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DiverDarrell I get what your saying, but since I have such a large family I'm going to have to sacrifice some offroad ability for overall size.

I doubt I'll ever have a quad in there, but figured I could make it compatible for one. I'll start a build design thread here soon with some drawn up blueprints that you guys can poke holes in. I want to get everything figured out and have my build plans ready for when I get the truck so I can...

Do you think I would have any problems with a 6-8ft rear overhang similuar to this rig? My plan would be a rear sleeper over a quad garage/tool storage.

That's not really to bad!

out of curiosity's sake, what kind of fuel mileage would I be looking at for the M1083 6x6 before a box is added? Also, do you think adding 10,000lbs would make a big difference in mileage? Low MPG isn't going to make any difference on whether I purchase one or not, just would like to know what...

How will I know if it was a active or guard rig? I see a lot of 1996 and 1998 rigs, is there any difference between a 94-98 rig? Thanks!

I figured if they did they wouldn't be selling very many. As for building it up, it would depend, but I figured I would probably have it shipped to Oregon to my parents house and have a diesel mechanic go over everything thoroughly, change fluids, ect, before really driving it, that way It has...

CoachGeo, I had replied to you last night but for some reason it didn't come through? Anyways, thanks for the height info. I think I will take off the bed and have a steel framed box built which should give lots of protection! I'm looking into building a hybrid system of bed-liner over foam...

Does IronPlanet sell from National Guard posts too?

I was thinking about welding a steel cage directly on top of the factory bed and filling it in with a hybrid system of bed-liner over foam panels, but still have a lot to hash out. My wife wants a hard sided pop-top to create two loft style bedrooms for kids up above, but I would defiantly need...

Also, are there any good or bad military bases to watch out for when buying a LMTV? Thanks again for any info!

I was originally thinking a welding a steel rectangular tube frame to the top of the factory bed and then doing a high-bred bed-liner over foam for the walls. I figure it would be heavier than aluminum but much stronger in a rollover or accident. Also, thought about doing a hard-sided pop-top...

This is roughly what I'll be going for. We are a family of 7 that wants to build something we can live out of for months on end for traveling. So its going to need to be custom with lots of sleeping berths!

Thanks for the info!

Looking at Buying and Building a M1083 into a Overlanding Rig but can't find the actual bed height for it? I'm trying to find how tall the top of the bed is from the ground so I can figure out how much height I have left for a custom pop-up 1 1/2 story box. Thanks!!!