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The real issue with that heavy of a camper is the weight capacity of the rear tires. With out going to a 19.5 wheel you will at best be on the ragged edge. Blowing a rear tire at speed with a camper on is real exciting. Ask me how I know.

Tire carrier Carlyle, I liked your earlier idea about a spare that would tip back and down with a step built into the back. I think that you could adjust the piviot point so that even if you had a trailer behind the spare would rest on the tounge in the open position so that you could open the...

Carlyle, really sorry to hear your misfortune,I'm glad nobody was hurt. I am excited to see your new setup,you have a great eye for detail and with the experience of building your last truck this one should be killer. I think that your decision on staying with propane is a good one. I spent a...

Between the early 80's and 1996 I had a succession of medium sized import 4x4's that would fit in to the OP's framework of what we really need. The major stars were a 1974 fj40,an 85 trooper and a 91 Montero. They either had 4 or 6 cylinder motors and none of them got any better then 17 or 18...

Baby bears bed Much like Goldylocks we have tried lots of alternatives to find the just right size for overland type travel. Our current platform has done over 70,000 miles and hundreds of nights out. They have ranged from overnight at the local fishing hole to several months long trips through...

Kongo cage Another thing you might think about is rotating the long roof tube so the raised area is straight out to the side and redrilling the tube for the retaining bolt. It takes away the hunch back look and I don't think it effects the strength. You can do this with out taking the rack off...

congo cage Be careful taking this rack on and off. I have one on my LJ and it broke at the rear connections where the they are welded into the back hoop. This happened on both sides. One of the things that may have contributed to the failure was that I took it on and off just the way you...

Rokons I had a early 70's Rokon Trailbreaker that I kept at our hunting cabin for 20 years. It was great for dragging firewood, it pulled like a mule. I had a set of canvas horse panniers that fit over the back and you could haul a whole elk at one time,two quarters in the panniers and the...

Utility beds It's an Alaskan but should give you an idea. Besides all the dry lockable storage the rear step bumper on most utility beds is a great place for fuel cans, high lifts,tools and what ever else you care to hang on them.

Steve, did you pass through West Glacier this morning going in to the park? Just got a quick peek but it looked like the Bullet. It's an amazingly balanced rig,it makes an Earthroamer look like a mall cruiser. Happy trails.

TW speed If your TW will only hit 45 with stock gearing it must be a few ponies short of a full load. My 2006 will easily hit 55 with close to 400 pounds two up. Having said that I agree that it's sounds much happier 10 miles an hour slower but it doesn't seem to faze it to run it right up to...

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Expedition Guns I finally have the perfect setup for my needs. My wife and I live in Montana but also travel a great deal in the southwest during the winter.I need a setup that is flexible enough to contend with a grizzly but also serves as a reasonable self defense system. I currently carry a...

Alaskan camper seals I would class their performance as not as good as you would like but better then you would think. If they are kept in good condition they work fine under most conditions. The biggest problem I have is between the two sections of the back door. Considering the other...

Generator use I use a 1000 Honda with my camper and it works great. We just got back from a couple of months of dry camping and we never had any problem with keeping our batteries charged. I would suggest that you get a couple of true deep cycle batteries with a combined 20 hour rating of 200...

lighters Went over the top of my waders at 2 degrees F. this weekend duck hunting and nearly chucked my high priced Windmill Delta when I could not get a piece of toilet paper soaked in firestarter going. Lucky that I had stashed a couple of boxes of storm matches in my possibles kit, they made...

I looked at all three of the vehicles that you are interested in when I was considering what to buy. They all have their strengths but I think that the pickup, utility bed and an Alaskan or similar popup camper is the most versatile combination that you have identified. One of the nice things...

Thanks for the insights, I switched the wiring to the recommended setup. It is not quite as tidy but it does seem reasonable that it would provide better balance. I tend to agree that the two battery approach is probably not the best method to gain amp hours but the batteries I used had a small...

Sorry I wasn't clear on my question. The batteries are wired in parallel so they are producing 12 volts and 200 amp hours. My question concerns the outputs from the batteries to the distribution panel.I currently am running both the positive and negative outputs from one battery but am wondering...

My house battery bank consists of two 100 amp hour deep cycle batteries wired in parallel. They are side by side and are joined with heavy gauge jumpers.My question concerns the best position to attach the positive and negative leads. I currently have both the positive and negative running from...