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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    I don't feel so bad. My rig came in at 16600 LB.
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    Winch location for big rigs?

    I am in the process of changing to another truck to put my Lance 1040 on. This truck will be a Dodge 5500. I have a removable 12000K in the front of my F450. And in 5 years I have never had to use the winch. So I have never had to move the winch from front to back. For those of you that...
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    F 450 flatbed camper build

    It will be a Dodge 5500. My best customer is the area Dodge dealler and I am on first name basis with the head Tech. Plus I have had Dodges since 2001 and they have been great trucks. I got this Ford just for the Cool Facture. So far it has been a nightmare. Almost every trip has caused...
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    F 450 flatbed camper build

    More problems. We were heading to Gonzales ,LA for a trade show. We were 10 minutes away when to truck went into limp mote. 20 MPH on I-10. We made it to Lamar Doxin to drop off the wife and kids. I now had to find a Ford dealer because this was the first day of a 4 day trip to Grand Isle...
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    Camper vs 4x4 Van

    What ever vehicle you get, the Motor and transmission gearing is what will allow is to tow the TT. Not being a van or truck. A truck camper with the right combo will tow anything that you need to haul.
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    Do I understand that you run a Tiki Bar in the Keys? I am thinking of bringing the family down...

    Do I understand that you run a Tiki Bar in the Keys? I am thinking of bringing the family down for some fishing and snorkeling. I might need some local inform if it all pans out.
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    Alaskan Camper Build Up

    Was there a reason that you could not offset the tire so that you could still open the door without having to move the tire?
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    North Padre Island - July 2012

    Very good report. We just got back Sunday night. We just missed each other. I would have stopped and looked at your trailer. We went to Mansfield Pass and went snorkeling. You most have brought extra gas. The sand sucks it out of Jeeps.
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    Tuffy Consoles??

    I have thought of getting a console for a 05 TJ. It is so uncomfortable to drive long distances without an armrest. I saw a Tuufy lockable console at a show this weekend. How well do they work. I do not need the style with the woofer or speaker. Any other ideas for a console??
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    Vasque boot sole repair?

    I was in the same boatith the boots. I cleaned the area real good and used 3M 5200 Marine grade caulk. So far after many miles, the soles are still on and going strong. I did buy a pair of Bitterroots as a replacement. I wanted the cloth style but read nothing but bad reports on the soles...
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    tents vs fire?

    You will almost never use a heater in a tent no matter how cold it gets. Use more sleeping pads and blankets. 30 is not cold if you sleep in thermals. and wear a hat. It would take a large fire to heat the tent and you have to tend it all night if you go that direction.
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    Real life MPG numbers wanted.

    F 450 loaded with Lance 1040. Flatbed with tool boxes. 16800LB 4 x 4. Four door, On it's best day I can get 9mpg.
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    Wool pants wearers.

    I got my bibs back. I had to go up to 44 inch. I wear the Whip cord all the time. Wife even lets me wear them to church. After I wear any of my wool, I hang it outside on the porch . So far no odors.
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    Package from Duluth Trading.

    I have a force Nine vest I wore on the Police Dept and E.M.S. The best piece of equimpent for both jobs. I also have a vest that I modified alittle and have wore it all week on a job without issue. I like the shirt with the phone pocket on the chest.
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    Vampa Expresso maker

    I just cleaned up an old 1950's VAMPA expresso maker. Does anyone know how to use it and where to get the gaskets? Thanks for any info.
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    Package from Duluth Trading.

    I just recieved a package with two pair of Duluth Firehose Pants. They were replacements for two pair that I sent back with what I think was defective material. I will not go into details out the old pair,but will tell you that a call to the service department was a great experience. I was...
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    Location of stove?

    To all the wall tent users. I have a wood burning stove. It is going to be used in a pyrimid style tent. It has adjustable height legs. For maximum heat in the tent. Should I put it as low to the ground as I can? Or keep it at a level that is easier to cook on? Does 24 inches in height...
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    Manufacturer Recommendations for new truck camper

    Check out a Company call Livin Lite Ithink. I spoke with a dealer at a sports show. I was Extremely impressed with the unit they were showing. He saw my camper and said that they could build a flatbed unit like mine. Side door and what ever options you want. I would surely look at then hard...
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    Emaergency Survival Kit; Hoping For Your Comments

    I have to agree with LandcruiserPhil. For a short time like you refer to. Practiced survival knowledge will make any trip a walk to church on a Sunday morning. After all of your skills practicing. You will be looking for reasons to be broke down in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a...
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