattress pieces now, which should also help them slide into place a bit easier.
yes I actually just did that last night. still need to figure out how to finish the edges of the hole though...
02rangeredge
Adventurer
just the edges or the platform bottom as well? why not use what you removed?
both, though the bottom of the platform will be much easier to deal with. the material cut out of the headliner is not exactly clean cut and useable. it was a bit more sturdy than I thought, so the part removed ended up being cut in several pieces. the edges will be the most difficult part though. none of the shapes are square or evenly spaced, and not much go material to attach things. I'll figure something out eventually, but might end up with taped up edges for a while.
anyway, this is what I'm left with currently.
also got some aux lights for the front since the headlights are nearly worthless
s.e.charles
Well-known member
are the vehicle roof/ tent floor panels somehow going to be restrained? a floating panel may sink on a corrugated road with unexpected - perhaps un-appreciated - results.
your terminology there has me a little unsure, but I assume you are referring to keeping the panel held in place while driving? the 2x2 wood frame fits pretty snugly in the roof opening to keep it from moving side to side, and when the tent is closed the roof is close enough with the cushions to keep it from jumping up and down. it doesn't move at all or make any sort of noise on corrugations.
s.e.charles
Well-known member
yes; we're talking about the same panels.
ever wonder why manhole covers are round? if a vehicle hits its edge and flips it out of the ring which holds it, a circle will not be able to fall inside itself. so it saves the city a few bucks, but the next 10 vehicles will need front end alignments for sure!
so I had to tell you that story, so I can tell you this one. I foolishly left a flatbar on the top of a six foot stepladder once. then proceeded to move the ladder. did I mention I did it "once"? sumbich that hurt. see where i'm going here?
so you may choose to add some positive latching hardware to the loose/ unhinged panel.
your call!
ever wonder why manhole covers are round? if a vehicle hits its edge and flips it out of the ring which holds it, a circle will not be able to fall inside itself. so it saves the city a few bucks, but the next 10 vehicles will need front end alignments for sure!
so I had to tell you that story, so I can tell you this one. I foolishly left a flatbar on the top of a six foot stepladder once. then proceeded to move the ladder. did I mention I did it "once"? sumbich that hurt. see where i'm going here?
so you may choose to add some positive latching hardware to the loose/ unhinged panel.
your call!
s.e.charles
Well-known member
Q: ever wonder why highway overpass minimum height clearance is 13'8"?
NC-Trooper
Team Holland Overland
freaking love this build and it has a manual tranny! I had a 1999 until about 9 months ago. I did a very similar jerry can set up. I miss my Zu!
Keep it up man I love the ingenuity in this build!
Keep it up man I love the ingenuity in this build!
yes I did. added a bunch of steel to the inside, and added a latch to the upper section of the door on the inside so the top can't bow out.