Van build, 1966 Step van on a 2017 4x4 F150 chassis. DIY van tour, van life. Camper van overlanding
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2024
- 1966 Grumman kurb camper van. All aluminum body built on a 2017 Ford F150 4x4. Going van life full-time fishing surfing mountain biking diving and snowboarding from Florida to Alaska to Panama. Off grid tiny home van build van tour. #VanLife. Over landing in a aluminum bodied DIY camper van build. Enjoying van life to the fullest. Soon from Panama to Alaska, through Canada to New York down to Florida and back to California. I hope to spend time in Mexico and Baja Mexico. But have have really enjoyed traveling so far in Texas Arizona Utah Colorado Florida Louisiana Alabama Georgia Mississippi Oregon and Washington. Please join me on my adventures I will be doing a lot of fishing snowboarding mountain biking shit talking storytelling and making new friends and seeing new places.
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I've got an 85 GMC stepvan and put it on a 87 GMC 1 ton motor home chassis. It has takin 3 yrs but it almost done, and did everything myself. It has bed/couch, 2 recliners, fridge, micro, stand up shower, solar and a 42" TV. It's only a mid size, but still have room for the Harley. See ya on the back roads. ✌
dude your sense of humor and editing is amazing! Seriously got me laughing over here. Great build, that builder is an artist for sure.
Geoff Casias Man that is great! Thank you so much I try to keep it light and silly. Now I’ve just got to get out a bunch of good videos. I’ve been half lazy and a half just finishing up the inside
He’s funny AF no doubt
He’ll have a big channel if that’s what he wants
@@bucktales66 just found your channel, sick build and video. You definitely got my subscription today. Love the custom build, and your ideas for its future. Awesome that the original owners family found you and the van. Definitely looking forward to an update if and when you meet them. TO THE BUILDER, BRO YOUR AN ARTIST AND JUST PROVED THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. BUILDER SHOULD HAVE A RUclips CHANNEL FOR HIS BUILDS.
Thanks for sharing your videos, looking forward to more in the future.
This is gold! I wanna see more of this.
As a Land Cruiser guy, I don't know whether to punch you or hug you.
This idea is not stupid. I love it. Its a masterpiece. ..
That's what I'm talking about! So glad you like it. The smiles per gallon have been amazing
Just listening to you is exhausting! Love it! You will do well on your journeys.
Love everything. From reusing an older vehicle to naming it Chris Farley, pure genius.
Thanks so much Tom! Yeah I got lucky everything came together and then I've been so motivated by all the smiles per gallon it gets out on the road
“Living in a van down by the river!” - Chris Farley
I miss that dude. We need to go on a road trip with him, Robin Williams and Mitch Hedberg
Even though it's not finished... one of the most bad ass, if not the most mad ass step vans I've seen so far. Just the concept and one off kinda thing.
Thanks Timothy! I totally agree. I’ve had some insane offers so far from people wanting to buy it. It certainly puts smiles on people’s faces every where I go
"... a bunch of old Cyprus"
Those words and the accompanying image just cracked me up, and whilst all of the many word play images were really good too, this one really got me!
Not only are you a very accomplished storyteller and natural comic, your editing is absolutely hilarious! And very professional, too!
You have excellent taste and judgement in choosing that lovely stepvan body and the F150 4x4 rolling chassis to create your beautiful Travel Cabin.
Your Engineer has done a really nice job of mating the two into this unique and capable vehicle which truly offers the best of both worlds.
That the family of the original owner were able to see the family van back on the road in its original livery was very nice indeed!
Your ideas for using your van to bring in income to support your travelling is a great idea as I would imagine that with your experience you are an excellent travel guide and hiking and fishing companion and that your guests will have a wonderful time with you.
I look forward to following your videos and have subscribed.
Felix, if you are ever in danger of going to the pound hit me up. You are the most complementary cat ever 😂
this is one my favorites i hope i see u on the canal i live on cape id love to see this in person it's amazing
The editing in this video is comedic gold!
Thanks so much! Yeah I’m glad a few people enjoyed it for sure. It was quite a bit of work and I knew some people would hate it but it really seems like most people enjoy it. I’ll try to get a complete interior exterior van tore up in the next couple weeks but that’s what I said a couple weeks ago
Well done. “The buck stops here, but only until my next adventure.” That build is awesome.
Thanks Rob, that’s a really good ending
I wasn't kidding 😂
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Man is the way freaking awesome build
Dude, you’re a RUclips star in the making. Hilarious editing and one bad ass ride. 🤘
😂😂 thanks BJ & DD. I agree with the bad ass ride part
Truth!
