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Your initial post sums it up...you’re not building a rock crawler. The size & weight of your rig, running solo, and having your family along all in the mix balanced with experience and sense dictate having some capable recovery gear. Our rig is a Ram 3500 with a FWC Hawk and loaded is 10k...

For the “feet forward“ mount one thought would be to reorient the relay box back to the original vertical position. Would provide I think better protection from water/dust intrusion, easier access for inspection & service.

Great photos and detail…especially the hot springs!

Good judgement, all terrain tires, a shovel, and a pair of traction mats can take you about anywhere you need to go.

Might try: https://www.buckstopinc.com/products.html A Buckstop on our '05 Ram:

Vehicle based comfortable sleeping is a system. My pad for 20 years has been the Thermarest Basecamp. This type of pad is available from several vendors, comes in various sizes and thicknesses. It mostly self inflates and the valve lets you set your support level. Ideal for vehicle-based...

The GD Momentum has worked out very well for us. The "toy hauler" features a easy to maintain/clean and flexible rear interior (we have the electric lift rear dinette/queen bed system and solid rear glass panel doors), ability to store the E-bikes internally for transport and the rear deck...

Another trip...can't wait to watch for your trip reports & photos. With your level of experience and common sense, a solid AWD vehicle, and a good folding shovel you should be good to go. Just some random roads and POI's most will have mentions/reports on this site for more details: 1: A...

As mentioned, those doors are for easy access to the tiedowns. I run a 2018 Four Wheel Camper Hawk on a Ram3500. The Hawk sits on a rubber stall mat. The camper has wood runners/slats that keep the camper from sitting in water and allow ventilation. A plain flat floor sitting in the truck...

If the wood is soft, replace it. Paint with a good exterior paint. Hard to tell from photo…is floor bottom surface flat? Most camper floor bottoms have runners/slats that raise the floor about an inch or so to prevent just sitting in water. Something like pressure treated 2x2 running...

Mine Cove area, Ute State Park, NM.

Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC. Trip detail: https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/cape-lookout-national-seashore-obx-roamings-2023.238869/

Congratulations on the sale. Oh, and if that Blue Heeler gets into that king size bed…you likely have about a foot of free space left for yourself! Mine is a bed hog!

Our Bluebird Wanderlodge had the entire roof covered with aluminum step plate. It was mounted with rubber strips about 1/2 inch above the roof screwed down to the ribs. No leaks. Could sit up there in chairs. Insulation value minimal …usefulness maximum. We sold it after 17 years…but now at...

I really enjoyed my years "truck cap camping". That is a nice rig, especially the tailgate tent. Good luck with the sale.