Recent content by NDRoughneck

Ok guys, a little progress on the camper conversion. Borrowed a crane and lifted the HVAC off. Because the box was wider than my bed, and I really wanted the drop sides back on. I decided to narrow the fiberglass box. I removed 9 1/8" from the entire passenger side. Due to the location of the...

As far as weight, the box is approximately 1,000lb. Id estimate the interior when finished at an additional 600-800lbs. I'm figuring about 30 gallons of drinking water for 240lbs. So i should have enough wiggle rooom to stay under the 5k weight. This morning I looked into the DIY Powerwall...

Good ideas, the spare tire issue is a real concern. The spare wheel and tire combo 300+ lbs demands a lift somehow & somewhere. I have some nice block and tackle left over from my sailboat that would do the lifting, Id just need to sort out where to mount an arm. In my search for solar panel...

Because of the honkin HVAC unit on the front there is already some steel reinforcement at the front of the box. I'll be using 1x1 1/2 steel to make a cage, then skin the exterior in FRP, add some 1 1/2" foam insulation and trim the inside with some light weight plywood and maybe cover in some...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]762720[/ATTACH Hi all, Since I've had the deuce I always wanted to outfit it to camp. I was originally looking for a newer ambulance body to convert, but cost and logistics I just couldnt make it happen. So acouple weeks ago, I was telling a friend what I wanted to do. He tells me...

Ok hows this?

Yep, that's probably pretty close to what it took. Factoring in all the extras.

Just finished this up. Glad for all the advice here on the forum.. ++1 on the press to get the studs in and out. I pretty much ruined my brass oilfield sledge hammer. I finished the studs with a press. I got these wheels from Rogers in Ohio. They were brand new in the box. Just needed to install...

I just finished flipping my hubs. I've also heard this was a 4 hour job. After installing adapters for MRAP wheels, mounting tires...."murphys tire compound is worth its weight in gold" painting rims, flipped, cleaned, re-packed bearings, new seals, flipped studs. These tires were on my stock...

Thanks. We just love the truck, and got lucky when we were ready to buy. Just installed a Kats 1500 watt, tank style block heater. These North Dakota winters are rough, even with ether. Now she fires right up.[thumbzup]

OK guys I took some pics with a real camera.

Thanks, It doesn't have electric wipers. but it does have the dropside bed. I'll try to get better pics up.

Yeah I know, born and raised there, I actually was raised in North Bend, and moved east to Yakima, then Leavenworth "a town, not prison" :lol: for 15 years before moving to ND. We really do miss Wa though. The truck actually came from Ft Lewis and had been wet enough to actually have algae &...

I just looked at a copy of the sf97 form, and it also shows 1979. So if its a mistake, it goes back to the source. :doh: From the condition of the truck, and supposed year, I've had a hard time coming to grips with only a couple very small dents, and absolutely no rust! Especially considering it...

clinto, thanks for the link, I'll read more into that later. At first glance the truck seems to match up with a lot of the info on the link. air traffic control sticker , rust proofing, no pioneer rack, drop side, air ride seat, seat belts, no slave plug, pintle instructions. bla bla bla. The...