Recent content by topofpalomar

Hi, Kobethecat. I can't comment on the de-tuning issue but as far as converting the truck from commercial to rv/auto registration to get cheaper insurance and registration rates I can tell you what I did. After setting up my 2005 Chevy 2500 with a used utility bed and installing my camper I...

We had a 2005 Chevy single cab diesel 4x4 and loved it. I removed the bed and installed a used utility bed and mounted our camper on it. It was a simple, no nonsense rig. I sold the whole setup to my neighbour in 2018 (he still has it) and bought a 2018 Ford Super Cab gas. The super cab is a...

I love stories with a happy ending!! And she even watched NASCAR! She's a keeper.

We really liked our used utility bed we put on our Chevy. It was a long bed with a short height to fit the camper. I paid $2600.00 for the bed, including installation. It served us well for 6 years. I sold the truck and camper to my neighbour a few years ago and he still has it, so I see it...

Yeah, they are heavier and can be bulkier, but not necessarily lower. This was my rig - 2006 Chevy with used low profile utility bed and popup camper. Not all slide-in campers will fit a utility bed without major modifications. Mine required no mods to work. Sold it to my neighbour a couple...

montypower I checked out your video on the rock sliders and rear bumper. Very well done. I'm going to ponder this and see if it can work with our Hallmark Cuchara. I''ve been wanting to eliminate those shin-busters since I got them. Thanks for the info.

Another thing about the Torklift camper tie downs - the wide-opening rear door on our super cab hits the Torklift Fast guns before the door reaches full open. Gotta be careful when windy. I should come up with a limiting strap but haven't gotten around to it.

jefe, By the way, the new truck looks great. I really like our 6.2 but the new engine/trans seems ideal.

jefe I did the same as you... called Happijac and asked about the lack of tie downs for the new Fords. That was back in early 2018 and they told me they were working on it. Guess they still are. I will say that, besides the problem of hanging out on the sides to be torn off by rocks, the...

I took the shortcut and just asked my wife. I then found out it's pronounced "du-vay" not "du-vet".

Here's the Cuchara.

We have a Hallmark self-contained Cuchara. After 30 plus years of popup truck campers with no inside head/shower facilities we finally got tired (and too old) to heat water on the stove, fill and hang an outside camp shower off the side of the camper and bath in the cold wind. We've found the...

I agree. Everyone at Hallmark is very helpful and accommodating. We stopped in and had a repair done in September (intermittent problem with the micro switch in the lift system). Fixed us up quick and had us on our way in no time, and at a very reasonable cost, too. Even though we bought our...

Boy that's for sure. And great photography, too!

We had a 2001 4 Runner and then got a new 2006 4-Runner (totaled in head-on collision with an un-insured driver). We bought our current 2010 Trail Edition brand new on the last day of '09. It has over 160,000 miles on it and runs as strong as it did brand new. Totally stock. We really liked...