Spoiler alert: the wind noise never stops, but it doesn't matter because this van build is freaking sweet and worth your time watching.
Legend has it that that moron is still making windy videos to this day 😂💯
LMAO at all the keyword images. Hilarious.
Exactly! I also appreciate his fast paced re-cap. Some people can spend 30 minutes not saying very much.
Nice to see you giving credit immediately to the builder, lots of people ignore that.
Glad to see the Grumman getting some new life. If youre ever in the north east pa region I'd love to see it and show you the fleet of Astros we built.
Hell yeah! I love East Pennsylvania. It's beautiful, nice people and good mountain biking. Not so much a fan of it during the winter. But if you see me headed that way please hit me up. I would love to stop by
@@bucktales66 I plow with my astro during the winter so I love it 😁 I'll keep an eye out for you!
Well done. I hope life continues bringing you incredible adventures with friends and family.
Great build and editing 👍💪🛠📺
That dash is incredible!
Nice build. I'm trying to do a 78 p30. Keep the sun on your face and the wind at your back. Tight lines.
Those P 30s are nice. That should be a fun build.
Very unique, more like a piece of art. Can't wait for more.
Thanks Steve! I hope you get to see it in person one day. It looks way cooler than in the photos. It's pretty much like a Tonka toy came to life
That is next level cool.
Thanks Henry! Glad ya like it
Hey - first third of your vid probably interesting too.
I painted the cabinets in my motorhome and now I’m depressed because I was proud of myself and then I see someone who’s done this lol
😂😂 I feel you Kenneth! I feel the same way looking at the gorgeous interiors on some of the other camper vans and Skooly's
Hey Buck! I am also a Navy vet and a member of the broken back club!
I have a 42' sailboat up in Washington at the moment and a Jeep I am building at my work in Colorado to do some adventuring with.
Your van is very cool, I would love to see it sometime, maybe we can even get out on my boat once it is back in the water and do some fishing!
Heck yeah! I love Washington Oregon in the entire Pacific Northwest. great fishing and great people. I would love to go fishing Someday
@@bucktales66 I am in the middle of a major refit on my boat right now, she is also a 1966 and was needing some love.
You should get a hold of me on Facebook so we can stay in touch.
Super jealous. Love the build and was planning on building a van. You absolutely blew that out of the water. Great video too!!!
Thanks Jason! I’m glad you like this old thing. Hopefully I’ll see ya out on the road someday
Coolest thing I've ever seen. You are the poster child for living life to the max. Liked, subscribed, and notified.
Thanks Richard! I’m on the Pacific coast highway stealth camping in Monterey as I type this. I am lucky for sure
Needs vintage looking wheels like some wagon wheels other than that it’s awesome!!! Really clever build ! Super cool and good thinking
By far in the top best van life set ups!!
Thanks so much! Yeah I was doing it on a pretty limited budget so I did the best I could and it came out pretty well. I'm super happy with it
Dude I have Step Van envy. That thing puts my 1979 International step van to shame!
Now I know what I want ... You have just created a large market for old step vans! Ingenious idea and they definitely look better then the European style vans.
Thanks Sam! Yeah man first had the idea about two years ago when I seen a 1949 dodge route van that was all rusted out. Then I started looking and decided I thought an aluminum body would be the way to go and got super lucky when I found this old 66 and I was born June 6 so I thought that was pretty cool. It was way cheaper than a 4 x 4 sprinter, has a lot of character and the smiles per gallon are out of this world
Dude. You win. this is the best one I've seen yet. SOOO SICK
Thanks man! I wanted to do build videos of the inside but I was in the Mojave Desert and 115° days so I just wanted to get the heck out of there. I should have some good videos coming starting next week
Also: Suggestions for sign off quote: "Live Fast, Die Young" -Chris Farley
Mark Byerly That’s a good one! I might have to change it to live fast die middle-aged
Oh man, I love that you guys used the Ford interior dashboard. Great build!
Thanks so much. We do love this old thing. I’ll try to get up another video sand with the interior is just about done now
I love your build Farley is the greatest comedian ever I live by Madison Wisconsin he's the greatest person that's ever came from the state
Hell yeah. Madison’s finest
Hey, my man, your step van build is on point, and you are hilarious. 2 Thumbs up man, happy trails👍🏽👍🏽
I love your project. We are similar minded in that we see the beauty in the old and want to blend that with modern technology. Can't wait to see how this evolves.
