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For the Dodge/Ram folks, Geno's Garage carries a good selection, from $125 for new foam.

For long-term durability and reliability, I'd take the solid front axle and naturally-aspirated engine of the F250 any day. Beefier all around, and I bet it will hold more resale value, as heavy-dutys usually do compared to half-tons.

There's no need to "justify a diesel" unless at purchase, your concern is to reduce the purchase price. (Higher repair costs down the road not withstanding, if you keep it out of warranty that long.) You won't save any fuel $$ by going gas. Sounds like you like the power of the diesel, the...

Are you familiar with The Turtle Expedition? Gary & Monika Wescott have been travelling the globe since '72. They started in a Series Land Rover, then up-sized to a full-size truck with at first a small camper then a pop-up, now a purpose-built much larger rig on an F550. It does not seem to...

Really enjoying your story! Thank you for sharing. You have a good eye for photographic compositions and lighting. Well done!

This one is a gasser...no vp44.

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SOLD for $9,400 + buyers premium of $940.

You may well go over payload with that camper by the time you're all loaded up: To the dry weight, add 500 lbs for food, clothing, bedding, toiletries, cooking stuff, dishes; assuming 30 gals fresh water...that's 250 lbs, and maybe another 50 lbs in the water heater. How much do all of you...

Chassis Cabs are going to be 60" (and they come longer) from the rear of the cab to the centerline of the rear axle--usually called cab-to-axle or CA. Pickups will be around 56-58" depending on the brand. The 60" is standardized so aftermarket bodies will fit with regards to the rear wheel...

Another thing...with these early common rail Cummins engines in the Dodge (starting in 2003), the injectors are precision compared to the earlier ones, and need better filtration. They didn't know that at the time, or Dodge didn't care. Consequently, injectors start failing around 150,000 to...

I think it is wiser to go with the 65K mileage one--much better motor; fewer problems in the long run. $5K more for 110K fewer miles and a better motor. How many miles per year would you be driving it? If, for example, you'd do 11K per year, that's 10 years of driving for only $5K to match...

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If your original tires were "P" instead of LT tires, it will take some calculation to determine the pressure to run your new tires at. Did your truck come with E rated tires OEM? If not, the door sticker for inflation pressure no longer applies when you change to a different rating. This...

I laughed out loud when I read the last line of this ad:

^^Right. One of my favorite lines is something like "heater fan doesn't work...probably just a fuse." :LOL:

This looks like a nice one at a fair price. No affiliation. https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/for-sale-2005-dodge-ram-2500-long-bed-truck-23000/

^^ That's great. I should have said a SRW 3500, but you probably figured that out. However, nothing wrong with buying a dually since you are going to put a flatbed on it. It's easy enough to change a Dodge 3500 dually into a SRW by removing the front hub extension and getting replacement...

There's not a lot of weight in the rear of a FWC flatbed unit, so I think you'd be OK, but I'd go with a 3500 over a 2500. Keep a weight check on each of your axle loads and overall GVWR. I read a lot of the flatbed build threads...I'm hearing that Alum Line's welds and build quality is...

Sounds nice! How would he add 12" to the length...assuming he did not modify the roof which would be quite the mod. Anyway, I hope you are looking for a long bed truck.