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I'd like to see how they are made. I thought it would be a structural sandwich, but I guess not. 1/4" is thick... a sandwich panel would be more like 1/8" on a side with nothing but foam in the middle.

I didn't realize you were talking about the spare! Sometimes you can deflate and ratchet strap them. If you go "light" on the cab you can fit them behind it, also.

Like this?

I didn't see any declaration of bankruptcy... just shutting down... directly after a 3-year massive boom in sales. This is definitely a more challenging "bust period", but we all knew it was coming... and a well established and experienced company like EC who benefited from the boom, would be...

The covid economy based on a $7T free money infusion certainly wasn't sustainable. But that isn't why EC quit.

I think pretty much everyone has more disdain for the later than the former. And I love seeing anyone respectfully appreciating the great outdoors in whatever rig they like to use... so long as they aren't buzzing around my camp in a ************** SxS... The TP thing is kinda weird. Maybe people...

Pretty sure you could fit 37s under either pretty easily. The 1 ton (350 3500) C&C can be had with SRW, so I guess that is what TruckHouse did. I think it would have made sense for TH to go with a 4500/450 (which are only dually) and SS for the much better turning and wider track... but maybe...

BS on both. I'm pretty sure that Ford doesn't spec 35x12.5r17 on anything, and DT going by Ford (with rim not specified) makes zero sense... Never seen a 35x12.5r17 tire that says a 7.5" rim is ok. 8" is the minimum. Note that "35x12.5" tires are always measured on a 10" wide rim, so they...

Do you happen to know if they build to the C&C vs the pickup? I haven't noticed them talking about an articulating subframe which the C&C would need.

The shells on foam and fiberglass sandwich construction are usually not heavy. ~1,000 lbs or so. The basic wall is only ~1.5 lb/sq ft, and I'm pretty sure 400 sq ft or less would cover it. All the stuff is where the weight comes from.

Lot's of fillets! But one of the rear ones is almost done and it wasn't terrible. I've noticed that a lot of people make these quite small. Mine are 38" long, 17" high and 14.5" deep, and I don't see why it would be a problem. I still have 21" ground clearance and a 27 deg departure angle. I...

^^^ What makes you think EC's was lighter?

Us cheapskates who can't fathom a camper rig costing as much as a house... can DIY I guess, or cobble together something. The incredibly crappy (but cheap!) mainstream campers make it difficult for the average Joe to see the value in a rig that is built better, but costs say 50% more. So there...

63, and I still don't have a use for a toilet, shower, fridge, heat, AC, built in stove, running water, sink, etc. I do however have a few things I didn't when I was a youngster... a bed that is big enough for myself and my two additional humans... with an actual mattress, a couch that isn't...

Considering that TH started on a Tacoma, and 27N was on a F150, I hope they have a wee bit of margin now. I don't know about 27N but it looks like TH is using a C&C with a open C frame and have a spring loaded subframe. They could have easily used a 450... The super singles aren't cheap, but...

The shell is only a tiny fraction of the weight on one of these... it's truly a pittance. And CF didn't stand up to my "whack it with a sledgehammer" test as well as FG. CF is great if you need something to be stiff, but that usually isn't an issue on these. I've been liking the 450 and 550...

I guess you have a similar setup for your house? He's probably working...

I thought a 60-40 weight distribution was pretty typical of gas trucks, but it's hard to find this info. If your truck is 6500lb curb weight, this would mean 3900lb on the front axle, and 2600 on the rear. So adding 3200 to the rear axle would get you to 2900 per tire.

If you are bored you might do a chalk test and see how the tread is sitting on the ground. If that checks out and it rides and handles good, I wouldn't worry. There might be some wider cheap steel rim that works too. Also, you turned your nose up at the C rated 35x11s but they do have the 3 ply...

Falken's webpage for this tire says 8.5-11": https://www.falkentire.com/wildpeak/at4w