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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    which camper question Don, the camper is the American Hero from Northstar. It is a flatbed camper with side door, lots of head room, lots of storage, full shower and well insulated.
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    @trasus - my logic was rather simple. The choice for Dodge was based on tried and proven components: Cummins, Aisin and Spicer. Ford launched a with a new engine and transmission. I expect that they will be in discovery mode for a couple of years to perfect their components. Price weighed...
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    the issue is that a Dodge 5500's weight rating makes it a commercial truck from an insurance company perspective. In MT (and I would assume other states), there is a process to register a vehicle as an RV. As soon as I get the camper installed, I will submit my application...my insurance...
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    good advice from "brassnuckles"...here's my update Travelers with whom I spend a pile-o-money insuring a number of assets is going to LOSE all of my business. So far St Farm is trying to work with me. In the process, I discovered that there is a method to get the truck with camper registered as...
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    Insurance: Dodge 4500/5500 Ford F450/550 GMC Kodiak

    Thanks to all for your guidance. My update: Travelers with whom I spend a pile-o-money insuring a number of assets is going to LOSE all of my business. So far St Farm is trying to work with me. In the process, I discovered that there is a method to get the truck with camper registered as an...
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    Dodge 5500 Flat deck and camper build

    For flat bed campers, check out the Northstar American Hero. I am building a 5500 as well, but took a less aggressive approach with the tires & suspension. Your rig is awesome and I will be following your build closely. I gave up on the diesel appliances due to the conversion cost and the...
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    Insurance: Dodge 4500/5500 Ford F450/550 GMC Kodiak

    Just bought a Dodge 5500 and am having trouble insuring it. Has anyone decoded how to get it registered as an RV. Am putting a camper on a flatbed and it will be used primarily as an RV. If you own one of the big boys..please tell share your insurance strategy. Some agent is going to get...
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    HELP - Insurance Advice??? Need some guidance on auto insurance. Travelers declares this a commercial vehicle and won't insure it. State Farm will insure it at $2k/year...yikes haven't paid those rates since my hot-rodding teenage years. Anyone have some advice on how to get the truck...
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    Truck Pics Recall that the camper, wheels and flatbed are in progress. As soon as they are ready I will post pics of the assembly process. Note - I removed the inner steel duals and flipped the outers around while we wait for the customer wheels/tires. There is a little less bounce...
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    2012 Dodge 5500 - Expedition Camper - The build has started

    it's a little wordy, but am trying to share what I have learned... I originally wanted to build a true expedition rig. My plan was to secure a Unimog U500 and either buy or build a composite custom camper…the kind of great products that a company like GXV (Global Expedition Vehicles) builds...
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    2011 Dodge 5500 Super Singles?

    My 2012 5500 has arrived and I have an order in at Rickson Wheel for 19.5x7.5. Planning to run 265/70's...camper and bed do not weigh enough to need the 285's. Also the price of these has gone through the roof. Am currently looking at Michelins XDe2+ (g rated, 34.4", 5510 lbs, 10" wide)...
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    FS: 2 QUADS ATV - 650 Can Am Outlanders 4x4, auto, low hrs - One Owner - $12,000

    Thanks for the bump...I actually have 4 Can Am 650 Outlander and am keeping two...kids off to college (need to pay tuition). As for your 800, I rode one once and that has to be the fastest production quad made...crazy power curve when it winds up. The 650's are fast and very capable, the...
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    FS: 2 QUADS ATV - 650 Can Am Outlanders 4x4, auto, low hrs - One Owner - $12,000

    This sale is for 2 Can Am 650 Outlander. These are one owner low hours - 97h and 73h. These are fuel injected Rotax engines that have never been abused. They look new and are in excellent condition. They have the Visco-Lok 4wd system that is best in class, and in board disc brakes which protects...
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    FS: 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ltd 3.0L Diesel with Ext Warranty to 100k - $22.5K OBO

    SOLD ***** This is a one owner turbo diesel powered Grand Cherokee with electric diffs, quadra trac II, hill descent control, sun roof, towing, 88.4k miles, all maintenance records and more....see full ad and specs at http://web.me.com/dave.truzinski/For_Sale/Jeep.html can reach me at 303...
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    2011 Dodge 5500 Super Singles?

    Anyone put super singles on a 2011 Dodge 5500? Can you share details? Wheels? Tires? Did you have to lift? What is the bolt pattern and offset? Did you need to add fender flares? Thanks in advance for any info.
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    New GXV appears at Overland Expo

    Specs, pics, price? This looks very intriguing!
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    2012 Canter FG details

    Transfer Case? I think I found the achilles heel with the new NA Fuso Canter...a dealer I was speaking with said they do not have a two speed transfer case. The loss of a low range means additional spend to procure and install a transfer case. Has anyone seen info to the substantiate or...
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    Earthroamer factory visit

    Yes, they had a truck chassis getting prepped for the extended version, but I didn't pay too much attention to it. The wb is too long for my preference. Of the three used ERs they had last weekend for sale, two were already sold! Mindful of the fact that these are consignment sales, it...
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    Earthroamer factory visit

    Well I couldn't find time to make Expo this weekend, so I drove an hour North to the Earthroamer factory. Bottom line...these are impressive and the extra attention to detail is noteworthy. They had rigs in every stage of development and a couple of used ERs for sale. If you are...
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    Another Canter Conversion with Frameless Fibreglass Box

    google sketchup - mounting system Great build...very impressive. I am keenly interested in how the mounting system performed and was wondering if you could share the google sketchup and any other pics you may have of the torsion free mount.
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