HEAVY DUTY
CONVERSIONS

ONE GARAGE. MORE POSSIBILITIES.

RESTORE.
CONVERT.
EXPLORE.

Expedition RV builds, military trucks
& Ford restorations.

Our goal: build an extremely heavy-duty expedition RV without a million-dollar price tag. Follow the choices, costs and tradeoffs as the 6×6 takes shape.

Explore the builds
FROM OUR GARAGE / 001THE ACTUAL 6×6
Our tan military 6×6 cargo truck with a person beside the cab, before the expedition conversion
OUR 6×6 · THE EXPEDITION BUILD STARTS HERE
Real trucks. Real work ahead.
THE WORK COMES FIRST.RESTORATION / MECHANICAL PREPARATION / CONVERSION

01 / THE MILITARY BUILDS

Different routes.
Same determination.

A 4×4 returns toward original character. A 6×6 explores a resourceful route to expedition travel, with a donor living-module plan taking shape.

SERIES 01 / THE ACTUAL 4×4Our camouflage military 4×4 secured on a transport trailer4×4 / ARRIVAL AND RESTORATION

RESTORATION + TRAILER

Back to Original

A military 4×4 and its restoration trailer, with the focus on bringing the truck back toward its original character. This trailer is separate from the planned 6×6 donor module.

Direction
Original-style restoration
Known milestone
Engine previously started, as reported by the owner
Still to verify
Exact model, year and roadworthiness

An engine start is a milestone. Roadworthiness has not been confirmed.

SERIES 02 / THE ACTUAL 6×6Side view of our tan military 6×6 showing its three axles and original cargo bed6×6 / BEFORE THE EXPEDITION CONVERSION

PREPARATION → EXPEDITION RV

Road to Expedition

A military 6×6 with an ambitious goal: an extremely heavy-duty expedition RV, built resourcefully. The work starts with servicing before a start attempt.

Current stage
Pre-start preparation underway
Next focus
Servicing before a start attempt
Planned living module
1979 Army utility-box trailer, being acquired

Acquisition is still in progress. Exact model, specifications, fit and structural suitability remain to be verified.

THE NEXT PIECE / 1979

A second life
for an Army box.

We’re acquiring a 1979 Army utility-box trailer with the intention of adapting its box into the living module for the 6×6 expedition vehicle.

Next: confirm dimensions, weight and condition, then obtain a professional mounting and structural-suitability assessment before committing to the conversion.

ACQUISITION IN PROGRESS · SUITABILITY TO VERIFY

02 / THE EXPANDING GARAGE

Two Fords.
Their own stories.

Alongside the military projects, our F-250 and F-150 are joining Heavy Duty Conversions as separate restoration series.

One of our Ford pickup restoration projects, a black extended-cab truck parked beside the pond
FROM OUR GARAGE / ONE OF THE FORD PROJECTS

SERIES 03 / FORD RESTORATION

F-250

A dedicated restoration project for our Ford F-250.

Stage
Restoration planned
Next step
Condition assessment and scope definition
Details
Model year and specifications to confirm
PLANNED / ASSESSMENT PENDING

SERIES 04 / FORD RESTORATION

F-150

A separate restoration journey for our Ford F-150.

Stage
Restoration planned
Next step
Condition assessment and scope definition
Details
Model year and specifications to confirm
PLANNED / ASSESSMENT PENDING

03 / FROM THE WORKSHOP

One stage
at a time.

A clear record of where things stand.
Current notes · October 2026

  1. 01
    REPORTED COMPLETE

    Battery connected.

    Latest workshop update: battery connection complete. Truck attribution to confirm.

  2. 02
    PLANNED NEXT

    Service before starting.

    Latest workshop update: oil, filter and diesel work planned. Truck attribution to confirm.

  3. 03
    LONGER-TERM PLAN

    Build for the journey.

    Assess the planned 1979 Army box as a donor living module for the 6×6. The 4×4 and its trailer follow a separate restoration route.

Engine, hoses and components exposed beneath the military truck’s tilted cab
Under the cab. A closer look at the mechanical work ahead.
Military open cargo trailer on a transport trailer, with two people beside it showing its scale
The cargo trailer. Part of the restoration story; separate from the planned 1979 utility-box donor.

04 / THE 6×6 COST STORY

Big ambition.
Every cost counted.

The million-dollar comparison is our project’s motivation, not a verified market benchmark. Final cost and capability will depend on the work and assessments ahead.

Show the full picture.

We plan to document what we spend, where reuse makes sense and where professional work is worth paying for. No final budget or performance is promised.

Own labor will be tracked separately from cash spending, so the time behind the build stays visible.

01 / Acquisition
Truck, trailer and donor components
02 / Transport
Moving the project and its parts
03 / Parts & materials
Servicing, conversion and fit-out
04 / Professional work
Assessments and specialist work
05 / Own labor
Time recorded separately from money spent

The tradeoffs matter: reuse versus replacement, up-front spending versus time, and the space and features we want versus the weight and suitability the assessments support.

05 / WHY WE BUILD

Keep the character.
Find the possibility.

Heavy Duty Conversions follows an expanding garage of personal projects: a military 4×4 restoration, a 6×6 expedition RV build, and planned Ford F-250 and F-150 restorations.

At the center is the 6×6: the aim is to show how an extremely heavy-duty RV might be built without spending close to a million dollars or more. We’ll share the process, the real costs as they become known and the compromises along the way.

06 / KEEP IN TOUCH

Good projects start
good conversations.

For project questions and collaboration enquiries.