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    Awning rafter/expansion pole - where to find?

    What brand/style of awning is it? It looks like the common lightweight bag style awning. A majority of these style awnings are all about the same, from ARB/CVT down to the cheapest Amazon/Ebay bag awnings. After I had the wind grab my CVT awning I found that CVT sold individual parts. At...
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    budget performance cars

    Yes if you can find one. But the maintenance on them kind of kills the 'budget' aspect. I will always regret not getting one a few years ago when they were cheaper and more plentiful.
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    Any 7.3 gasser owners?

    I have this same feeling every time I'm out in Colorado or similar places with high elevation, population and multi lane roads/freeways. My V10 has gobs of power in almost all situations but I always feel like I'm the slow guy in places like the "big grade on 70 in CO". Perhaps I'm...
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    Possible new class 5 rig. Am I nut's to choose gas motor ?

    But what if I do fear the gear? What do I do then?
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    The Ute II: E350 RB 7.3 ZF6

    FYI, he hasn't been on the forum in 4 years.
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    "Cheaper" seats for overland travel?

    I drive commercially and have tried several different seats in a few trucks. Over the years this has made me very particular about seats in other vehicles. Don't even get me started on mirrors/visibility. Unfortunately I play with older Ford vans mostly, which uniformly have the worst, most...
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    Early basic testing of Cybertruck massive off-roading software update.

    It's all over Youtube. Ozzyman has some hilarious Cybertruck fails on video. And if you aren't familiar with him he's great for giggles in general.
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    swingout ebike carrier installed! anyone running a tacoma pass thru?

    I researched this a few years ago planning to remove the front window from a Super Pacific wedge camper and pass through to my Tundra crew cab which already had the roll down rear window. I just didn't want water/dust intrusion between them. There are several types out there. Just to be clear...
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    E350 Modular Interior Kit Advice Sought.

    Lol, that is indeed the question, isn't it? It's frequently talked about on SMB as well. The only people excited about the build quality of an SMB are people who are completely new to them.
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    E350 Modular Interior Kit Advice Sought.

    Thanks. My aversion to liquid camper toilets is just personal preference. I don't like the smell of no chemicals. I don't like the smell of chemicals. I don't like the smell of waste. I'm too cheap to buy the right additives but not to cheap to buy a more expensive dry toilet, maybe? The...
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    Possible new class 5 rig. Am I nut's to choose gas motor ?

    I agree, which is why I would prioritize fitting out a rig which will get you further than most care to go. I just did this over the week of July 4th. We could only fit a trip in then and knew it was a risk. Headed to the Colorado high country expecting to fight for even remote spots and...
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    2024 New Hiatus Hard Sided Pop Top Camper

    That's a really great looking camper/truck combo. Hate to see it being separated. I think someone will be very happy. I really wanted a Hiatus for my Tundra but I couldn't deal with the wait or the price then.
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    Possible new class 5 rig. Am I nut's to choose gas motor ?

    Please don't camp near me if you're going to idle a diesel to charge batteries. Even a new quiet one with a stock exhaust. I speak for everyone in the world I'm pretty sure.
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    Odyssey Battery - just purchased with old date code

    I want to believe that but at the same time I don't trust it. Meaning any battery can fail at any time, even a good one, so if I got one with an old date like this I would always be worried about it. Personally I would return it for a new date code battery, especially if I was shelling out...
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    10 Days in southern Oregon and far northern California

    Cool stuff. We stumbled upon Usal Beach on one of our first trips out there when the kids were young and still with us. I'll never forget the elk that paid us a visit around dusk and then stepping out of the van in the middle of the night to find several fishing boats lit up out in the bay. I...
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    New kid on the block! AWD Transit with composite camper AEONrv

    Thanks for the review. Did you put your order in yet?
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    swingout ebike carrier installed! anyone running a tacoma pass thru?

    Thanks a lot. I just ordered 6 windows for different model trucks and I don't even own a truck. If she doesn't pop out of one of them like that when I open the box I'm gonna be really pissed. They better cover return shipping.
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    Possible new class 5 rig. Am I nut's to choose gas motor ?

    The problem with that is that you breaking lots of laws they are starting to care about, especially if you go anywhere near CA. What's more, you instantly lose warranty and any possibility of ever taking the truck to a dealer for any maintenance. On anything new this is a very bad decision due...
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