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Even most duallies would be overloaded with those campers, once ready to camp. Crew cab, 4x4, diesel, and you're basically left with 5500 lbs. An F450 can actually be LESS in payload. If you really wants to safely carry a 5000+ camper, you'll need a regular cab, gasoline dually, preferably 2wd...

I think this is where you have to try it yourself, and see if the amount of roll is acceptable. Every truck will respond differently. In my case, it's a 2006 Explorer with OEM suspension. I have a Tepui RTT and feel the sway is perfectly ok. You have to also consider what else you're carrying...

And I don't plan on convincing you either, but I will respond just so readers can see both sides. I agree with a lot of what you said, but why do you not classify sway bar removal as an "upgrade" like you do for a suspension lift? You're placing too much emphasis on the sway bar itself. It's...

Specialized marine units are apples to oranges vs road going diesels. I can spend thousands more on a 60hp racing kart engine than a 300hp 350 Small Block Chev...

So where's the cutoff? How much "swerve-ability" is safe for road travel? What about a built Unimog camper? A 6x6 MAN? My truck without sways is still much safer than a heavy truck (5 ton+) WITH sways. And my truck with sways is still much more dangerous than my Z06 or Mini Cooper with no...

I feel everyone has a different level of tolerance for sway. On my 4th gen Explorer (coils, IFS/IRS), I've got both sways permanently removed, and feel perfectly fine. In fact, it sways less than my 100 Series on stock AHC suspension. You just have to be realist on handling expectations. If...

Here's what I rock, a Klipsch KMC 3, about the largest "portable" speaker you can buy: Runs on 8 D cells. I use a 12V DC to 18V DC laptop power supply to power it from my deep cycles. About 50 watts true RMS.

Just want to say I LOVE your build and the desire to keep the weight down while increasing interior space. I'm doing almost the exact build with my 4th gen Explorer (which is very similar to the LR3/LR4). I've also removed the 3rd row, and plan on leaving 1 seat in the 2nd row, and building the...

I hear this scare tactic all the time, but haven't seen a single case as a proof - can you show me one example where a person has successfully sued for negligence for being overweight, that he otherwise would've been completely innocent? Fact is, if you're on Exp Portal, chances are you're an...

I use a Zodi Extreme, the pump-up sprayer version. I find the instant heaters a big wasteful for boondocking. Back when I had a bus with 200 gallons of water I had an Ecotemp L5. Now with 40 gal on my camper, the Zodi can save quite a bit of water over a few days.

While it's a nice compressor, the ratings are highly inflated (no pun intended). My buddy has one, and at best it's equal to my Puma (1.3 cfm @ 90 psi). Puma is best bang for the buck, in terms of performance, duty cycle, and longevity. You get a quality compressor, plus tank, plus regulator...

I do the same with my cheap compressors, but I'm even cheaper - I simply parallel another run of 14g to the cheap factory 14g, making it a 11g for the price of one 14g :D Haven't had to with my new 440p. With my Puma, I simply bought some cheap 8g jumper cables, cut off one set of clamps, and...

On an old truck this may be a valid concern. But a modern Hybrid, with ULEV ratings produce next to no CO. I've ran my ULEV suv for nearly 20 minutes in a fully enclosed garage, with CO monitor 5 feet from the tailpipe, not a single beep. A lawn mower sets it off in minutes. As recent as 5...

The MV50 is actually better designed than its big brother, MV90. The MV90 has a fake cooling fin that doesn't even touch the cylinder head, while the MV50's fin is part of the head - cooler running. If you really want to extend the duty cycle / life of the little compressor, mount a high rpm...

Oh don't get me wrong, I didn't imply the 2.8 is related to a current Cummins series. I'm just saying based on current generation Cummins technology, it's illogical to think 267 lb-ft is the "hard limit" for a 2.8L tubo diesel. We're talking the same torque as a naturally aspirated V6 Camry...

If I had to guess, probably in marine applications. But numbers aren't too hard to guess - modern diesels, from the same manufacturer, of the same configuration (inline), of equal valves per cylinder, makes very similar tq per displacement. The volumetric efficiency, intercooler efficiency...

That's a bit of a generalization. The Raptor uses aluminum control arms, and have been put through some very rough stuff (tougher than most expedition style usage). New Land Rovers also use aluminum, and have been all over the globe. I'd contribute the X5's failure to the ultimate design of the...

Thanks for the insight on EU driving! Guessing strict rules like no passing on right is what makes Europeans drivers better than North American drivers, in general.

I'm betting the fuse if getting blown during CRANKING. If you're relay is wired to energize under ignition, then it's probably energizing during cranking (ignition on). During engine crank, the starter would be pulling relatively equal amperage from both the starting and house battery. The...

They should give tourists a break to be fair. I've seen a Scania overland truck in North Van, if we nit pick I'm sure it doesn't meet BC safety laws. Questions - how to VW TDis enter German cities? Haha, couldn't help it...