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There are UV coatings. However, due to the issues in Texas recently, all plastics are through the roof - seems there's lots of chemical plants in a state with (usually) low electrical costs close to oil production. Metal will keep going up though at a certain point it will level off when it...

Thought I'd post a link to another source for wheels. This place has 2 differnt budd wheel types and 2 different non, all 6 x 8.75.

Y'know I was in a different place, financially, when I bought my Deuce. MTVR would be real nice for my goals. With your 7 ton off-road rating, you can pretty much use anything. Another MTVR thread here, the builder estimated the wood weight from building at 1.5 tons. I have seen those FRP...

Yeah, that is cheap stuff. I was looking at fencing some land recently and corrugated metal was cheaper than wood. Not sure how to seal it though. Most of the roof will be covered with solar panels so the material can be pretty thin, I just need it sealed off from the elements.

Yeah, the exterior cladding I'm still not sure what it's gonna be. I'll probably use 5052 aluminum for any exterior, it has the best corrosion resistance (of the 3 grades that I see commonly sold). 5052 is also cheaper, though I don't know the metals market and maybe there's a reason for this...

Not sure this is for me. I don't want to say I'm building on the cheap, because in some areas I'm spending a lot, but in some areas I don't want to spend too much either. After all, this is all going on a Deuce, not a Ford F750. I have ~250 sq/ft of exterior wall to cover. Looking at an...

I have no plans to bend any tubing. I plan to cut and weld steel tube. Essentially, I'll be building a framework. The sub-floor will be an aluminum box contained inside this framework. I plan on riveting the outer skin (material still to be determined) and the sub-floor box. Haven't decided...

120 miles away, cost savings might be offset by travel. I'll look at them when I make my big order, when I finalize my plans. I've already changed my layout, yet again. Wanted the align the sink, shower and gray water tank better. And I'll be building my bed out of a combination steel tube...

I have a whole thread on it, in Deuce Mods. It's a commercial wheel/tire set up for the Deuce. They're custom 24.5x8.25 wheels with 11r24.5 tires. They are budd wheels, now and tubeless, though I suppose I could use tubes if I wanted. I bought blank aluminum wheels and took them to a machine...

New shoes.

Looks like plenty of room for chains on the outside, couldn't do inside. On as side note, now I know why there are so many scallops cut out around the outside of truck wheels. And I'm glad I had a second one done opposite, though I didn't think it would be for this at the time. To get at the...

They look like steel because they were uncut when I bought them, then I had 'em anodized black. Normally they're made for the lifted pick-up market and someone would have some funky custom design done, but I didn't care about that, I just needed a blank wheel for the lug pattern. They're not...

So, this particular sub-project took about a year. Drove home tonight, only got up to about 50 mph, but it seemed ok. Not like it'll go much faster so, it'll probably be fine on the freeway. The shop had to buy a hub socket, I'm paying for it but I told them to keep it - I already own one and...

Actually, my plans are to have a perpendicular motorcycle holder and one of these: Won't necessarily use that specific carrier, but you get the idea. That motorcycle is 7' 2" long, it'll fit behind nicely.

TLDR: Stuff about my camper build, if you have problems with my threads, you might want to skip this one or look at the pretty picture and shake your head about all the stuff I'm doing wrong. Thought I'd write up a little update. Like many on here, life takes us in many directions and my time...

I ordered the 24v & 12v kit, the 24v showed up, but the 12v never did. He stated several times that it was going to be shipped, even once providing me with a pre-ship document, but never did. After numerous phone calls (he always answered, just never delivered), I finally put in a claim with...

Not this specific truck, but keep in mind the deuce was used in the Gulf War (Desert Storm) in Iraq, and probably left there. Would be really easy for some to find their way around the region.

Actually, it was about a month, I broke down in the mountains, took a bus home came back a month later and finished the drive. You've definitely got me on overall mileage.

Welcome to the community! Not that it's a competition, but I drove my deuce 1k miles home :cool: I can't give you any advice, I'm full of ideas though.

This thread and the 8 roundabouts I drove this weekend have me thinking about this subject again. Though, I'm switching to new wheels and will have to wait until they're on.