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[weejub]

A Ural motorcycle is kinda like the upside down world version of an FJ40: A copy of a military vehicle, only crappier.

Russia basically stole a few BMW R61 and R71 bikes around WWII and reverse engineered the URAL.

Then when people wanted cool retro bikes, they made a showing in the '90s with a US distro.

 

[roadstr6]

Rokon Trailbreaker is another cool 2WD bike that is probably crap to drive, but looks awesome. You can get a sidecar for it, and a PTO powered water pump. Hell, you can even get a plow. Off road only bike though.



Rokon & Sidecar from "The 12 dogs of Christmas"

 

[weejub]

1998 Tacoma 4x4 RV conversion

Motivated to sell, wife broke her arm and is out of work. Partial trades welcome Will do 18k with stock seats, no winch, and normal off the shelf battery & no secondary instead of the brand new dual odyssey's I'm now accepting offers on this one of a kind off-road machine. This rig has been...

www.expeditionportal.com

For sale, $18K

 

[lt1fire]

2020 Ford Transit Arrives Packing a Ranger Raptor Diesel, AWD, and Driver Assistance Tech (Video)

Ford reveals the updated 2020 Transit van with new powertrains and more configurations to fit more lifestyles and jobs. The major changes to the new Transit

www.tfltruck.com

Transit 4wd is a good option

 

[lt1fire]

perfect

4x4 Expedition Van - 1997 Ford E-350 7.3l Turbo Diesel

Sadly selling our Adventure Rig, because we're moving out of country. 1997 (no smog necessary) 7.3 Turbo Diesel Powerstroke E-350 Extended, UJoint Offroad Conversion (better than Quigley or...

sfbay.craigslist.org

 

[NC LX]

Spotted this at the local grocery store. I can see you and Heather in it perfectly.

 

[lt1fire]

 

[stevezero]

That guy has a well thought out van. Id drive that

 

[weejub]

Lot of great ideas in here! Thx!

 

[Cirbo]

Yeaaaah…. not wild about dunking my head in the shower pan next to the toilet to wash my hair.

 

[weejub]

Couple things:

1. @Cirbo I don't want a shower in the van - we will use public showers, fitness centers or open up the back. The plan is to have a hose out back for washing stuff (mud on boots, bikes), to include us. We would set up a big shower current between the opened doors if needed in remote locations that can handle water for an outdoor shower.

2. Love using the 8020 vs the channels, but I think he could have gone with the next size smaller. I don't want to give up 4"+ of headroom based on floor/ceiling use of 8020.

3. We have to have SOME kind of toilet in the van - Wife requirement - will likely ONLY be late night no. 1 trips . .hopefully LOL. She is good with the 5 gallon bucket with a seat that will be single use and then stored inside the trasharoo out back.

4. We do NOT want to cook in the van either - we want to boil water for coffee and maybe to reheat some soup, but not a lot more. I'm thinking a small induction stove top in the kitchen module. Love his set up for removable stove. Moving the kitchen by the door is something we have thought a lot about and are undecided. Could have a stove and bbq outside. Love his slide out table and connections under the van.

5. We want to be stealth, so like his work to keep it stealth!!

 

[stevezero]

I agree with the head washing spot. Other than that, it's a great design for their needs.

Besides, have you tried finding a public bathroom in the Monterey and Carmel area?

 

[weejub]

I agree with the head washing spot. Other than that, it's a great design for their needs.

Besides, have you tried finding a public bathroom in the Monterey and Carmel area?

I don't remember finding bathrooms hard there.

I remember thinking, "wow, they will let anyone into the Pebble Beach restaurant without even having a reservation."

Finding just restrooms in nice areas is easy - you may have to buy a coffee or a beer, but . . . its when you are in the bad part of town when you don't WANT to go to a place : ) imho


You mean public showers, though, right?

We haven't done a ton of research, but some folks get national gym memberships and just plan a full shower bath every couple days with a swim/ work out, etc.

 

[NCFJ]

Jamie, I found it!

EXTREMELY RARE UTILIMASTER ALL ALUMINUM 4X4 STEP VAN

 

[weejub]

Wow! That is perfect.

Edit: Well it could be like $8K and then it would be perfect.

 

[NCFJ]

 

[weejub]

nice

 

[lt1fire]

this was at the show last week

 

[JohnVee]

Meh...no sale.

 

[weejub]

Yea . . if it said "HasCandy" I think I would be attracted to it!