My grandfather soloed in a Curtis-Jenny when Oakland airport was a dirt strip. I fly Boeing 777-300’s around the globe. Personally though, I like American muscle cars and overlanding trucks!
Thanks. I did have to “open” the aft end of the sheet metal pegboard to accommodate the 4 gallon Rotopax. This was easily done with a pair of channel locks and many small bends. 5 mins tops.
Hope this helped.
Trying to keep it simple, lighter weight up top and less $$.
Used a stainless metal pegboard panel mounted to OEM roof rack crossbars. ($34 on Amazon).(Going to get shorter bolts so they don’t hang down).
I think the bumper was a 170lbs just by itself. Let me research my receipts and give you a better answer as far as bumper , winch and lights. The problem with these older model trucks is that there are very few off the rack options to choose from if any. I just liked the look and functionality...
Sorry for not replying sooner. I’ll set my stuff up in the next few days and post some pics. Let me know if you have any questions after that. Happy to help.
Thanks. Can’t wait to get out on the trail with a little support from one another when things return to normal! It’d be really nice to look at either’s set up in person and be able to physically learn how things work! It’s all in the details.
Suspension next.
We love our big truck. We sleep indoors on a 6” trifold mattress, have quick setup and takedown kitchen using two boxes: one houses our custom Chuck box kitchen, the other our dry goods. We also use a tire table for the grill and a small collapsable one for food prep and Chuck...
Anyone found a set of hand held gmrs walkie talkies they’re happy with? I want some hand helds for spotters that work with my midland radio that’s mounted in the truck. Also, for family members hiking away from vehicle. The Midland ones on Amazon appear to give great reviews until you read...
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