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It's definitely not the lightest, but has sturdy frame and stand. It appears that it's employing a pretty standard "flexible" plastic film construction, which has never had good longevity in the past. Maybe good for temporary use, but I'd trust glass/aluminum panels to last.

Hoping you can provide more info regarding what you are trying to achieve. How and where will it be used, living requirements, 4x4, budget? etc If you are doing a 4x4 conversion it becomes far more expensive vs a truck. EDIT: after looking up Ford's pricing, they charge ~$8k more for the F350...

I checked Fuelly for vehicles with the 7.3 gas: E350 = 8-9 mpg (only 11 samples though) F250 = 11-12 mpg F350 = 11 mpg I suspect E350s are box vans or RVs, while the trucks are more likely to be driven with lighter loads.

For that money you can have a pretty decent custom with a much better box I think.

^ Doesn't pencil out. $575 for 4,000 Whr shipped. Then you need a BMS, cables, case, packing, etc.... At least $700 just for materials. 5.71 Whr per $. Last battery I bought was $160 shipped for 1280 Whr. 8.00 Whr per $. Plug and play.

Any updates? That Apr '24, so you should have had it for about a year. Anything to report? The company seems to have gone dark, sadly...

Yep... if you want soft damping and adjustability... but I wouldn't pay $230 for reservoirs on the rear, since you don't have them on the front.

E rated 285/75r18 are the same, 325 is 3860 lbs in E (65 psi), and 35s are 3970 in F. 3.9 overall on Toyo's page, but most of their tires get about that. https://www.toyotires.com/product/open-country-at3/ On google it gets 4.5, and on TireRack's site it does fine also...

I just took a look here: https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/295-70R18.htm The AT3s appear to be getting poor reviews. I didn't investigate as to why. Other sizes you can fit with similar diameter are 35x11.5/12.5 and 285/75r18... and 325/65r18 (the size I have now) if your rims are 9" wide. I favor...

For you I'd probably suggest the basic shocks with 2" springs, since you aren't really wanting a lift. Or you can opt for the ones with threaded bodies that you can adjust. Just search for deals. I don't know if there are sales coming up... black friday is a long way away.

My shocks have high digressive damping, which out means they are firm on low speed motions (like handling maneuvers) but still respond well to high speed motions like bumps. The truck always feels planted and controlled, on road and offroad. No wallowing or bouncing. I can feel small bumps more...

I updated my post ^. Eibach springs (2" lift coils) should work well with the 5100s and all four shocks are <$500. Eibach shocks have a softer ride so if that is what you want, you could try those. I like firm digressive damping and that's what the Bilsteins provide. If you want fancy shocks...

What shocks and struts have you tried? The the Tacoma TRD Pro shocks are quite fancy, and I don't think you'll replicate that for less than ~$4k. On the other hand Bilstein 5100s are decent and nearly free. I saw somewhere that OME springs will go on those also. I have Iromman FCP (self...

I've encountered something like that N AZ, around Sedona once, and another year on the west side of the North Rim... but earlier in the year, more like now. Not fun! I've worked at Bryce Canyon a couple seasons and never experienced them... maybe too high.

Yep, don't charge if it's below freezing! You can ruin them. Discharging is ok. Some LiFePO4 batteries have a auto shutoff if they are cold, and some have auto heating like crazysccrmd mentioned; you want the ones that use the input energy to heat the battery up first, before charging it...