Thanks David! So glad you like it
Living the dream! And making me laugh 😂 Super jelous. Congrats keep truckin'😉
Thanks John! I have to remind myself every single day how lucky I am! I'll try to keep the videos coming
I love your sense of humor 😂 I can’t wait to see how you go on with the Van build
This is bad ass! May your tomorrow be better than today always!
Thanks so much! That would be a good ending!
it's going to sound weird but, try a "rebounder"/mini tramp (oline) :D for your back - Saved my life, man....
Thanks Michael I will check it out. I was doing OK and the last few weeks have been really tough. So I need to do something
Wow great job Chris did, also cool story about the truck history and nice picture of the gorgeous daughters and niece, classy entertaining video 👍🏼
Glad you enjoyed it. No doubt, I think the family finding it adds to the story so much. And yes Johns family got pretty lucky in the genes department 😂
I’m sold. I thought I wanted a millennial falcon but that machine looks like a lot of fun. What a great vision and tremendous execution. If i had a number card I would hold up a 9.9 (1% hold back for future savings). Awesome.
😂😂. Thanks for such a cool comment. Definitely motivating 💯. I’m watching videos on how to edit better and should have some great content in the very near future. Thanks so much for watching and for the support
@@bucktales66 I built a house with spray foam. It sounded great and fast. It was at first. I didn’t realize how much VOC is released and it never stops. Once it’s sprayed on, it’s effectively never coming off. Just be careful. There may be products that give off less voc but it’s something I never even thought of when applying it. I won’t use it again unless it can be encapsulated because it’s otherwise great in sealing and r value per inch is unbeatable. Ugh... the smell burns. Check it on RUclips there’s lots of info on it. Just $.02
Outro; Until next time, you know where to find me... In a VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER!
That's a really good one Bruce. Thanks!
Love this rig brother specially the raw colors of aluminum and black metal cane wait to see the finish interior
Me too! I might do a little bit of a really cool looking wrap on the bottom part and then going up the back a little bit but I just can’t get enough of the raw aluminum. I really can’t believe it is almost 60 years old and it is in such good shape. Thanks for watching
ohya u should definitely do more vids or comedy your funny af
Normally I skip through the videos to see what I’m looking for, but your editing was awesome and I hung out for the whole thing. And doing that with an iPhone. Wow. I’m still learning editing for my channel but you’re killing it. Great rig man. Thanks for the ideas.
Somebody has likely commented but I’m not going through 700+ comments, soooooo, Mexico is not closed to air or ground travel from the US or Canada. Never did close during COVID. I live in Guanajuato and cross regularly by land.
Love the project!
Killer van. I have a feeling you will be looking at superchargers soon haha
One thing to note... id build a cover to go over the wiring harnesses I saw exposed behind the front passenger wheel. I had a friend that hit a wood pallet in a Jeep and for some reason Jeep decided to put the main wiring harness behind the plastic fender liner. It didn't turn out well. Lots of sticks could do the same offroad.. plus water off the tires when raining
Thanks William. Yeah I do want to try to seal that up a little better. But surprisingly the builder Chris was able to transplant everything without extending a single wiring harness. It’s been on the road for about 14,000 miles and so far so good. But yes I would’ve loved to of had the eco-boost. The mileage would’ve been slightly better and this thing is great for flat ground but it’s definitely under powered at elevation in the Eastern Sierra’s
the little flash cuts are driving me nuts. I just want to look at your cool truck
I get it. It's definitely not for everyone but I was super nervous and figured people would get tired of looking at my dumb head. RUclips is tricky. I don't think there's a video out there that everyone likes
@@bucktales66 The truck and the adventure is awesome, it speaks for itself...go with that. Your dumb head is just a bonus.
wow, that's a nice built VAN, first time I see your video. love the comedy sense of humor
Awesome, thank you! I had you at Yamaha 😂🤠
for quick camp setup, the best purchase I ever made was a couple bivvy cots. Unfold it, pop the legs down, unfold the 'tent' support arms and lock them in place. Toss your blankets or sleeping bag inside and you're done. Takes 5 minutes. The whole thing folds up into almost no space at all. They do wiggle around a bit if you're a fairly active sleeper but its not a big deal. If you were gonna put it on top, you could just use some cheap ratcheting tie downs to lock it in place if you're worried. There's even enough room for a backpack inside with you. It's tall enough to keep bugs off you. Not super lightweight though for you backpackers out there, but if you want a bug-free cheap option for the roof of the van, they're awesome.
