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its just another layer to add to your list We have been using Gaia since 2017 for backpacking and public land boondocking. Typically have a USGS topo, sat-imagery, private land and public land layers on. BTW, the property ownership layer is a must-have for those hunting real-estate :cool:

Some sunday morning sketchup Working out the material list for the rear bumper by putting things in cad The rear bumper will include a hitch, as well as pivots for a rear mounted, fold down spare tire carrier. The tire will be held between and held by the tailgate and carrier, to share the...

Been scouring the 'net and local yards for a few items. One of them being OE Aisin front lockouts. Took a chance and nabbed these off of Ebay for less than $50. Always a chance they need hard parts, or are complete junk. Not the case.... all they needed was a full tear down, cleanup, repaint...

Easy. Every single item is used on trucks with a greater GVWR than my truck. I am still within those limits. Furthermore, items like axles have MFG ratings. Easy to find, and they are a great deal higher than truck MFG listed ratings. Any more questions?

Im talking -20F. Which is what, near -30C? We have zero problems maintaining heat at those temps. We have dry camped for more than a week that never got above zero degree F And the same results.... its a moisture/humidity problem, NOT a heat problem. And as mentioned, going further down the...

Nonsense. Running at max GVWR on the highway isn't taxing anything near peak on a truck unless you are hitting a legit, and long, 6+% grade, or operating continuously on legit off-road. Start from the ground and work your way up... Tires Brakes Hub/wheel bearings Axle housing Ring and Pinion...

Well, its finally back in the shop. :cool: Next up is to fab the rear bumper and spare tire mount.

For sure. These are crazy fun, even on a tight budget. My intentions are to make this mechanically 100%. So as soon as fab work is finished up, body will come off the frame, engine and trans gone thru, front and rear diffs, brakes, etc... etc... At this point I have near 3k of parts on order...

Stay tuned... Fall 2023 is Tracker time :cool:

Ive seem far too many problems with extenders to ever consider them. Hard pass.

I love the idea, but honestly I see this as little more than a solution in search of a problem. Our winter travel and camp experience shows that moisture & condensation control is a priority, NOT heat control/efficiency. Some of that condensation of course comes from breathing and cooking, but...

That's a curious thought. I may look into that... (y)

At one point I had hoped we would somehow avoid another nasty fire/smoke year. So much for that.... a bit more than 6 months of use, and our air quality index getting worse by the day, I figured it was time for a filter swap. And to say it again.... this is easily one of the top mods Ive done...

Thanks, but not interested. It drives great as is.

Yah, some of us weirdos go everywhere, near regardless of season or weather. That's why you go with a 4-season setup, right? :LOL:

Seems the new Expo doesnt like Flickr video links. Ive uploaded to youtube.... seems to be working now. (y)

A heads up for those looking to align their lifted or leveled Superduties. If you are chasing your butt trying to get thing aligned, read on.... I've been struggling to get our 2011 F250 properly aligned since swapping to a set of heavy duty front coils that resulted in about 2-1/2" of lift...

The reason is simple. You literally have twice the tire contact patch, so applied PSI from tire to surface is reduced by 50%. Running loaded all the time will help. As will tire selection. If you intend to run on slick surfaces, the last thing you want is a tire with large tread blocks...

The single reason why we kept to a SRW setup is how utterly useless (and dangerous) a dually can be in slick winter/snow/ice travel.

No one size fits all. Flex it out and see. I like to keep at least 1-1/2" of clearance from everything once flexed to allow for safely running snow chains