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    Back-up camera recommendations for FWC Hawk Flatbed/ 2012 Ram 2500

    https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/28518659/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1.cfm http://binnshire.blogspot.com/2015/04/camper-mod-adding-backup-camera.html hope these help.
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    1986 Six-Pac MC-100SC 8'

    well i have about same truck (chevy 2008 1500 sb 4x4 z71 )same frame.. I used torklift. easy installation. also used Firestone air bags . just a note on my air bags. when i installed the upper bracket (the one that takes place of the bump-stop (l-shaped ) their is about a 3/16 inch gap on the...
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    1986 Six-Pac MC-100SC 8'

    instead of Timbrens, just put air bags in place of the bumpstops, on my truck when hauling a load , i just air up the bags up to when the helper spring lifts off the main two springs ( 3 spring pack, 2 long,short helper spring. so also the truck is siting level doing it this way.. which is...
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    New Truck, Harsh Ride Unloaded

    load the bed with weight , yes mileage will be different, 20 bags of play sand will make a huge difference,, bet you love the way it rides with the camper, sand bags will easy to remove if you need bed space
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    F350 7.3 Powerstroke SCLB 4x4 ZF5 97' OBS Build w/ Lance Camper

    congratulations on a nice rig. on the camper part, rv.net has a great forum on truck campers. your roof is aluminum, some of them get pin holes in them, easiest fix is snow roof rubberized paint. so just check roof seams. calk and paint it. lol calk sealant threads are like oil threads...
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    Another Anti-Adventure Road Trip

    sloppy hitch purchased one of the anti rattle hitch devices, you know the things that are supposed to stop your hitch from rattling around. the one I purchased did not work campground is only 20 miles from the house when we arrived the anti hitch device was loose, I tried front ways back...
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    1976 Ford F-250 highboy

    I too miss my first truck 76 c-10 2 wheel drive ,, but is was a truck :) :wings:
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    Axle U-bolts Grade 2? Keep or ditch?

    hum , not a grade 2 but good reading http://tinelok.com/grade-5-vs-grade-8-fasteners/ It seems that everyone has an opinion on which grade is better but not many people can or will tell you why. Well, we’d like to explain the technical difference between a SAE Grade 8 (Grade 8) and a SAE...
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    New here. Build plans, advise needed.

    Wheel lug nut torque #'s? my dealer told me my rotors were warped because of over tightened lug nuts,and that was maybe the cause of the vibration. I bought a torque wrench and rotate my tires myself, still don't trust the dealer to do it , they told me they use special socket after i...
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    Ford E450 4x4 build revival

    Hi ,On aluminum truck campers they use wood inside the aluminum tubes, because they had problems with screws pulling out out of the aluminum..just trying to help.
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