Suggestions for portable shop / expedition vehicle?

[andrealphus]

I was hoping someone could chime in with some useful advice on potential vehicles. I'm about 2 years out from starting a roadtrip from Los Angeles to Patagonia (finishing up a PhD). I'm a metal/glass sculptor and will be making pieces as I go - in various out of the way places. The goal is to design a platform that will work as both a livable RV and tool/studio space. All the work will be done outside, but the vehicle needs to be able to carry around a MIG, oxy-fuel setup, plasma-cut, anvil, propane forge, up to 500 #s of tools, and 2000 #s of metal (ranging up to 15-20 ft lengths).

I was originally going to re-purpose my Jeep as its already offroad suited, and then just build a large offroad trailer to haul around. The more I think about this, the more I think it wont fit the bill.

I've been looking at M923A2's on GL - and know the space is there, but is it realistic in terms of an expedition vehicle? (e.g. finding suitable replacement parts while abroad, getting it aboard ship to bypass the Darien, etc..).

I've also been looking at MOGs and **** even Sportsmobiles..

Any suggestions/insights/comments would be appreciated.

(p.s. mods if this is in the wrong forum feel free to move it)

 

[zout]

I have a suggestion - start by reading on here on powered units to fit your needs and their given flaws and good points - then keep watching Government Liquidations for those vehicles of your given choise - then read more on getting trucks from liquidations and what to expect. That would be a great start but no where to where you want to be. Being a first poster - read - search - read read read

 

[Recovry4x4]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?89571-M1010-is-running&highlight=m1010
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?91963-M1010-ready-for-ALASKA&highlight=m1010

 

[andrealphus]

sigh........

I'm really not sure if your response was supposed to be patronizing or not. I'm not new to forums, just this one, being an active poster on several jeepers and metal working BBs. I'm new here because I was hoping that someone more experience in the area of military vehicles might be able to provide some useful advice.

Isn't that one of the points of these forums? To learn from those who may have more experience in an area than yourself?

Yes, I'm a new poster - but telling me to "read read read", as if by somehow I am going to stumble on a thread that answers by questions, is frankly kind of d[]ck[]sh in my view.

 

[andrealphus]

Thanks Recovry4x4!

 

[zout]

Well - I was not trying to patronize anyone - meaning YOU. Look under the what did you do to your 5 ton thread and see what ALL my truck has in it for an off road expeditionay vehicle. I can go anywhere an live off road.

I have not had to post to ask what I should do - I just did it.

And you stated above: Isn't that one of the points of these forums? To learn from those who may have more experience in an area than yourself?

Therefore my reply - having have read that thread you would have seen this. Its by far not the best nor the way to go but its a start to your question.
SO tuck up the hurt feelings someone replied to help you out.

 

[andrealphus]

what a D[]ck........adios forum!

 

[zout]

Thank you

 

[RustyM923]

what a D[]ck........adios forum!

Bye.

 

[Warthog]

I guess if some one asks for an opinion and doesn't like the response then they just pack it in.

Second one in two days to leave after one or two posts. Oh well.

 

[Warthog]

And by the way, when you signed up to this site you agreed to not use foul language. Didn't take long for you to break that rule.

 

[doghead]

Use the infraction system...