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I was right there with you on those old fully rigid MTB's in the 90's! I learned to ride on one while living in Phoenix, hitting trails like National and crashing all the time. Kids these days are so lucky to have killer bikes and amazing trails. Appreciate the comments on my rig. We love it...

When you see one of the OE's, you'll understand the price difference. They use better components all the way around and there's an attention to detail that you don't see in the FWC. They're also much more solid. You can bang your fist on the OE exterior but I wouldn't do the same to the FWC...

That's great to hear. I ran Toyo M/T's on my FJ Cruiser and they were also great. We had Nitto Ridge Grapplers on our last rig and though I liked them, I feel like the Toyo's are a better tire. The Nitto's seemed to get louder as they wore out but thus far the Toyo's are still quiet. Offroad...

My son had his first NICA Junior Devo MTB race in Cedar City this weekend, so we packed up the Funhawg and spent the weekend at the race and exploring the area around Cedar Breaks National Monument. We stumbled upon a killer campsite overlooking the Monument and after negotiating a steep (21...

Zero issues. Our son sleeps on the bed at the back of the camper (converted dinette) and we sleep in the over cab bed. The dog bounces between us. Unsure of your kids' ages but if one is young enough to sleep with you up top, the other could sleep in the dinette bed. If you really wanted more...

Thanks! Glad you're enjoying our build and adventures. Yes, the Pintop = King. We did consider several other pop-up brands including Overland Explorer, Bison Overland Campers, Supertramp, Phoenix and Hallmark. Both OE and Bison were the main alternates but in the end we opted for FWC in large...

Thank you! We absolutely love this set up. We've got 41 nights in it since March and over the next four months we'll spend at least that many in it. Such a fun way to travel!

Hey folks, lots to update on this build since my last post! I'll start with the easy one; BLIS warning lights. Took it to our local Ford dealer for an oil change and asked if they could delete the idiot lights. They flashed 'em and now they're gone. No more annoying messages every time I start...

Thank you. I'm on the mend. Back to riding, albeit cautiously. Three months of almost no exercise took a tool on my fitness level.

Yep, I had an appointment w/ our local Ford dealer to do it and then I crashed while mountain biking and had to have surgery. Oops.

Damn good looking rig! I installed 37's on my 2021 recently (factory suspension) and the Carli Pintop is going on 7/9. Definitely will be following your build!

I'm a professional adventure and nature photographer/writer so all of my partnerships are 100% based on me providing high-quality photography to them and exposure in the magazines/websites who publish my work. Plus, because we live in Moab, the rig gets significant exposure around town and at...

Yesterday I had the Method 704's and 37" Toyo Open Country R/T's installed. These are D rated tires and the combination of taller sidewall and lower PSI resulted in a much more comfortable ride both on and off-road. There's no rubbing in the rear but there definitely is in the front at full lock...

The last couple of weekends have been busy and we haven't been able to sneak out for a camping trip but on Saturday night we drove 45 minutes to a new campsite we'd discovered the previous weekend and spent a single glorious night under dark skies in absolute peace and quiet. It was hot and...

I would also note that if you got a 7.3 and really, really felt that it needed more power, there are options. I've read and heard that it's easy to tune for more power and if you want to spend some dough on a supercharger it'll throw down 600 HP in a snap. I opted for the 7.3 for two reasons: 1)...

I've got a 2021 F250 w/ the 7.3 and a Norweld tray and FWC Hawk UTE. I weighed it last weekend, fully loaded, and total weight is 10,500 with rear end weight around 5,800. The 7.3 pulls it with zero issues. Not as much weight as you'd have on yours but I really wouldn't foresee any complications.

We only had time for a quick mini-adventure this weekend so we left yesterday morning for the Needles District of Canyonlands, arriving around noon. We did several hikes and had a late lunch in the park before heading out Lockhart Basin to find a campsite for the night. The first five miles were...

That's all great information. Thank you! I'll add to the article when I have time. That Highway Products flatbed looks killer. I wasn't even aware of their product but I really like it. Yes, the actual cab of the F250 is basically the same size as the F150, both of which are SuperCrew...

I got the F250 because I knew I'd be replacing all of the suspension and it didn't make sense to pay extra for something I wasn't keeping. The obvious benefit of the 8' bed is more room for a bigger camper OR tunnel storage in front of your camper. For us, it was more important to minimize the...

We've been out on a couple adventures in the new rig and are heading out again in a few hours. Unfortunately, I crashed mountain biking and had to have shoulder surgery so we're limited in what we can do for the next couple of months but we'll get out as much as possible nonetheless. Our first...