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I'm in Bellingham if that's not too far to travel for you? I have a 2006 RB50 with SMB 4x4 and poptop.

Tell us about the camper box. Is it wood frame or aluminum? That total weight on your rig is well below my 10,000 pound E350 4x4 Sportsmobile but the 4x4 axles, transfer case driveshafts, etc do add weight. I'll be curious to see what yours weighs when you are done.

The end of the tailpipe for the heater on my van was in the rear wheel well and I moved it. Dirt and water got in it and settled in the lowest point of the pipe and made mud and blocked the tailpipe. I just moved it enough so wheel spray wouldn't fly into the tailpipe and it's been better since...

https://www.autoblog.com/2022/11/03/2023-ford-transit-trail-van-reveal/ Glad to see the 3.5" lift instead of 2". I know that includes larger tires but I'm OK with that. Wish it had low range but I'm just old school. Is this based on a Transit "half ton" platform, as I see a 9,500 GVWR.

This is a dream combo for me: FG and Ambulance box! I would love to know more about this truck. How did you mount the box? Did you use a subframe? Is it solidly mounted to the chassis or a three point mount? Thanks for sharing your photo!

I had one of these... No, wait, it was a 1990 4x4 Chevy Suburban... :^)

Can anyone tell me the weight of an ambulance box? If you know the weight of an empty box with nothing in it that would be useful too. Thanks!

Yeah, just wondering if that step would be needed? With everything else to do that would not be much more work for sure.

Hello, I am curious if anyone has compared the spring perch spacing between a Fuso FE or a Isuzu NPR and a Ford F350 truck? Are they close? EarthCrusier is using Dynatrak axles to do their FE to 4x4 conversion so these axles could be purchased but I am curious if Ford 1 ton axles could be used...

Does anyone know of any Super Single 17" wheels, a set of five for a Fuso FG, that are available in the US? Earthcrusier has none available, All Terrain Warrior says 5 or 6 months to get some imported and delivered, and Fusooffroad.som has none in stock as well. Any place else to check?

Fifteen years ago today I picked up my Sportsmobile camper van from the factory in Fresno, California. It's been a lot of fun roaming around in it, and it sure has made life easy to camp where ever I feel like parking it. It's been an expensive pain in the ass when it breaks, but after it's...

The bumpers from that era have plenty of room behind them for a winch!...

Nice work. Two old vans, some parts, some talent, and hard work and you are way ahead of a lot of people searching for their perfect van on Craigslist.

I have a 2001 Grand Vitara that is my daily driver. Great simple rig that has been super dependable for ten years. I put manual hubs on the front axles but that is all since it's my DD. I have a manual trans which seems pretty rare for these rigs. For crawling the auto would be better as the low...

GREAT thread! Love to see the photos and hear your story about making what you wanted for years come true. The video was awesome too. As I sit here in NW Washington on a rainy afternoon, I would soooo love to be on the road somewhere enjoying a sunny afternoon with friends. Thanks for taking the...