That's a great idea! Thanks Mike
All I can say is WOW ! Best content I have seen in months .
Hell yeah! Thanks so much for the positive comment and I will do my best to keep better and better videos coming
Damn! It Feels Good to be Alive
Love it Buck!! So happy you're making it happen after Joe and I just got to see you in December on one of our adventures! When you were telling us what you wanted to do it sounded pretty cool and I can't wait to see the finished project!! Hit us up when you're in Florida! Maybe we can all go diving! 😁
Alicia Rossi absolutely! I’d love that
Love the Van and Giggles too 👍
Thanks David! Really glad you liked it
That van is awesome dude
So glad you like it! It has the best smiles per gallon of any vehicle I've owned
KEEP ON VANNIN, KEEP ON KEEPIN ON. Just a couple.
Thanks Jim I like them both. A few comments up someone had suggested get busy living or get busy trying. And I love Shawshank redemption where read says get busy living or get busy dying. I like try and even better I think I'll go with that for now
Just ran into your channel. I’m hooked! Love your editing and humor. Can’t wait to see more.
Thanks Chris! Glad you liked it. I've still got a little bit of work to do on the 66 and then I'll be out making two or three videos a week. Hopefully
Love this modification !! Best editing too!!!
Thanks Tara. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea but the people that like it like us really like it. Thanks for watching.
How can you not subscribe? The man with a plan and a van! AWSOME post-thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much. I will try and keep some good videos coming
Dude you are so frickin funny, I don't even know why I started watching this video but It was so entertaining that I watched the entire thing. Good shit man.
Thanks Chris! It was destiny my man. Don’t fight it. Come to the Darkside
Love it!!! Keep up the great work and maybe “Fish It. Live it. Buck it.”
Alejandro Lanauze Yeah that’s definitely a good idea. There’s a lot I could do with the buck it thing. Thanks man I’m really glad you liked it. I’ll let you know when I’m in town
You hooked me and reeled me in. Nice catch! 🐠
Welcome aboard Jim! So glad you like it I’ll try to keep the good videos coming
the integrated rollbar, roof rack, ladder, ramp, tire carrier and pull up bar is just genius!
Thanks Chris! Yeah man and it has performed really well. I love climbing up on the roof at night and sleeping under the stars.
Love the build its not a cookie cutter build like everyone is doing now adays
I love the sprinters pro masters and transit but I agree this thing has so much more character. It's rough around the edges, but so am I and nothing can beat it's smiles per gallon. And ironically I had a guy offer to trade me a 2019 4 x 4 sprinter van straight up.
Best editing of 2001 without a doubt very bright funny men I will be subscribing immediately thanks for the entertainment
Hell yeah thanks Scott! No joke it's comments like this that get me motivated and help me build a little confidence. I appreciate it
Nice work on the van I always wanted to put one of these old grumans on a 4x4 frame.
I love them slammed to the ground with airbags. But this thing is so unique and fun to drive. Other Than Drive thrus I can pretty much go anywhere 😂
I love your kind of Amazing!!!!
that's your new slogan. in chassis world, if you can dream it we can achieve it,
There’s not a lot a bunch of money can’t fix. I didn’t have a bunch of money but luckily we were able to make it work. It has been a blast driving this creation
that's your new slogan
Hats off to the magician who brought the 2 together. It looks great the dash is badass. fits real nice
No doubt! Chris killed it. It's nice having the modern conveniences
This is... And I mean this in a neither complimentary or negative way, insane.
EC Agreed!💯
Love it and great personality haha
Thanks Nick! I’ll try to keep good videos coming
Rad ride, my new day dreaming van
Thanks Jung, it is literally like a Tonka Toy come to life. Glad you like it
This is so cool! I love the van conversion videos, especially this one. I’m a contractor and I work out of an old 1979 Tom’s snacks one ton Chevy step van.
Right on those Tom's vans must have been built pretty well. You see quite a few of them still on the road. And when you get tired of working it could make a decent camper with even just an air mattress or a cot
Much respect from Jamaica 👍🏾
Thanks Nayib! I wish I could drive the 66 to Jamaica to get some jerk chicken. I lived in Cuba for a couple years and a lot of my friends there were Jamaican. Best food ever. Thanks for the shout out
i love that wheel carrier!
Me too! It really adds a lot of functionality to the 66. However it would be nice to go in and out of the back doors especially when I have the dogs with me not to have to drop the tire carrier. But it's like a free gym membership.
