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Welcome, Olde_Kyng! You've got a great rig to adventure in. I hear you on that payload sticker being a concern, but remember that humans regularly go on multi-week long camping treks with no car at all (just a backpack), and they can fit everything they need in a very small payload. So, you may...

Yes you can, on the condition that you share the wealth with me and Todd so we too can buy the vehicles we need for each use case :D Also I totally hear you @Todd n Natalie on the extra cost of the 2500s - that's especially true with any of the "lifestyle" packages. For a while, the 2500 series...

This is the best and worst part about choosing a new rig - it's dialing in which compromises you can live with most easily! Something to consider based on my use case: I drive a GMC Canyon, a midsize truck with a 3.6 Litre V6. It's always running just a few hundred pounds below my max payload...

Do some math on your payload - with a family of 4, including accessories in Camping, you might be pushing at the 1500-2200 lbs payload of the 1500-series, but if you look at a similar spec'd truck at the 2500 level, you get a ton of extra payload. I'm not saying you SHOULD go for the bigger...

I've had a lot of great results with an app called AirAlo. Essentially, this allows you to purchase an Electronic SIM (so no physical SIM required) with a data package - 2 gigs up to 30 gigs. I almost never use SMS texting or cellular calls, and in any case incoming calls and texts are free with...

Glad you fixed it Naters - for what it's worth the exact same thing happened on my 2013, and a good scrub of the battery terminals followed by snugging them up fixed it for me too. They seem to be very sensitive to that so hopefully one more person saying "that fixed it for me" gives you...

That’s not what I’m saying - totally get the f150 will rev too, but that’s not what I’m trying to tell you about the canyon. It’s not just the fuel consumption - that’s just a matter of cash, in terms of this metric on its own. But as you previously said, your f-150 has a 136 litre tank. My...

@Martinjmpr - my use case is very similar to yours (4500 lbs camper that I tow behind a midsize) I currently use a GM Canyon (Exact same as Colorado) and it's been great - it's a phenomenally good little adventure truck in terms of it's off-road ability and comfort, and I think it's fantastic...

My Canyon has an auto, but also has a neutral setting for the transfer case and can be used as a "toad" behind an RV (towed on all 4 wheels basically as long as you want; wheel bearings and tires become the wear parts, clear instructions in the manual). I think this is true for at least some...

I'm genuinely shocked that recovering the New Defender requires a flatbed, and that flat-towing is limited to a max of 50 kms or 10 minutes at a time. Is ASPW correctly interpreting the manual in that video? To clarify, here's how Andrew seems to be interpreting the manual: "If you want to tow...

As far as sitting in it - no problems for me when I tried the prototype, even with a hat on, and I'm 6'1 (and I mean a proper hat - not a ball cap but my adventure hat which adds a few inches due to it's crown). So, should work a treat for the tall folks among us, easily up to 6'3 and beyond I'd...

Maybe: https://www.costco.ca/nexgrill-table-top-2-burner-propane-gas-bbq-grill.product.4000067590.html I have one and it works great as a BBQ but I'm not sure if it would fit in a Roughneck. I have also used a Coleman Roadtrip grill (about 15 years ago, design may have changed) which fits...

Not quite - what I mean is the spare tire is in a real bad spot on the QM for a truck; it looks like it would have to be relocated and that would require some kind of mount that would weigh something and mitigate that payload advantage; all the other mid sizes have a good spot for their spare...

You are right Nick it does have a bit of an edge, but I find myself wondering if those numbers as quoted are for the "base" model, and it gets eaten away once you add lockers and the like (which seems common with the rest of the segment), or if that's the spec of the off road model. And, like we...

I’m seeing a payload of 1700 on Jeeps website for quite a few trims, but with poor towing (4000). There are a few trims with 6000 lbs but that appears to be the upper limit, so you’re right there. I thought it towed a bit more. https://www.jeep.com/gladiator/specs.high-altitude.html

We have a drawer system we built ourselves, and it's sized so that these Eagle Creek Packing Cubes fit in them perfectly: https://www.eaglecreek.ca/collections/cubes Typically I have one for socks, underwear, and specialty clothing (swim, exercise) and one for shirts and pants. Wife has two...

This is great news - I will pick one up, because at these prices, it can even be a backup device; InReach can and do fail (https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/garmin-in-reach-failure.234103/). However, the discussion really drove home how important redundancy is, and this device is some...

There are some comments in the article on the main page that are not correct. The payload of the QM is not class leading. The Gladiator and I believe the Ranger offer a greater payload. The Twins are only ~100lbs less and the new Tacoma will offer more. I also question what makes this more...

We have done 4 adults, 1 dog in a roof tent + awning room combo out of a jeep JK. We were over payload, by a good margin, but in terms of space for sleeping, there was plenty. I'm bringing this up as it can represent another option besides the slide-in camper, and that would be to take a more...

This will all come down to the watts that your charger puts out. The iPad Pro charger comes with, I believe, an 18 watt charging brick. The MacBook bricks are 60 watts or more; they charge the iPad in a jiffy. The "old" iPhone chargers (the ones that are 1 inch rectangles) only put out 5 watts...