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10 years ago I considered the same switch until I drove a 4x4 Fuso and decided that for North America with so much highway driving that I'd stick with a full size diesel pickup. "It's pudding time!"

It's possible that you have a different model of door depending how old your shell is. I'm not sure when they switched to the bonded resin transfer molded door parts. Maybe when they changed the overall body shape.

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My friend had a warranty issue with his unit and Lone Peak went the whole distance (literally) to take care of it. So far top notch customer service.

What is the construction method and insulative qualities on the Nucamp? They have a slick looking modern finish but that could be out of style quickly.

I liked the old 8.5' Q lite and 9.5' lite series 1725 Dry weight. The old brochure says 610 lite series 1050 lbs dry. https://northern-lite.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2009-Northern-Lite-Brochure.pdf Regarding the headroom to get frisky, just pop open the emergency hatch and go giraffe style.

Checked out your build and travel blog. Super cool. You sir are a badazz and have a lot of experience to offer on this subject.

I don't remember off hand how many yards of fabric and insulation I used.

I considered an elevated pull out bed platform in the nose but decided the low headroom would be claustrophobic.

Will you be testing this system in your Kodiak build?

I did switch the tires to E rated all terrain. They are the stock diameter but have upgraded durability, weight rating and snowflake rating.

Click the build link at the bottom of my post for build details. Regarding the truck, the suspension and tire size are bone stock.

Opinions... Tundra is the winner for reliability but fuel economy is lower and used ones cost more overall. I've had good luck with the Silverado 5.3 platform which has slightly better fuel economy than the tundra. I wouldn't buy an F150 ecoboost and I don't think Ford's standard V-8 gets very...

The height of the center of gravity of a slide in pop top vs hard top doesn't apply across the board. Both are dependent on the weight distribution of how the interiors are built out. In theory a composite or composite sandwich panel shell can have a lower center of gravity than a comparable...

I'm guilty of not reading your 1st post very carefully before responding. Doh! You already have significant data with the Hallmark. How does the weight of that setup compare to the Aterra with flatbed? I'd think the wind forces would be a little different but not much. In a heavy gusting...