Hell yeah man! Keep the videos coming cool build! Love it
I like your step van, way cool...great video, well done...
Glad you liked it, I got really lucky and I'm really enjoying this old thing. Thanks for watching
I love your editing style and your sense of humor. I don't care about fishing but i subbed for the van content.
I’ll try have a Complete inside build video in the next week or two but that’s what I said a week or two ago
i hear you on the back issues bottom 3 disks blown out both sides and fractured top 3 in neck. hot tub helps. on my pickup i have a receiver hitch front and back and can move my winch to either end using an extension cable with anderson power pole connectors. handy for self recovery. also made a sand anchor for winching with winch or hylift jack for self recovery (yes you can use jack for winch recovery). 200w solar panels, 400ahr of batteries , solar control, 1000w inverter/charge control on my camper. if you need some help get a hold of me. nice video keep it up brother.
Damn man, we sound like two peas in a pod. Although I think you're a little worse off than me. I do have some neck nerve damage as well. But most days I get by and some days it's unbearable. I have a fortress anchor which is a lightweight aluminum boat anchor that is insanely strong. I've used it to pull out my F3 50 dozens of times when I'm in the middle of the desert and there's nothing to winch to. Thanks for the offer of help that is too cool. Hopefully I'll see you out on the road sooner than later
One of the best videos love that you make it fun. Like my grand daughter says. Here fishy fishy.
😂 thanks Shirley. I will have to try that
Buck I just found this video and you👍I also have a grumman olson and mine is 10 years newer than urs🤤, Ive just start my 3rd year living full time in mine full time🎉 Ive always wanted to own a grumman since i was like 15 and my dad bought one from a church that was a book mobile w/30k miles he converted to hual his harley to daytona in the winter here in indiana.. I got mine from a fire dept w/39k original miles and he drove it back when i bought it and his smile was priceless to see.. "LUV THIS VID OF URS 2"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
No way! Thanks Josh. I just love these old things and I think they are kind of functional works of art. That sounds like you found a sweet deal. Do you have a place where you park most of the time or are you out on the road?
@@bucktales66 I use to drive it everywhere and had a campsite but currently its at my dads shop plugged in and i commute w/motorcycles and another truck as im still working on it, its taking me forever.."i am to suffering w/a bad back here for the last yr or so👎" so thats takin a toll on me here latley😵
This is impressive. Nice build.
Thanks Scott! It sure is fun to drive around. I’m glad you like it
Your wife just told me about your channel in a group we're in on fb. I told her I'd check it out... I think you did great! Wind does kind hinder but I was able to tune that out. Your editing was good and gave me some good laughs. 😂 Keep up the vids!
Thanks so much! Wow look at her out spreading the word. That’s awesome, yeah I’ll get a new mic and a wind sock and hopefully continue to make some funny videos for you
I dig the grill. Doing you ain't wrong
😂🤠💯
I have a 1981 Grumman, I'm working with a fabricator to see if we can put it on my GMC K2500, this vid answers some issues and also has me more scared than ever, lol. Maybe we'll look for a newer F150 for the wheel base and tech, love the seat options etc., Great work, love what you've done!
Right on! Good luck on your build. If you do go with something more modern make sure and keep all of the modules from the original body. I did not and now I've got all kind of weird electrical gremlins. The truck runs perfect it's just all the sensors are freaking out. Nothing a little gorilla tape on the back of the dash cluster couldn't fix
@@bucktales66 thank you , I learned the hard way too to label and save everything when I switched my first engine and had to hire a guy to rewire it. I'll definitely be hiring some professional help for this dream, I knew it was a lot to do ,your vid confirmed that. Stoked I ran across your site, good luck on your travels!
Did you win the lottery or something? Love the video, you cracked me up! Converting my old construction trailer into a motorcycle toy hauler/solo camper... has gone from simply tearing out the shelves, throwing a sleeping on the floor, to... damn RUclips! Wife knew I’d gone over the edge when I ordered a maple cutting block board counter top! Try TRX bands. I mount them on the side of the trailer and that’s my workout.
😂😂 close, I sold my house. Yes those TRX bands are gold. Thanks for the tip. Isn't it crazy how quick a build can get out of budget and always take longer than you expect?
