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Building with 80/20 continued #4 – Door Latches and Hinges One of the biggest problems we found when building with 80/20 is attaching doors and making them work nicely. 1. Latches We really didn't like the 80/20 options for latches. We wanted something that is flush with the panel, the...

So, the last days have been incredibly slow, we've worked on wood finishing, door latches, some electrics, ripped the rear seat delete platform out to finish the wood and improve the foundation, etc. Door latches installed: Keepers will get installed tomorrow afternoon. Wood finishing...

Re Gaia and OnX – they might be okay for regional trails but both utterly suck for actual traveling. You want something that can download large maps, e.g. full states, have full functionality offline and actually work. OnX I gave up on due to the stamp sized offline maps and when I started...

Thank you for the kind words! I certainly won't forget to go out – my wife is getting antsy right now. She's done a lot during this build and really wants to be done, just the same as I do. It's one of the these 80% – 20% projects (no pun on 80/20, although it might well be). You know, 80% of...

It really depends on what the goal is for you – we are building a "travel vehicle for difficult roads and easy trails". Therefore the main focus is on travel features that make our daily lives easier and more convenient. I'm happy to save a lot of weight by not getting "offroad enhancements" and...

So, one of the problems we had to solve with our choice of door latches for the galley cabinet, was to prevent vertical and horizontal movement of the door (rattle). The original door latch keepers that come with the Southco latches put pressure only in one direction, which does work for hatches...

We've been blocked on most of our larger projects for a few days now since we are waiting for parts or tools to move forward. Small things: Re-installed Redarc BCDC25 as a secondary charger. It's been out since it was in the way of some other work, now it's back in. The little guy above the...

That's where my comment comes in regarding the way you travel. We seem to travel very differently. I have no need to store more capacity than for a maximum of two days at one place. Three to four days, that's more than I personally need, but let's calculate whether I could do this: Capacity...

There are three big downsides with induction cooking (at least those are the one I saw as obstacles on the way to get there): The need for a much more capable electrical system. That includes batteries, cables, charging, inverter, outlets, etc. It's a cost thing more than a weight thing. Most...

It's an interesting post, although I have doubts. You seem to completely ignore losses due to the fact that wtih open flame heating 60% or more of the energy is used not to heat the "cooking vessel" but the surrounding air where it's gone pretty much immediately – other than the mostly...

I found that most people overestimate the power requirements for induction cooking and massively underestimate the inefficiency of propane – the slightest wind can bring efficiency down way below 1/3 of the efficiency of induction. Even taking the number above regarding a 20lbs bottle having 95...

All driven by this (photo taken during the build last year): and this:

Sorry, didn't mean to make this in any way "click-bait" or "tricksy". I guess it depends on the definition of overlanding. We are driving pretty much every day, have 200Ah batteries in the truck and re-charge with up to 55A. So, a max of four hours driving is good for a full charge. The dinner...

I've given up on gas stoves. Just not my thing, dealing with wind, open flame, refilling bottles or using throwaways, ... it's just not for me. So, I use this setup now: And just now working on installing a 12V travel oven to add a secondary way of heating things or keeping things warm...

Here you can see, why we didn't use one of the otherwise great Southco latches on the hatch towards the outside: It turns into a table when dropped down and we didn't want the latch hardware in the way when using it.

Believe me, the cabin is just the beginning, so make a good inventory of redundant body parts ... ;-)

They do: https://www.alu-cab.com/product/the-alu-cabin/ At least it lists the Ford. It’s a bigger cabin since it’s a bigger truck.

#3 – What type of wood when using 80/20 as a base frame This can be a short post – I'd say, use ligthweight plywood. Of course, you can use anything you want, but I'd keep it very lightweight. The structural strength is provided by the extrusion, so there is no need to use excessively thick...

Yes, that’s me on the Gladiator forum. The Overlander should work just fine. Dan from “The Road Chose Me” uses a Garmin like this. I’m going to give our DriveSmart 66 a test with OpenStreetMaps and imported iOverlander data. But that will only be in May since it’s in Europe … Also possibly...

For those interested in building with 80/20, in my build thread (link to the first post of 80/20 brain dumps, currently there are only two, but there will be more coming) I've started writing up experiences and tips & tricks using the system. It will be an ongoing effort to add information when...