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Do they have an "Elite Expedition Vehicle" race? Rig must be >$350k retail, and bone stock...

Unless it's toxic to mammals, I'm pretty sure they'd love it. I mean... the little bastards in the desert north of Yuma chewed up my spark plug wires and made nests. If they have access, they will use whatever is at paw... and maw.

First time I saw one I LOL'd... that ladder looks very precarious, and inconvenient. And especially with what Olde_Kyng and his wife weigh... no way. Being up high would be kinda nice I guess... but if you think that will protect you from predators, grizzlies won't have any trouble getting up...

I bought a used Hike-It X5 awhile ago; it works. Very simple install. No more 3/4 of pedal giving you 1/4 of the engine. Just for fun, I went to the Ram site and built a 2wd Tradesman RC 8' 3.6L with locker and low gearing for <$34k. They want a *lot* of money for extended cabs and 4WD these days.

That is a 950 lb difference on mine.

Your suspension and tire thoughts sound fine. I'd suggest keeping your front lift to 1.5-2". Any more and you'll need to lift the rear, probably need UCAs, and front end parts will wear out sooner. I'm not well versed in campers, but the light pop-ups like Four Wheel Camper are pretty well...

If you want to use it as a truck, an easily removable pop-up camper and air bags would make sense. I'd recommend better shocks also with a mild front lift, and heavier duty tires a little larger than stock. As for the bumper, a sawzall should work well on the parts that hang down too far...

I think either would be similar, but would give the nod to the Ram. The 3.6L has been out a long time and should be reliable. A small engine would benefit from the extra gears too, I think. Regarding "having enough power", I wouldn't be the slightest worried. Manage your expectations, and keep...

The buzz is that cylinder deactivation will not happen if you are in Sport or Tow/Haul modes, so that is easy. But the complexity of the parts that allow for cylinder deactivation will still be there.

I recall reading somewhere that the TurboMax was a dealer installed tune. Maybe it wasn't installed...?

I think that is true of the 5.0 as well. With the popularity of the F150, I'd be surprised if you couldn't mod the electronic behavior extensively with aftermarket, if Ford doesn't make it easy. I bought a throttle controller for my Tundra and I'm thinking about getting a mod to automatically...

Coating with Monstaliner or similar would make discontinuities less obvious. I tried to get an orange-peel with 2 part PU paint, but wasn't very successful. Yes, big pieces are hard to handle! If you have another person to help move them, it isn't so bad though. If you have a flat piece of...

I'm just glad I bought it for $10... It's really easy to comparison shop these days so I don't feel sorry for people who fail to do it. Unlike some I guess, I've had mostly positive experiences with the cheap Chinese stuff. I do believe the cost savings would be minimal if we actually...

This may be related to how the US crash tests are designed rather than reality. One of the main tests is slamming directly into a concrete wall, where there is no consideration for a vehicle you may be running into. In fact where colliding with other vehicles is concerned (and animals, people...

Sorry... I really appreciate all the build details that some people provide, but I guess I'm too lazy for a build thread... so far. Plus... I don't think I'd recommend doing what I did. The curves and facets are nice, but a PITA. Also, the amount of fiberglass dust generated was extreme. I...

The best reason for going with a 1-ton is so you can easily carry 3-4k lb. Also... I'd suggest realistically adding up all the stuff you think you'd carry. You mentioned remote work with your wife. That sounds like fairly long time periods to me, and if you are working that ups the ante further...

The big advantage of the fully boxed frame is that you don't need engineering! We tend to overthink things here, which makes sense... but people have been tying down campers on very flexy frames for many decades and it seems to work. The trick is to *not* make them too robust! But with a fully...

Your criteria are similar enough to mine, as I built a camper that mounts directly on a 1/2 ton chassis. I agree that the sweet spot for a small rig is being able to sit up comfortably. But being able to stand is even better... and so is having a sleeping berth over the cab! However, if you...

Sorry, I just had to, with that lightning bolt in their emblem...

Awesome! Thanks for the update.