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Haha I’m in the dump camper camp as well. Alternative is passengers can walk? (leave some water!!) Seriously though, being 10% over on a domestic one ton is inconsequential if truck is in decent shape overall. I’m at 10,000 lbs on a Chev 2500HD before cramming two quartered up moose into the...

With vinyl floors in very wet and snowy conditions, if you do not have some sort of tray to catch water, it will run under the plastic door sill, and then wick back through and soak the underlay under the floor where it will stay trapped until you peel it up and expose it to heat and dry air...

I am also of the “two is one, one is none” school of thought when it comes to spare tires on certain trips, but as pointed out above, we all have different conditions and risk tolerances. My solution is to carry a LT255/80/17 Toyo on a steelie as a spare for the LT285/70/17’s on the truck to...

Thanks for all this, it has been useful as I have been contemplating something smaller than my Northstar TC650 and bigger than my Leer shell. I was in a similar boat, I needed to replace a miled out 2003 2500HD with a 6.0, but I just wasn't going to pay covid prices and luckily stumbled into an...

The discussion on re-gearing is interesting, particularly on how the newer 10 speeds are more forgiving. In my own opinion, torque multiplication happening at the rear axle is torque multiplication that doesn’t happen between the crankshaft and axle input, and consequently should generate less...

I think your 8.5mpg and 11mpg estimates are pretty realistic, once you average in the slow speed stuff. Then it just becomes $/year or $/lifetime of vehicle. There’s no hill that I know of west of SK that a 7.3 won’t maintain speed with only 12k and it doesn’t really get that hot often...

With the payload capacity you’re talking I think you have no choice but to stay with E rated. I’ve settled on Toyo C/T most of the year and Nokian LT3 in the winter. That said, I have Michelin AT2 E rated on my work F150 and have been very impressed with the highway ride and durability on...

For stability and ride comfort with a 1300-1400 lb load, you won’t get much more stability and ride comfort from a 172” wheelbase truck than how it comes off the lot. Maybe change the tires to suit your intended use and terrain.

Yes, that’s the stuff. That pic is a bit misleading as they cross cut it to show the profile. Normal 3/4 or 5/8 sheathing will have male edge on a short and long side and a female edge on the opposite long and short sides. For your use it won’t really matter, just use some sheathing...

What’s wrong with tongue and groove plywood? You can even get it pressure treated which is what I’d use for a floor base.

I enjoyed your trip report, it brings me back to when road trips were run-what-you-brung affairs. I'm like you, I hate paying full whack for a motel when you check in at 11pm and roll out before daylight. Curious why car camping is out? A simple tent, air mattress, and a jet boil to make...

I'm right at #9700 with full water food and fuel. #500 above GVW but neither axle is close to GAWR. 2500 classed trucks are going to be maxed out with a diesel. You're lighter with the reg cab and hemi, will depend on the weight of the flat deck. If it wasn't for the dogs and fishing gear...

Some great stuff posted. When current truck is no longer multipurpose I’d like to go with a flatbed conversion as well to get the storage that my current setup is lacking. When I had my drilling company I had four identical dodge pickups with hemis and all they ever needed was oil changes and...