Recent content by mspenc45

Customized Overland Trailer. Based on the rugged Smittybilt Scout independent dual trailing arm suspension trailer with its sealed cabinets and large rear dual drawer slide area. This unit is ready for backcountry adventure. Customized with durable bed liner coating, rear bumper, electrical...

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I agree with you here. Most of the suspensions are the same, 3500 dually or single, F350 single or dually, if anything, tire wall flex is the only difference in dually VS single, when rolling straight down the highway, or in low speed maneuvering. This is due to the weight load being spread...

Thanks! I saw those. I use the Method NV 305 wheels on my JKU and expedition trailer I built. Love them! They would look nice on my truck, especially when pulling my expedition trailer. The Heavy Duty version only comes in specific 8 bolt patterns, the standard 18", 8x6.5 pattern my truck takes...

So I am picking up our new Truck Camper, the Arctic Fox 811. It's heavy, but meets our needs. Stock wheels and tires on our 2007 Ram 2500 4x4 are the limiting factory, not the GAWR. A lot of folks are going to 19.5" rims and medium commercial tires, load range G or H. I am concerned about this...

Started down that path, and weight is one of the reasons I am taking the Scout from a minimalist, keep it simple approach. It's a real challenge to find a 416 in good condition to start a project with, certainly functional and well proven, but i do like all the storage functionality of the...

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Electrical system, keeping it simple, but functional is my goal. Small, 35AH 12V gel Cell from Mighty Max, 100W folding panel from Renogy, 15A MPPT charge controller from Victron (includes a really nice phone app and Bluetooth connectivity), switches incorporated into the lid structure of the...

Very nice! Was thinking of something like that as well, given that we don't use a RTT, but an air mattress in the back of the Jeep.

Hey gang, the Engel 40 quart went on sale yesterday on AMAZON, 29% off. Just ordered mine.

Nice set up, now if you could just send some of that grass down here to AZ!

More mods to our Scout. I found that a certain storage bin, available at Costco's, fit nicely on our Scout tray, needed a better way to tie them down. Added two holes to the rear of this tray.

Isn't partial shading OK as long as there's diodes in the panel? Or is it another issue? Headed to Overland Expo in Flagstaff AZ this Saturday!

26.2lb propane tank mounted in box using old shock bushing and carriage bolt through box wall below lid: