Hi,
What a wonderful project!
I have a equally talented friend that wanted a short as possible 1 ton pickup, and got a stolen and recovered F-250 to start his project (with no engine or bed on the truck). He mounted a 1960's 1/4 ton Econoline pickup onto that chassis, shortened the wheelbase by 22" and it is a cabover engine with a tilt cab! He also built a pair of fuel tanks - turns out they hold 65 gallons, and he runs that tank, then the standard 20 gallon in the back that has a gauge on it.
You have been equally resorceful in making this project come together. I probably would have been happy with a tag axle, that is simply dropped when you hitch up the trailer, pick it up when out 4 wheeling, and extended the pickup bed by a couple of feet. But you went all out, in a delux sort of way, and made something truely unique.
Great all around craftsmanship, and very talented, can do fiberglass, paint, and welding.
Fred.
