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    Alaska question.

    I use a 5wt switch for pinks and have caught a few larger ones and have had no issues.as well I caught a 10 lbs coho that was in the mix with the pinks this year and had no issues . Bring as many rods and reels as you can get in there ,then you can try a few different set ups.do you build your...
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    FZJ80 + 18ft Sunradrer

    How much does the land cruiser weigh now .curious I weighed my Chinook the other day it was just over 4000 lbs.whats the gvw for a 80 series? I was thinking of doing the same thing before I did the Chinook conversion like you did previously i can relate on space issues in the nooks .
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    Would you recommend a Toyota Chinook or Toyota Sunrader?

    Put the Chinook body on a second gen 4x4 and do the Merc diesel swap on it .best thing I've ever done to make an all purpose truck
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    1988 Toyota 4x4 + 1977 Chinook Build

    i dont have a build thread although ive taken a few photos . the diesel swap is going well ,my old 22r had seen alot of kms and the fuel mileage was bad .i used the 4x4 labs adapter to mate the om617 to the toy trans .ive been doing this project in chunks .did the chinook swap last winter...
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    1988 Toyota 4x4 + 1977 Chinook Build

    i was thinking of replacing my old horizontal tank [driverside behind rear wheel ] with 2 20lbs upright by cutting out the floor and making a hinge style bottom to put the tanks in. some older 80s cadilac/chevy caprice cars that were taxis had smaller tanks under trunks that might work.this is...
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    1988 Toyota 4x4 + 1977 Chinook Build

    I'm interested to see what you come up with as I'll probably be doing an interior Reno on mine next winter .what is the measurement of that propane tank?
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    I too only have non restricted Firearms.ive often wonder if you would get hassled if you did have any restricted fire arms like random truck checks when your plate gets run?
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    Totally agree with you,but on one occasion I had a guy trying to open my camper door at 3am . We were about 100 km from the nearest town and no one was camping there .i told him to leave and he kept at the door to the camper so I opened the door showed him the shotty he left.people usually are...
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    You can take a rifle with you in the bush but before you you are allowed to you have to take a course.then you get a licence to have firearms.hand guns are basically only allowed at ranges . I take something with me on most of my trips .i have had encounters that I was happy I had something
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    I have a lot of bears an other critters where I fly fish during spawning season .we cannot carry side arms but a defender style shotgun (short barrel) works well. We have tons of outdoor things to do around here ,no end to hunting and fishing.
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    Winch @ Costco (Canada)

    I've had a few of these winches in the past .costo does have a great return policy but that doesn't help get your truck out of the woods.it like playing Russian roulette using those champion winches.
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    what Toyota or other comparable platform/mods would you pick to build a full time cam

    I've got a second gen toyota 4x4 with a Chinook pop up body on the back. I works for me and is a cheap way to get into a low profile camper.if you could cut the weight in half you could probably use this set up.i am purchasing a om617 in the next few days for it ,it's a cheap diesel solution as...
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    4x4 Mini-Motorhome conversions?

    I was quite surprised myself.i was in when I weighed it as well with some tools and other crap
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    4x4 Mini-Motorhome conversions?

    How much do you figure your 4Runner with the pop up weighs.i just weighed my Chinook at 4700 lbs
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    4x4 Mini-Motorhome conversions?

    Sounds like you should just section the frame from the 91 onto the 87 if you want to keep the ifs.i would sas it as the 2wd frame is almost the same as a 1985 4wd frame.is the 1987 toy injected? What motor is in the 1991?if there both 22re then throw a w56and tcase behind the 87 and sort out the...
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    small water heater - exchager only?

    I used I heat exchanger from a hydraulic oil cooler it is quite small( not as small as the purchased ones) but it was free.i think there would be lots of industrial machinery that would use coolers like these .this one was from a boat
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    I love the fact that the chinooks are easy to sleep in with the top up or down .my previous toyota was a 1985 4Runner and I wish I used the cab of one of those as the roof has a sharp 90 down to accomidate the removable roof.this would have made mounting the Chinook easier than with the stock...
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    4x4 Toyota Truck // Chinook Pop-Top Conversion Build

    If that's the case it'll be interesting to see . Maybe he sectioned the camper to shorten it .the back in its stock form is quite long and a short box length would add 9" to the back. That's my only complaint in my nook is the over hang other than that it's a great platform here's a shot of mine
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