Odyssey 4x4

Beautiful build too, sounds like they took care of every possible thing you could think of!

I do plan on weighing it, I have a scrap yard with a scale 4 minutes from the house. I’m waiting to have the build complete (batteries, solar, etc) before I bring it in for a weigh. Thanks for the info on original load rating!

Start at the battery and check voltage! Trace wires until voltage disappears.

I wanted to hear some opinions on tire options for the 1990 Odyssey 4x4 build. It currently has 31x10.50 15 Load rating C, BF goodrich all terrains on from previous owner. They all appear to be in good shape and the vehicle has over 100k miles on it. If they were gonna fail, I think it would have happened by now. I know that everyone is going to say it needs load rating D tires for the weight. The RV VIN plate reads GVWR 5350 (2600 front/ 3000 rear). From my research, there are nearly no D rated all terrain tires in a 31x10.50 R 15. I have found a single tire of that size and rating in an all-terrain... https://www.ebay.com/itm/353775573448 Now, I don't care for this tire due to it being an "off brand" Indian made tire that looks rather cheap (especially at $150 a tire). I would like to put BF Goodrich All-Terrains on it. Their C rating tire is rated at 2,270 lb. If my rear weight according to the vin plate is 3000, I imagine the BG Goodrich tires to be adequate for the weight. I'd much rather see a good brand / quality tire with the C rating, than an Indian no name brand tire with a D rating. Let me hear some opinions?

The filon installation has been the most difficult aspect of this build. I have used multiple adhesives and had multiple failures (including the most recent). It’s extremely difficult to work with and I definitely wouldn’t recommend it on this large of a scale!

I’ve had bad Rock Auto experiences myself. I’ve been told something was in stock, they shipped me a different (generic) brand, and then when i wanted to return they wanted me to pay return shipping!

Thanks! I thought I was nuts too, I still do haha. I’m thinking the end product will have been worth it all!

Haven't forgotten about this site! I'm still lurking around here and posting every once in a while. Here's some current photos of the Odyssey build, it's nearing completion!

Nice Linda! They’re such neat rigs. Also, you can swap in a transfer case from an S10/ Blazer and that will give you true 4x4 on the AWD platform.

The Tigers are awesome rigs, I always wanted one of the ones on the Astro Van 4x4 platform!

I think I'm the motorcycle guy you're speaking of. You gotta love the frame work on these Toy rigs! Just cheap and light enough to work. Are you just rebuilding this as another RV? If I understood your post correctly, you are NOT going to be hauling a motorcycle? If not, you're fine to keep it as is as long as there isn't extensive rust or weld seams separating. That bumper has absolutely no tongue weight storage ability!

i’ve got my own project to finish up 😂

that sure is a sweet body on that explorer!

she’s in great shape, reminds me of the Scotty RV built on the Dodge chassis.

85 grand!!! I’m not sure id expect to get much more than half of that for mine! Much nicer and more capable platforms for that type of money. It’s still cool though 😎

i broke a window in my old escaper. It was tempered and broke into a million tiny pieces. An automotive glass place had the ability to do it, but it would take weeks since the glass needed to be sent off for tempering. Being on the road and out of my home state, i wasn’t able to wait. I stopped at a plexiglass specialty shop. He cut me up a new piece and we popped it in within 30 minutes for $50 bucks which I was happy to pay. It worked for the remainder of the road trip!

You can see in this photo where the rear sway bar is attached on my 1990 4x4...

It might be an EPDM roll on roof coating

Double Slide outs, big spenders!

Glad to hear my posts are still appreciated! 🤙

I wanted to try out an LED upgrade on mine since the old schools were almost useless. I find most of the LED upgrades pretty ugly but these weren't too bad. This did require a ground upgrade harness as well as an inline resistor to keep the high beam indication light on the dash functional. They are nice and bright and have a good cutoff line in the light. The high beam is not much brighter than the low, but I will also be putting some auxiliary offroad lights on the bumper. I haven't put a bunch of time on these since the project isn't finished, but the hour drive I did on them was great compared to the originals! IMG_3144.MOV

yayyyyy glad to see the site back up!

You’re gonna need to provide a lot more info. Parts for the vehicle are just for a toyota pickup of your year. Parts for the camper are a different route depending what you need.

Agreed, a cool rig for sure but i don't see him getting more than 25k tops

cool rig!