Aussies build everything well.....no nonsense get in there and get it done.

a full sized pickup truck in an off road build is not very common IMO, it's usually mall crawlers with spacer lifts and tiny sidewalls.

thanks buddy...appreciate it :)

It's suppose to be a truck.....but the Chevrolet 2500 / 3500 SRW is more like a car dressed up like a truck...compared to the Ford F250 / F350 SRW or Dodge (Ram - Sheep) 2500 / 3500 SRW. The Chevrolet 2500 / 3500 SRW 4WD and or GMC 2500 / 3500 SRW 4WD trucks seriously lack off-road capabilities compared to the Ford F250 / F350 SRW 4WD and Dodge 2500 / 3500 SRW 4WD trucks. Why? To put it simply, both Chevrolet 4WD and GMC 4WD trucks are PATHETIC on uneven terrain off-road, especially in mud and snow. Listed below are a few reasons. 1. IFS Axle - poor axle articulation / wheel travel compared to Solid Front Axle on uneven terrain off-road 2. Poor Approach Angle - unable to ascend a steep hill 3. Poor Departure Angle - unable to descend a steep hill 4. Poor Breakover Angle - gets "high centered" easily on uneven terrain off-road because of low hanging frame rails 5. Poor Body Design - square / rectangle shaped wheel well for a round rim and round tire - "the proverbial round peg in a square hole". NOTES: Number 4 - The low hanging frame rails greatly handicaps the truck...even after a lift is installed because the frame rails will always hang down and result in a very poor breakover angle compared to the Ford 4WD and Dodge 4WD trucks. The low hanging frame rails can cause (and has caused) the Chevrolet 4WD and GMC 4WD to become "teeter totters" on small knoll hills off-road. Number 5 - The square / rectangle wheel wells for a round rim and round tire seriously handicaps the truck for aftermarket upgrades regarding the increase in lift for using large tires which results in compromising the "center of gravity", therefore increasing the issues and problems with "pitch and roll" when traveling on uneven terrain off-road. Both the Ford 4WD and Dodge 4WD trucks have round (rounded) wheel wells for round rims and round tires. It is possible to put on a 2 inch taller tire with 2 inches of LESS lift on a Ford 4WD or Dodge 4WD truck compared to a Chevrolet 4WD or GMC 4WD truck. To say it another way, a 37 inch tire can be installed on a Ford F250 or F350 4WD truck with only a front level suspension with more than adequate wheel travel.....while a front and rear 4 inch suspension lift (less on the rear) is required on a Chevrolet 4WD or GMC 4WD truck in order to fit a 35 inch tire with decent wheel travel. The only way around that on GM 4WD trucks would be to cut the front fender and rear bedside panel sheet metal to minimize the lift. If that is done, the aesthetics are severely affected...and the truck looks even more ugly than it did prior to the sheet metal modifications. Chevrolet 4WD and GMC 4WD trucks are good for hauling a few groceries or some items from a home improvement store, or towing loads on dry, wet or snow packed paved highways and roads.....but definitely not the best choice for a Class 2 or Class 3 truck used for hauling, towing AND off-road use...especially in mud and snow on uneven terrain.

@Chris Maujean Not at all bored. Just pointing out the General Motors "Poor Design List" which greatly handicaps their 4WD trucks off-road capabilities. In 1974, there were very good reasons why Bob Chandler chose a Ford 4WD truck instead of a Chevrolet 4WD truck. Bob's 1974 Ford F250 4WD truck later became world famous.....the first of many Ford Big Foot trucks! In the past, I owned Chevrolet trucks...2WD "Action Line" and 4WD "Square Body". Still like the "Action Line" trucks. Shame that GM did not keep the Solid Front Axles in the 4WD trucks and the round wheel wells in both 2WD and 4WD trucks. Therefore, I am not biased. It is no secret that most people conducting auto, SUV, and truck reviews accentuate and highlight the positive aspects, benefits, capabilities, design, features, options and strengths. Far less attention, focus and emphasis is placed on flaws and weaknesses. Like it or not, since 1973 and more so since 1988, the GM 4WD trucks have some serious design and engineering flaws.....that inhibits the trucks off-road capabilities. I suppose this is a classic example of "the truth hurts". Historically, providing a comfortable and smooth ride has been an engineering benchmark, feature, goal and hallmark of all GM vehicles. Unfortunately, for 4WD truck enthusiasts this pursuit resulted in an inferior product in the 4WD SUV and truck market segment. That all said, if I wanted a Chevrolet 4WD or GMC 4WD SUV or truck, I would first search for and then purchase a 1967 - 1972 (preferably a 1969, 1970, 1971 or 1972) Chevrolet C30 or GMC C3500 2WD "Action Line" truck. I would then make arrangements with R Tech Fabrications (website link below) in Idaho to stretch the frame and custom build a 4 door Crew Cab...primed and ready for sanding and paint. I would do the rest of the work myself. www.rtechfabrications.com/

@Chris Maujean Horses for Courses? Hey.....You did a phenomenal job on the build.....the choices in aftermarket accessories, components and parts! For what it is.....a Chevrolet 4WD truck...it turned out as good as it gets! However, the GM 4WD truck platform with all the design and engineering flaws, is not the best truck for a great 4WD off-road or overland rig. To put it simply, the GM 4WD trucks will not successfully navigate in many off-road situations, especially over uneven terrain because of the IFS axle and low hanging frame rails. Speaking of "low hanging".....the Chevrolet 4WD and GMC 4WD diesel trucks have yet another design and engineering flaw in the location of the DEF tank. Yeah, that "low hanging" container on the outside of the frame rail below the front passenger seat. I have seen guys destroy the DEF tank because their GM 4WD truck got "high centered" while driving off-road in the Rocky Mountain states. In short, the GM 4WD trucks have too many handicaps...mainly the TWO PROBLEMS regarding "high center" and poor "center of gravity" .....higher lifts required to clear large (larger) tires. The Ford 4WD and Dodge (Ram) 4WD trucks DO NOT have these two problems and therefore are much better platforms to build an exceptional overland truck that has superior off-road capabilities.

