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So on with the build story..... Once I arrived in Canada, I started to prepare for my trip West to Port Townsend, ordering from Amazon Christmas presents to myself! Electrical Power Kit NOCO GB150 Power pack - Jumpstart engines upto 10L, power 12 volt accessories like aircompressor or...

Hi Jim, I appreciate your advice, I think I can get better Shocks etc than Monroe, I hope to be able to get back to the USA and high desert trails, that i was looking forward to exploring. Hope that we meet one day! Keep safe and sane in these crazy times!

Hi Jim, Hope your well and thanks for the like! I am currently in vancouver, BC self isolating and continuing the build, soon I will be on my way back to Toronto, ON. Just looking into changing the tyres, shocks and adding a levelling kit - I have anothher thread going for this aspect of the...

Hi Dillon, Thanks for the reply, nice to hear from you and shame we could not meet last year, how are you keeping? Glad you like the rig, I have been working flat out on the build and only this weekend did i get a chance to relax a litthe and take the time to appreciate what i have created...

Hello to everyone who previously helped on this thread, it seems like a long long Time ago I posted this question and it was a great learning curve for me then and its still is now but i am in for the long term and willing to learn. I hope everyone is well and so are your family and friends at...

A big hello to anyone who reads this update, I promised to start uploading build photos and i have taken plenty in the last 4 months since the project started so here goes, I plan to upload a post each day from now on! 1st thing to do was to get on a plane and head to my dad in Toronto to...

hi Andrew, thanks for the post, Ian currently in Vancouver after having to leave Port Townsend where for the lasttwo months I have been based restoring it, so far 500 hours invested into the restoration. I will hopefully be adding more photos/videos from the build in the coming months. in top...

Thanks will keep in touch and hope to meet you one day, i will be bringing my camper back to Oshawa late Feb/early Mar.

Ah I now understand, thanks for the clarity, I hope you are having a lovely day, not too hectic, Best wishes Amanda

Hi Billiebob, Thanks for the comment, sorry for the delay, I missed the comment, can you expand on B/A station? What is this? The camper you see is a shell and I will be building the base to fit the truck bed, insulating it and fitting out with custom furnituse to incorporate all my needs to...

Dear Migu, whoops that explained the lack of response, I am visiting my Dad in Oshawa and wanted to meet up with members for Xmas before i head west to seattle to collect my camper in Jan. Wishing you a merry Christmas and hopefully i can attend a meet up in Mar when I return to Oshawa. I am...

Hi everyone, I will be sitting in Tim Hortons section of the building which also houses Wendy’s. I will have my green Overbound T shirt. I look forward to meeting and hanging out, the donuts and coffee are on me! Merry Christmas Amanda

Hi Everyone, who has replied or is following this thread. After taking into account everyone’s advice I have decided to make the journey west from Toronto and back on the same size tires and wheels and make slight adjustments for the weight of the camper once it is on and then in the summer...

Thanks everyone for your advice and welcoming me to the OB community, I dont feel as alone any more :-) @rho @Lanlubber @JCWages @Billiebob @MOAK @Dilldog @Wampa150 @Boostpowered

Just over 4, 4.10 ratio just under 4, 3.73 ratio 3 plus a bit, 3.07.... etc Hi everyone, I am trying to follow but you lost me, i am going to get something to eat, my head is spinning !!!!

Thanks LanLubber for your time and sharing your experience, i am soaking in everything and reacessing my next move. Best wishes Amanda

The meet up would be a chance for overland Bound members and non members to meet for a coffee and donut in the Oshawa area on me!View Rally Point

Thanks I start learning this, I was used to manual gears all my driving life, this is my first automatic !

Hi Billiebob, Yeah I am going to pick up my HOBBIT HOUSE, thanks for the hot springs cant wait! and Port Townsend, you can see more of my build as it happens by clicking the link in my signature below. Best wishes Amanda

Dear Dilldog, Thanks for this advice, so what’s the best gear for around town where the speed limit is 50 to 60 mph, occasionally 80 mph. I have always been using D, thanks for advice on slick conditions i will bear in mind 2 and 3 for this winter in Oshawa. I am looking forward to the trip, a...