Holy crap...I saw you in death valley today!!! Cool
No way! Small world for sure. I was surprised and met a few people in Alabama Hills and death Valley that had caught the 66 on RUclips! It was really exciting for a guy with a small channel like me. The smiles per gallon on the 66 definitely make the project worth it. I'm hoping to go back to death Valley and just a couple weeks. I was really surprised how much I enjoyed it. With the air conditioner broken in the 66. I was sure happy to be there this weekend and not in August! 🔥 hopefully I'll see you out on the road someday soon
@@bucktales66 i think it was you? I saw a step van with the words diesel service on the side.
That was us!
BuckTales66 were you in north Alabama sand mountain/ look out mountain area??
I found you by accident and you're awesome
Hell yeah Ron. Thanks so much. I'm glad you like the old 66 as well
Dream adventure machine
Thanks so much! So far it has been great. Even more fun than I imagined
SWEET ROD you should check out composite board waterproof they use in toy hauler now I think you are very positive on gas mileage until reality checks in total cool piece
You are absolutely right. I'm still getting around 14mpg fully loaded but when I was making that statement I was mainly driving around 60 miles an hour. Now I drive at 75 and 80 miles an hour most places and it just kills the gas mileage. I've yet to get under 10 mpg average but I never get over 14
@@bucktales66 hope to see you DOWN BY THE RIVER
I love the build!!!
Thanks Cannon! It's cool that it was just a crazy idea a couple years ago. And now I'm living in it mostly full-time and loving it
Great 👍 job 👏 enjoy life 😀
Thanks so much. It has been incredible so far. I love livin cheap and waking up and going fishing, mountain biking or snowboarding right out my back door.
Just found your video. We have a step van and are also looking to fab it out for 4x4, is a gmc so we will stick to Chevy. Love what you did, perhaps in the future we will bump into you. Metaphorically speaking. Aloha from Hawaii for the inspiration
Van looks great. Great video too.
I'm so glad you like it! I should get on the road here in a week or two and I will keep the good videos coming. Thanks for watching
I'm glad he tried to heavy up the springs and such because your basis for the frame was only a 2017 F150 with a GVW 6,010 to 7,050 lbs
Yea it’s going to be very heavy for a 1/2 ton no doubt but I don’t believe the frame is where the weakness will be
I love it tho
hey :) Im planning on doing a similar build but Im still new to all this, would you mind explaining what you mean so I can prepare better?
Amazing video! Awesome editing - awesome dialogue - awesome build! wow! If you ever make it to Cape Cod give us a ping - I grew up there, live in central MA and I would definitely like to meet up with you!
Deal!
Sounds like a plan. If you see me headed that way please hit me up. I would love to tap in to some of that local knowledge and show you the 66
This thing is way wicked! Bro congrats on a sick rig
Thanks Leon. We are in it camping on the pacific coast highway right now. Glad you like this old thing
I love this build, and I loved this video. You got a new subscriber. Good job!
NIce Van. Love the fact that you used a 4 WD pickup chassis under it. Is it a gasser or diesel?
One of the coolest motorcycle carrier I ever saw was called the "Red Ant Motorcycle Carrier" patented in 1970. I actually worked at the Factory back then and built 1000"s of them. You can Google it on the Patent Web Site and get pictures and the engineering of how the swing loading worked. I actually built a scaled up one for my Class A Motorcoach to carry my Yamaha 1200 XTZ Tene're. It works easy and needs no ramp. Super simple and easy to build. I added dual reciever hitches to the back of my Coach at the frame ends to mount the carrier. So it's removeable.
I'm located in North Central Texas about 25 miles North of Fort Worth, so drop by when you find yourself looking for a place to park it. I have a full hook up and dump station next to my big shop behind the house. We can kick around some ideas. I built a lot of Custom Vans back in the 60's and 70's. I'm an Older broke down verion of you. But still kicking it! Seriously! Im retired now and love projects like this. I have a shop full of them underway roght now.
I can’t find anything on the old Google for red ant motorcycle carrier. But I went with the 3.5 L non-turbo gas. To be perfectly honest I just assumed all 3.5 L were eco-boost. Which would be nice in the mountains but then I would have to run premium gas. This truck is made to run on flex fuel ethanol bio fuel any bullshit you run through it. I don’t even have water separator‘s because this engine is designed to run on garbage and I planned on being in Mexico and Central America for 3 to 4 months a year so diesel is pretty tough to find in places and pretty pricey. I love diesels But this engine is pretty damn reliable and I can buy a brand new one from the factory in Mexico for $1400 and have it installed for about 500 down there. I’ll be going through Texas a couple times a year if my damn memory remembers I’ll definitely stop by. Thanks for the comment