Thanks brother!! really appreciate it

haha Thanks Darren. appreciate it mate

hahaha yeah it should be pretty awesome

Glad you liked it Adrian. legend :)

cheers

Anything more than 2" is illegal in australia☹☹ 3k to fit one on then run the risks to get stopped and have to remove it...

@@stephanecoffin1725 I went 7" radius arm conversion lift with my Ram 2500 and my only issue in Maryland was that my rear bumper was 3/4" too high by Maryland standards (it was fine when I was in Kansas). I added a second hitch receiver (class 5 under the factory hitch) and was good to go. Ram 37x1350x18 Interco M16s and could have gone considerably bigger. With the bigger tires I lost some towing capacity, but still had no issues at 14,000 lbs. Sold the truck in September and waiting for an F450 order.

Awesome!! and we cant wait to Get to your country one day for some overlanding with the Alucab boys

Thanks mate :)

Its dream living for us

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown we all want to know how you can afford it ;)

@@cyclemoto8744 worked my arse off and sacrificed a lot mate. nothing comes for free.

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown no doubt

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown where in Melb did ya buy the Chevy from? Dealer any good. Well done. That’s the best Truck in Oz bar none!

g'day mate. thanks! we just dont see that many american trucks here in Australia. its a shame as they are such good touring / towing trucks.

thanks heaps Jay...really appropriate it :)

hahaha cheers mate

cheers buddy

cheers mate

cheers mate

cheers buddy

hahaha your daughter had great taste :)

thanks mate

hahaha i sure did...don't tell too many people ok ;)

cheers mate!!

Imagine the overall cost of this thing, then add the fuel cost...

haha yeah i bet...We need more of these down under. they are a towing / touring weapon

Yeah, i get that; but a lot of us in the US who have these big setups, wish we could get our hands on a 79 series.

cheers mate

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown The dodge front axle would work in the front, and the computer wouldn't even know!

Thanks Nathan...Mate we cant wait for the bar to get here. Should look pretty good

Oh nice...The show was great!!

Sounds like a great ranger mate...Get out and have so fun. good on you buddy. :)

It's quite huge for the size of the roads / parking / fuel prices 😅.

thanks heaps Rod...like i said, these truck and designed and built to do the job. i could talk about this till the sun goes down if you know what a mean :)

not going up to the high country any time soon i guess

@@cyclemoto8744 mate we had planned it this winter but have decided to head to finke instead

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown my response was meant for Rod. His comment does not take into account an individual's requirements when choosing a vehicle. I don't personally own a 79 nor have I performed a GVM upgrade on by fourby so no offence taken, however his statement is misguided.

Buying a Chev that can tow large out of the box simply isn’t practical for most travellers. This Chev is a full 400mm wider than a 200 series, making it totally impractical if the vehicle is also a daily driver. It also renders it too wide to access some tracks without creating damage. Also, a 200 series with a GVM upgrade still comes in cheaper than this Chev (discounting all mods). Not knocking it, but it’s simply not the answer for most people. I think it’s a weapon and good on them for making it work, but don’t kid yourself that this works for everyone. It’s all about individual needs.

cheers mate

mate the large wheel base gives it the stability for towing large loads...its such a planted rig when towing our caravan. they all have their pros and cons

haha definitely pick the right tracks to go down. i damaged it a lot on the Tasmanian west coast

They'd struggle!

cheers Alex. appreciate it mate

thanks

haha should have come over for a frothy

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown was trying to keep up with the kids getting to the pool area 😂 Next time I see ya’s I’ll definitely come say g’day with frothys in hand

@@mctav2136 :)

cheers

we do have a van tour on our channel but yep that does sound like a good idea

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown I do follow your channel and have seen the van tour. I enjoy your channel but I think so many channels do the tow rig only. I think the whole package is interesting. Love your setup.

@@jasonsmith-cu1xg thanks heaps mate 😁🤙🏼

thanks

yes mate being in the truck touring everyday is such a pleasure.

@@25052007 amen to that.

He actually seems like a complete squeezer

@@newmo81 How uncharitable of you. Jump to such unreasonable conclusions much?

cheers bro....really appreciate it. might see you on the road one day and we could fit that beer in

@@newmo81 haha nice one bro

cheers mate

thanks Jack!! as soon as its totally finished we will be releasing a complete build video. Around town we are getting around the 20 per hundred.

yeah we do have some insane things happening shortly ;)

cheers Mark...Appreciate it buddy

hahaha

cheers....We are on the road fulltime so we dont take the canopy off. would be cool though

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown living the dream mate 🤙🏻

thanks haha

haha thanks mate...We think exactly the same. this is our home with a different backyard as we choose.

@@AussieDestinationsUnknown love it ❤️ that’s living 👍

thanks mate.....its take a shit load of work and sacrifice to get where we are

all three American trucks are great

they are on their way mate

Two different worlds mate! can't wait to get back over to your neck of the woods

@@theexplorelife Come on over, we'd love to have you! Honestly though, I spend a lot of time watching 4wd 24-7 content and I love the rigs I see on there.

yewww

yeah and thats why we turned to the American 2500 truck :)

dont you know it xxxxx

was that at the start of this year?