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For the most part, it's the same as the M1078. And that would address any shock flex, but not the captured springs. But I'd still have to compress/capture the hab springs or off-weight the hab to relieve those flex points. Shouldn't require anything fancy (don't technically have to be...

I'll echo the Chrysler Pacifica seats. I got mine NOS out of a local conversion-to-handicapped van. $50 for the pair on FB market and a 5 minute drive. Bonus if you find them heated. Pro Tip: The trick to seats in these trucks is to keep the seat bases as close to or below the level of the...

Yeah, that tracks my thinking. But I don't think it's only flexing at the captured spring point. I suspect that it's flexing at both the capture point and the rear shocks. I need to do a simple camera test to see (but some times the toys get spooked when they see a camera come out, though)...

M1079 Shop Van. Four-point captured system. Aft mounts are ridged, forward mounts are captured spring.

Yeah, I need to look long and hard as to exactly where mine is flexing/rocking. If it's the suspension, then there's one solution. If it's the hab rocking on the frame, there's another. And if it's both then I'll approach it another way. Something like you posted secures the frame but not...

I don't know that I've ever seen a M1148 in US civilian hands. I'm sure there are a few, but I don't even recall seeing one auctioned on GP stateside. The only one I can recall being auction on GP was yours. LOL What's a good, running M1148 worth stateside? I've never seen Bret, Alex, or...

Buuuuut.... I didn't start with a bare skin of metal. I already have a 2" thick solid sandwich foam encased aluminum wall, so the vaper barrier is pre-existing. Glued to *that* will be 1" of Sika foamboard. Then a 1/2" air gap followed by a sheet of plywood. Note that even that container...

Some cool bits but after VAT and shipping and other fun EU surprises, you'd be better off taking the pic to a fab shop and saying "make me this". I've seen some interesting Steyr parts over the years but getting them here was....expensive.

So with regards to insulation. I had assumed (incorrectly) that I wanted to avoid an "air gap" in the wall and fill it up with insulation. From what I'm reading now, that's not ideal for what I'm trying to achieve. In fact, several sources I'm seeing recommend a 1/2"-3/4" air gap when used...

Got the fridge enclosure and several other pieces sanded, filled, prepped and painted yesterday. All wood in the build will be primed/sealed with Kilz then a coat of semigloss exterior paint. The "exposed" areas will get a coat of high gloss Rustoleum white. Everything is glued and then secured...

Something else that will be addressed in the future is habitat "sway". I don't know if it's the captured spring mounts or just the truck shocks but you can REALLY get the M1079 box a rockin' with a couple of strippers in there. I'm thinking some simple stabilizer legs on each corner that...

Yep. One thing I always loved about the M1078 was the view from the back. Even having purchased my first one with the intent to do an RV conversion, after just a couple beach trips I decided that I'd need the M1082 trailer once I replaced the cargo bed with a camper. The added storage space...

Yeah, just because I have it in the habitat doesn't mean I don't want some version of it on the trailer. Redundancy is good (to include inside/outside cooking). While the trailer is only for beach outings and won't be following me on longer hauls, the vast majority of my outings are on the...

Nothing on paper. Just a folder full of ideas at this point:

The issue with anything on the rear wall is that I'm functionality on retaining both doors. I left the shower just small enough to allow a 48" pallet to be slid in just in case. While I haul most big stuff via trailer, I can still make a freight run to a depot of pick up materials from Lowes...

That said, cleaning fish or game can make a big mess and I plan another 55 gallons of fresh water on the trailer (with a sink as well as a spigot for hosing stuff down). I've been using Jerry cans and it just wastes too much water. So when I add the pull-out bar-b-que pit to the trailer it...

That would almost fit in the spot (but I only have 14" between shower and door) . I looked at a couple folding sinks (I'd like to have one at the food prep station on the trailer when it comes). But they get pretty expensive. The shower and head are separate. And while I was originally going...

Got the habitat gutted. Ready to tear into the electric. Testing some stains and sealants. I think it's gonna be a bit too much with the floors, sliding doors. It was supposed to be white and if I don't like this I can paint it (where if it were painted, stripping it back to natural would be...

Discussions and pics of key blanks used, etc: https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/fmtv-door-key.152582/ https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/lmtv-door-lock-key.140892/ https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/fmtv-door-handle-lock-how-to-make-keys-or-have-the-proper-ones-made.116926/...