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@RAM5500 CAMPERTHING Thanks for your clarifications! (y)

Oh, one more detail to ask about... What type of bolts did you use for attaching the camper to the subframe and what kind of extra support did you provide to the attachment points inside the camper (large washers, a thickening of the floor in those areas, etc.)? Do you have any pictures of the...

Thanks for the HDPE clarification. Well, nowhere in this thread and your videos is any mention made of anything having been placed between the bottom of the camper and the subframe - so I take your answer to mean "no." I thought of asking, though, just in case something was put in there without...

I've just finished reading the whole thread for the second time and watching your videos on youtube... WOW!! Beautiful, well-thought-out Truck/Camper and you have provided excellent information to all those interested to do something similar. Thank you for so very nicely documenting all the work...

Very enjoyable, instructive thread. (y)(y)(y) Any updates? Please keep them coming!

Thanks so very much for this information!! Great reviews too... (y)(y)(y)

THANKS!! :)

Hi Brennan, Just finished re-reading this whole thread ... my all-time most favorite 1st gen build thread!!! (y) You stated several times in the thread that the maddogs were mounted on 17x9 5" BS steel wheels (except in your last post you wrote 17x8), but you never said exactly what...

Great, thanks so much!

While the more common route is to go to larger diameter tires, what you did is a brilliant way to get better fuel economy, low RPM's and also keep the wear and tear to a minimum. If it were possible to gear my truck taller than the 3:55's it came with, I would consider running 265/75r16's or...

Thanks for the info! I think along the same lines...preferring a higher payload for doing just that. Would you consider putting 285/75R18 AT2's on your old truck with camper, or do you think that would result in a too low ratio at the rear axle with your current gears?

Thanks so very much as well for your feedback! Sure, I've been considering the 255/85R16's as well. My only concern about this tire size is that they might wear out pretty quickly on a full-size truck.

Thanks so very much for your feedback on the AT2's, it is much appreciated. What's the size of the Toyo AT2's on your old truck with camper?

How long have you had them and I was wondering how they perform for you on wet roads and slightly muddy trails/country roads, if your driving includes any. What's the approximate weight of your truck, fully loaded? Thanks for your feedback, it is much appreciated..

Sure, thanks for pointing this out! They have an E load rating in both the 285/75R18 and 315/75R16 sizes, and seem to be a good alternative to take into consideration.

Well, the thing is there will likely be trips to Mexico and Canada, but 90% of traveling will be done within the US. I expect driving will be about 70% highway miles, 20% country roads, maybe 9% light trails with a remaining 1% more difficult trails, occasionally. And there will surely be...

Sure, from this perspective, a commonly available 16" tire such as the 315/75R16 or 285/75R16 wins hands down over the newer, less available sizes such as the 285/75R18.. Same is true for all other truck components.

Thanks so much for your feedback! Do you remember what wheels and what wheel backspacing or offset you used for those Toyo MT 315/75R16 tires? I think those are the biggest 315/75R16 tires you can find, true size 34.9"x12.9" tires, and it would be interesting to know that information and...

Thanks for pointing this out. In his thread, "1 speed" stated that he was using H1 rims with 315/75R16 tires, and I assumed those were 16" wheels. So, if H1 wheels are 16.5" tall, it appears that he used 16" tires on 16.5" wheels. It seems to have worked perfectly for him, though. [Edit...

After considering what has been recently said, I am leaning again toward 315/75R16 tires.. With the 315/70R17's you lose some in tire load rating and sidewall height, so I don't see any reason for going up to 17" rims in this case. Also, I'd like to avoid having the tires stick out from the...