Any type of refrigerator produces heat as it cools, including the Norcold compressor unit in the Tortuga Expedition Camper. The faster that heat can be removed, the more efficient the cooling system is, and the less energy it will use. We upgraded the Nicro vent fan to a larger model with a three-way switch: solar, […]
Exploring some backroads around Northern California, we found a good place to take some photos for SEMA NEWS. Sporting our new Buckstop bumper, The Turtle V will be on display in the Specialty Vehicle Area at this year’s SEMA SHOW in Las Vegas, November 1 thru 4, 2011.
Introducing the all new Buckstop Bumper (www.buckstop.biz) for The Turtle V. Fresh out of the paint booth, you can see some of its interesting features; left and right locking weather-tight storage compartments, dual 2” receivers, vertical bars to protect the headlights, custom mounts for PIAA (www.piaa.com) HID driving and 510 Series Xtreme White SMR Fog […]
Another sneak preview. After many years of using PIAA lights, (www.piaa.com), the choice was easy when we were designing our Buckstop Bumper, (www.buckstop.biz), for The Turtle V. The all-new PIAA RS 600 Shock Lamp H.I.D. Long Range Driving Light has an internal ballast. It has a black polyamide and fiberglass housing, and the polycarbonate clear-coat […]
As final assembly of our new Buckstop Bumper for The Turtle V continues, a Warn 16.5ti electric winch was installed. www.warn.com The frame of the Buckstop Outback Bumper was configured specifically for the Warn 16.5. This is the highest capacity, most technologically advanced winch for big trucks. The Gen II series wound motor combined with […]
As final modifications were made to the new Buckstop bumper for The Turtle V, Gabriel Arreola used a plasma cutter to trim off the wing tips to match the flares of the front wheel wells. We robbed the rock guard that protects the power steering cooler and adapted it to the new bumper. Factory tie-down […]
As the details of our new Buckstop Heavy Duty Bumper for The Turtle V took shape, practical ideas from previous designs merged. Of course, we added 2” receivers on both sides, off-set so when we are pushing a trailer into a tight place, the driver can see where it’s going. Dual receivers open the possibility […]
Working with Dorian Hartfield, owner of Buckstop, and his chief fabricator, Gabriel Arreola, the process of hand-carving our custom Buckstop bumper for The Turtle V began with the design of cross bars and a light bar. This is the frame around the picture, so both function and great looks were equally important. Tube bending is […]
After studying the designs of our last nine bumpers, we realized that the upright support bars needed be at an angle that would push large animals like deer, cows and burros away from the truck, not up into the windshield. The basic shape of the Buckstop Outback was a good compromise. The welded box design […]
While the Reunel bumper on The Turtle V had served its purpose, it had always lacked the really functional elements that the custom Rickard Engineering Compartment Bumpers on The Turtle III & Turtle IV used. Paul Rickard died a few years ago, and his mastery of engineering and design was a great loss to those […]
