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I am going to get the windshield from Eastern Surplus, but have not asked them about the tires. I spoke with them a month ago, they were close except the internet sales. Not sure if their store is open. I will follow up with them. Thanks.

Thank you so much for taking time to pass us the useful info. :)

Hmm... I don't know if any Govplanet sites permit on-site inspection. But god to know. :)

Is this just a crapshoot or depending on luck? I also have noticed that the starting bid often does not collate with the conditions of the tires in the pictures. I am at loss. :D

Ramdough, those pics are from your truck? Are the subframe rails original?

There is lots of room above the driveshaft within the frame, I was thinking to fit a marine fuel tank and water tank there. Marine tanks have lot of different odd shapes. Having a two-tank system is a bonus because one can build a fuel polisher to ensure the fuel that feeds into the injector...

Great find!!! I wonder if there is enough room for mounting on the driver side. I was thinking to balance the wt distribution.

Interesting appoach!!! I love to follow your build and the final product. My thinking was to build two pass-thru doors. There will be no bellows. This may reduce the complexity of the build and cutting down the noise from the bellows.

Building panels ourselves do have advantage besides cutting cost down, we can incorporate any internal support as needed. Time is an issue along another layer of logitistics. I will keep the option open. I think lots of composite panels come form China, I can build an internal aluminium...

Love to see more close up pics of your pass-thru. I assume you that you use a bellows or something ready-made? TIA

Please share some pics if you have them.

The shipping container box is no GO. I don't need a bigger truck, M1078 is big enough for me. Currently leaning to get a composite box kit or a ready-made box. I do prefer to put it together for myself; the journey is equally rewarding as the destination.

We were scheduled to visit Total Composite, Grigsby, and Overland Adventure on the week March 16. Unfortunately, we had to cancel less than 2 days before the flight. for the sake of safety concerns of everyone. We have not rescheduled this yet, looking into June for my own availability. I...

We definitely will be in Canada for a long time. Hey, for every US dollar we spend, we get 30 to 40% discount.....LOL. Actually our plan is to get our rig half-ready and drive up to Maine, NovaScotia, and Newfoundland in late summer or late winter. To test our rig, we want to spend some cold...

I am aware of the Bliss Mobil box. Yes they can ship the "box" to you in a container. It does not mean they you can ship your LMTV with the box in a shipping container. I know of many folks with a high roof cargo van (Ford Transit or Promaster) were struggling to ship their vans in a...

Thanks for the heads up. I will check out the link. :) I love science particularly in R&D, have been making a living using my brain all my life. LOL. WIll be retired from my current position as a Chief Scientific Officer very soon. Damn, I will be lonely. :D

After some serious considerations and looking at my own limitation, I am leaning towards using composite panels. Of course, I still have many questions about how to design the box for our use, particularly how to install a lift for bike and spare tire. Can the Box support the mount or I...

It will be very tough to fit into a shipping container. The container is 16.15 m (53ft) long, 2.896 meters (9ft 6 inches) high, but are 2.59 meters (8ft 6 inches) wide. If it fits, not sure if the driver can get out the vehicle without a pass-thru between cab and box. I was thinking it...

Please elaborate? Thanks.

If my plan works, the final product won't look like a military vehicle. I choose an M1078 for its chassis.