'88 pickup expedition/long distance travel rig
11-05-2016, 02:21 PM
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'88 pickup expedition/long distance travel rig
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11-05-2016, 11:41 PM
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You have an awesome truck! 
I have always thought that the charcoal grey looks the best on these trucks (or maybe because my truck is the same color).
Did you build the sleeping platform?
I have always thought that the charcoal grey looks the best on these trucks (or maybe because my truck is the same color).
Did you build the sleeping platform?
11-06-2016, 04:59 AM
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Yep, I built it at my folks place in Minnesota. Took a couple weeks but it came out pretty good i think. There's three large hatches, five for smaller storage areas around/over the wheel wells, plus the open storage just behind the tailgate.
With the three inches of super firm memory foam I ordered I think it's probably the most comfortable bed I have ever owned, even if its a little small to share with the girlfriend and puppy.
We started our trip just northwest of Seattle, went all across the northern states eventually to nova scotia, and now were in new orleans saving up for some new tires. Had to use the truck to haul some stuff here, so I pulled the bed frame out and I'm using it as the bed in our room at the house were staying at. I'll put up some pictures of it on its own later, if you wanna see how its constructed.
Thanks y'all
With the three inches of super firm memory foam I ordered I think it's probably the most comfortable bed I have ever owned, even if its a little small to share with the girlfriend and puppy.
We started our trip just northwest of Seattle, went all across the northern states eventually to nova scotia, and now were in new orleans saving up for some new tires. Had to use the truck to haul some stuff here, so I pulled the bed frame out and I'm using it as the bed in our room at the house were staying at. I'll put up some pictures of it on its own later, if you wanna see how its constructed.
Thanks y'all
11-06-2016, 11:18 PM
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Agree; Nice setup.
Curious about what those wooden things with the 1"x2" slats are inside your storage.
How about the rear suspension? Looks like it still have the infamous rear suspension sag.
Happy traveling!
Curious about what those wooden things with the 1"x2" slats are inside your storage.
How about the rear suspension? Looks like it still have the infamous rear suspension sag.
Happy traveling!
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11-07-2016, 10:14 AM
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I want to build a platform like that one of these days. You did a great job! Go ahead and post some more pictures!
It is hard to tell if the rear suspension sags from the pictures. The front fender and wheel well is higher than the rear so you can't just measure from the tire to the fender.
It is hard to tell if the rear suspension sags from the pictures. The front fender and wheel well is higher than the rear so you can't just measure from the tire to the fender.
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11-07-2016, 02:25 PM
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Those are some compact camp chairs I built, not the most comfortable things in the world but they pack down nice and I have some ideas for improvements on the next set I make. I'll include some pictures of those as well, in the next few days sometime.
The suspension doesnt quite sag, though it is a little tired. The leaf springs still have a little bend in them, and I've got a few inches before the bump stop. Still does alright off road, thankfully
11-07-2016, 02:28 PM
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I want to build a platform like that one of these days. You did a great job! Go ahead and post some more pictures!
It is hard to tell if the rear suspension sags from the pictures. The front fender and wheel well is higher than the rear so you can't just measure from the tire to the fender.
It is hard to tell if the rear suspension sags from the pictures. The front fender and wheel well is higher than the rear so you can't just measure from the tire to the fender.
Do it! It took a bit of work but it wasnt so bad, and I managed to do it for just a few hundred dollars. I'll take the top of the platform off and post a picture of the inside for ya in the next few days. I can try to draw up a rough plan of what I built too if you'd like. After spending a few months living in the truck theres a few things I'm really glad I built the way I did, and a few things I wish id done differently.
I almost wonder if there'd be a market for somehing like this commercially, if I nailed down the design a bit more.
11-07-2016, 05:29 PM
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11-07-2016, 05:37 PM
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Cool! I gather from other members that from edge of a 15-inch rim to lip of wheel-well, the front should have approx 2.5 inches more than the rear. That's what I got after my Zuk Mod. That was 4 years ago (I haven't measured mine recently). I'm curious what you guys have now
Mine used to belong to a lawn care company so I gotta guess most of the tired suspension is from that. For some reason they got a pretty slick new paint job just before selling it, so fair trade I suppose.
