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    M1088 camper conversion

    Nice work! Thanks for the update! I do 99% of my work solo, I feel the struggle. I totally dig the stair concept. I'm much more fearful of someone stumbling down the stairs that you typically see on these types of campers when the door is 5+ feet above the ground and no railing.
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    M1088 camper conversion

    I think that answered my question. Why the cab end and not in the middle I assume to keep the pass-thru lined up...? Good call on changing the spring rates!
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    M1088 camper conversion

    For steel budgeting, estimate based on weight. In Denver, as someone in the general public, you can budget about $1.25/lb for structural tubing and get in the right ballpark. Chris' pricing, compared to Denver anyway was great. Loving the build!! Are you going to hard mount any of the...
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    M1088 camper conversion

    Yea, same thing here, unfortunately, but I'll take some body work over shakey mirrors.
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    M1088 camper conversion

    Looks great! I used some aluminum plate/washers for the top mounts but the bottom mounts need something more because the mirror pushes in on the door skin. In other words, plates on the inside of the door won't do anything on the bottom. I welded a bar to the door skin to distribute the load...
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    M1088 camper conversion

    The GT is siiiiiick! Here's my $0.02 for when you do mirrors...I did the Freightliner mirrors and they're too heavy for the door without reinforcement/modification. I think I would do the same ones again if I were to go back in time. However, you might look at some that attach to the top of...
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    M1088 camper conversion

    Hit me up this spring. I'm pretty sure I'm getting rid of mine but I'm not ready to part ways until my plan comes together a little further. That being said, I'm not sure why you want to go up. A flat bottom box is certainly easier than having to build around the tranny but you've already...
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