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Shock Mount Chop Mod: For those interested in more rear axle clearance. Here's some close up pictures of what chopped factory shock mounts look like with replacement tabs welded on. Easily gained 2" ground clearance! Keep in mind you'll need to ensure shock length works (at full compression)...

Electrical break down: Battle Born Batteries (2) 100ah: $1800 160W Solar Panels (5) flexible: $1,500 Victron Battery Monitor: $250 Victron MPPT Charge Controller: $350 Renogy DC 50amp Charger: $300 Wiring, Fuse Block, Truck Charge, switches, connectors, Wiring, etc: $1,100 About $5,300 200AH...

I'm running the Ascent bumper on our 2020 F250. I was surprised to see the 12k winch limit. But it's worked well so far. HD bumper looks a bit oversized on the trucks. I'm sure functionality is good. Is the overall size bigger?

Think we were 20 or 25 front and 30 rear. Yes, we used both lockers in many sections of the deep snow. You don't want to spin tires in deep snow! Dig down and it's a tough recovery. Always best to stop before digging, back up and go forward again with slightly more momentum. Throttle...

Congrats on your Super Duty! Check out page 1 for all the build specs including model #s. You can look them up online for complete details. It's a fairly tight fit but no issues clearing rotors/calipers with 17" wheels. Our XL trim came stock with 17" steel wheels from Ford with Michelin...

Baja is fantastic! There's a time to relax and and time for adventure. Baja can definitely have both. We love the warm weather but it's fun in adverse weather too. There is nobody out. Quiet. There is something special about the calm of snow.

In this off road overland adventure, we continue our track through the remote mountains in Southern Oregon! We encounter many challenges along the way. There were fallen trees that put our Dewalt pole saw to the test. Thankfully, it worked perfectly to help clear the road for the truck camper...

Just added up the receipts for the camper modifications. $11,423 Seems to add up quick. But considering we completely replaced the electrical and plumbing systems and layout. Of course, we did all the labor. Spendy project if hiring a shop!

It is sad. Especially the "vanlife" bums occupying area and leaving a mess. Or is it "buslife". Not sure!

In this off road overland adventure, we drive an old route that I mapped years ago. It was easily passable in a much smaller, modified SUV. Could we make it with the truck camper? Exploring during “transition” seasons can be extremely rewarding with less people. However, there are some...

In this off road adventure, we attempt an overland route across the Alvord Desert. This would be easy except a rain storm turned the Alvord into a muddy lakebed. Is it possible to get across?? The Alvord Desert is located in the SE corner of Oregon. Although it’s called a desert in reality...

Good idea. We track all the expenditures. May organize them and total. I know we've spent a good amount on the camper modifications.

Yes! It actually bolted directly in with no modifications. We did modify it slightly to accommodate our under platform storage. Bikes fit great. This was a big deal for us. We measured a dealer truck to verify before ordering the truck. The Crew Cab space is incredible but excessive for...

That makes sense! We figure the camper is on wheels. So generally don't stay in locations where the weather is poor (unless being there for a purpose). Correct, we have the 1 Maxxair Fan. It works well to close all the windows (except over the bed) and pull air through. Yes, it has the...

Using the 7 pin connector currently. Found the feed wire and disconnected it inside the camper (breaker area) and use it to only turn the charger on/off. Seems to work fine. We also have a breaker for the charger. Typically we leave it off (solar is overkill generally). But in the snow...

Have you considered relocating your front factory camper tie down? It is somewhat inconvenient having the gas door blocked. But the NS tie down is built to hold the camper down (plated on the backside - tied to camper structure) with through carriage bolts. Those jack supports are only held...

2017+ Super Duty requires the Crew Cab Long Bed for the big 48 gallon tank. That is the ONLY configuration they offer with the big tank (sad). I had a boat tank fabricator build a custom tank for my truck (see the build thread) - adds 21 gallons. So we have 55 gallons and easily over 500 mile...

Hey Wade - 7.3L is a beast. We definitely considered the motor. Love the design and durability. Plus, the focus being on simplicity and reliability not mpg. This is the problem I see with most of the Dodge/Ram/Chrysler products (complexity for efficiency). It's all a trade off. But back...

That's an astute observation. PCS ram can somewhat act to dampen steering feedback. It also somewhat gives a slight "float" feeling to the steering while "on center" (think hwy cruising). And the factory steering already has a bit of that feel. Fox stabilizer helps give a more resistance...

That's great that Carli will tune for the truck weight. Makes it a much more viable option. Althought, bummer they don't do the adjusters or use FOX. Did you ask why they aren't selling the 2.5 Fox? Yes, PSC video would be interesting. Maybe when we go to Moab so the benefit can be easily...