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I’ve got an ARB dual compressor onboard air compressor and a Viair locking air chuck. It’s got the trigger style valve with the gauge on top. 10” of hose and a lever-locking chuck at the end. I like it because I have six bigish tires to inflate (plus others who are traveling with me) so I don’t...

I just got back from Baja in my 24’ Class C 4x4 that I upgraded with U-Joint 6” suspension. It already went better on washboard roads than the original Salem-Kroger setup, but I went with 6” to fit 255/85 tires (more about that decision another time). I didn’t have time to swap out my 235/85-16s...

Several years ago, there was an Expedition journal issue with the dilution for adding bleach to water to make it potable, but not so much bleach that it wasn’t. My friend filled his 25 gal tank with questionable water and we want to make sure it’s drinkable. If you look online, you mostly...

Chris, I've got a thread going in the DIY Campervan forum, because I'm never sure where to put a Class C. Greater Washboard Performance From the last time I asked you a question, I believe that I can increase tire size to improve washboard performance a bit (from 235s to 255s). But what shock...

Most people here are searching for greater off road capability, but I need better on-road capabilities. My 4x4 Class C has all the capabilities my family will let me use with them in it. And it does great at most things. I’ve gone places that people are surprised to see a rig that big in. But...

I'm building a new bumper for the back of the camper that is large enough to hold my poop tube (which makes it a poop tube tube). Since 6x6 steel tubing is only available in 1/4" wall which weighs like 300lb in a bumper-sized piece, I'm making it out of four pieces of 16-ga 3" angle. Before you...

have a 1998 Class C camper on an E450 chassis with a V10. I’m currently pulled off in a campground because it’s like 110 out and because of my issue, I didn’t want to drive it in the heat. Engine has 24k on it. I’ve put the last 5k on it since buying it last November. I put a Scangauge on it...

I have and like the DeLorme Atlas and Gazetteer line for the US. I just bought Alaska to start planning a trip. However, I don’t see the BC or NWT maps available. Is there a good equivalent for those areas?

My camping rig is a 24' 4x4 Class C. It's been pretty good so far, and I have come to resign myself to how slow I have to go on washboard and my constrained mobility in general. It's been worth it to get to remote places that have soft sand or a steep, low traction grade between me and the goal...

My E-450 based camper has no glove box. What are you guys with econolines doing for that? Now I have a visor folder but want more space for tire warranty and battery warranty etc. Also, my belt reels are floppy. Is this a rebuild thing, replace? How hard you s it?

Can I get something off my chest? I don’t get the angled rear panel on most “expedition” campers. I mean, I understand why they are supposed to be there but I don’t get what they are actually doing on most of them. If you angle the back panel up to improve your departure angle, but then put the...

This isn’t a question thread or even a comparison in usage (yet). It’s just an observation based on having a new set of each. Having recently bought a 4x4 Class C camper that I expect to have fairly limited off road capability and recovery options, I decided to buy traction boards. I wanted...

Chris, I’m hoping you see this here and can respond. You were already gracious enough to respond to my email about recovery points but I figured I’d ask the next question on the Portal, so others can share in your wisdom. Ive been watching your new rig posts and noticed your motor homes mostly...

I have a set of Staun Deflators that I bought 20 years ago or so and never used. I decided that I wanted to use them for my Class C since I not only run a lot of pressure on-road (80psi) but have 50% more tires to deflate now. I followed the instructions on the card (still in the leather...

I’ve got an E450-based rig that I’d like to add front recovery points to. I’ve seen several “universal fit” options out there, but I’ve never put them on or tried to use them. My trucks in the last have had factory points. What options are there for Econoline-based front recovery points? What...

SOLD For sale is my 2003 Ford F350 and Lance camper combination. I've owned the truck since new and the camper for about 4 years. A growing family means we are moving to a larger camper. The truck has been a good companion for the 18 years I've owned it. It's taken me and my family up and down...

I just bought a 4x4 Class C that’s in need of tires. It’s got 2012 date-coded 225/75R-16 Michelin LTXs on there now. I don’t know the lift over stock E-450, but it’s not much. I think it’s got a 9600-lb rear axle which is 2400 lb per tire. The 225s seem to all be 2600 lb per tire. For traction...

I just bought a 4x4 Class C and I’d doesn’t have solar. I’d also like to add an ARB air locker. Any recommendations for installers in the San Diego area?

I’m heading out on a trip fairly soon and will be stopped in one place for a week with no access to any services. I’d like to be able to charge the tablets for the kids without plugging into the truck or running a generator on the camper. I have solar for the camper, but there’s no 12v port on...

What kind of experience do you guys have with hard side campers and relatively soft sand? Not like Dakar-rally soft dunes but not hard pan like Daytona, either. Specifically, I'd like to go out to Cabo San Quinin. I've been out there in my truck before, but it was before I had the Lance on the...