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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Well, not gonna lie... If people knew how cheesy these were attached to the chassis, people wouldn't let there family ride in them!! And, here she sits until I get the chassis back from paint, lengthen the frame 5 feet out the rear and install a Kelderman air ride in the rear suspension...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Thanks! Yes, we had a blast. I am hoping to get the C5500 back from paint tomorrow. I have a pile of parts to put on it taking up space on the shop floor.... We are hosting Easter next week in the shop, so I need to get some of them out of the way. lol. Maybe I need to make tacos to get...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    We wrestled with this as well. In the end, we decided this was the easy button for us, since we had this class c....
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Mike, no worries. How we haul our cruisers is still cruiser content to me!! lol. I love seeing it. Thanks!!
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Mike! That is awesome! Got any inside pics? Or a thread? I really like the idea of having no trailer for sure!
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Sounds good, I will let you know. Thanks!
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    I was kinda hoping someone would see the camper project and tell me that they have done it before. lol I will post some pics of the body when off. To be honest, if people investigated how these campers are held to the frame, they would not let there family ride in them... The front of the...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    @sogncab my neighbor/friend has one. lol. They are awesome!! We even drove it. The only reason we didn't go that route is the time to build the camper. My wife even watched some youtube videos of people who have converted those. It was close. lol. I think my friend changed the gear ratio, or the...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Gonna side track my own thread here a bit. I mentioned earlier that the Ford V10 was just not up to my needs of toting this little class c and pulling a car trailer with the 4200 lb cruiser. With us cruising along at 52 mph and getting 5.13 mpg, I had a lot of time to think about what I wanted...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    And a poser pic of my son helping put the bumper on. Hopefully I will get a few finished pics of the bumper this weekend. I only have the lights to wire up and it will be good to go. What a heavy bumper, well built for sure!! Thanks again @TRAIL TAILOR The right side is setup for a jerry can...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    A couple before pics of my old Craigslist find bumper.
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    A person doesn't always look forward to getting home.. But I had a present waiting for me from @TRAIL TAILOR I can't say enough good things about my dealing with him!! First off was the communication, cad file pics, and entertaining my wild ideas.... Here is how the pallet showed up...
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    A few more poser shots.
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    I was told after the fact that this is called the rock wall. Apparently its a 1 way. Supposed to be down. LOL. My right shoulder was a little sore from my bride hitting it while we were going up.
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    Builds Meet Ivy, 1976 FJ40 w/VW TDI

    Plenty of poser shots were taken for sure.
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