Vagabond Drifter Camper Buildout and Mods

Yea unfortunately it is only windows. I had a hard time finding something for mac as well. I wanted something simple like this that I could jump into right away without having to learn some of the larger applications, and ideally free like this one too.

 

Oh well. I still think it's pretty cool. I should probably buy a cheap PC for just this reason.

 

You could try running a VM on your mac, that would probably work well and isn't too hard to setup

 

Thats rad. I need to check that out. bummer its only windows. I have my one laptop for HP tuners that may become a frame builder too.

I was looking at that same rivnut tool. How has that one been? The Pneumatic one seems to be easier all around if its powerful enough.

 

ah goodpoint. I always forget about that.

 

For the guys lifted on 35s, how’s your handling?

My trucks feeling pretty soft with the 650# springs up front. No sway bar though.

Thinking maybe throwing the sway bar back on the front or going to 700# springs and doing a relocation in the rear with clicker to set on stiff for street driving. Or the Hellwig sway bars f&r, but not enough info on them.

Looking for opinions/advice

 

35's and heavy, def 700# up front. I do not think I would run no sway bar any softer at least for my truck. My truck is Heavy as hell no sway bar. There is some body roll but its not too bad. Even if you run it softer in the rear it should be fine. I ran it with OEM kings and now with a relocate.

 

good spot to buy the supplies? I have been wanting to do a better setup with aluminum frames like this.

 

In no specific order, these are the ones I've found:

https://8020.net/
https://www.tnutz.com/
https://www.estoconnectors.com/
https://www.mcmaster.com/

 

I can easily flip my truck on the freeway if I went to swerve - I’ll try bumping up spring rates and sway bar first!

Thanks

 

Mine is a fairly light buildout (aluminum front bumper, steel low-profile rear and sliders, plus Drifter, light interior build, recovery gear, tools, and camp gear) and I'm stoked on the handling with 650lb springs on Bilstein 8112s up front. Definitely kept my sway bar. Your build is probably heavier than mine, but maybe try just re-installing the sway bar first to see? Super easy, and free.

 

If you don’t mind losing a little articulation i would just throw the sway bar back on and see how it is. Then spring rates from there as needed

 

I’m running the same leafs and haven’t had much issue with them. Ride hight has still been maintained but they do feel pretty soft. I should double check that I installed the extra leaf the right way lol

 

Back to Drifter buildout/mods…

Is the panel under the mattress only held down by the phillips head screws or is there VHB holding it down as well? I'm planning some fishing (of wires).

 

Just the screws

 

Will try the sway bar first!

Solid advice, now hunting down a sway bar lol!

 

I have one... but it’s for a second gen haha. Not sure they are the same or not.

 

They are! Do you want to get rid of that useless piece of metal?

 

Here in Colorado, we turn sway bars into gokarts...

 

Sure do you can have it. Not sure I can find the bolts for the brackets, but I do still have both brackets. Shoot me a pm if you still want it