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All the parts for moving the Northstar Laredo SC from the built Dodge Cummins to the new F-350 7.3 gas have arrived and been installed. There were a lot of glitches, which is normal, having to do with how high the riser must be to miss the Ford cab; any setback from the bulkhead so as not to...

yfarm, We have 18's Yesterday I picked up the F-350 with the front tie downs installed. Everything is in readiness. Today, I patched up the roof rips with butyl tape on the 2020 N* Laredo SC. The rubber roof edge got ripped up by passing Pinion branches on an ill fated trip through the Inyo's...

yfarm, That's good news. We live in the mountains so rarely get up to speed. Our nearby Gold Rush town of Nevada City has only stop signs, no signals. It is a leisurely way to get around and you learn the tempo over time. jefe

Update: At 400+ miles we're now on our 2nd tank of gas. The mpg on the 1st tank was 12.6 mpg. That was MT driving up to 55 mph in some level and some mountainous terrain. Users tell me this should improve over time. The 7.3 gasser with the 10R140 ten speed is definitely a game changer. The...

Here's another pic. Both outside and inside views. jefe

Misue, The best way to drive your truck camper through trees and taller bushes is to make it as narrow as possible and not tall with no extras on the roof or stuff hanging on the sides. So, no air conditioner. No awnings. No Max Trax. No canoe. No roof top bag of too much stuff. What about...

This is the eternal woe. If you have a heated and insulated basement, the following may not help but will give you a picture of the process of winterizing and using the camper in the winter, and the dewinterizing process. I wrote this for our N* user group on facebook. I'm not sure if you have a...

As of Saturday evening, the Truck Camper Adventure Quartzsite Rally has 82 rigs signed up with 7 on the Camino del Diablo waiting list. So if you haven't moved to sign up, you still can but it's doubtful that you will be on the hard core Diablo run. jefe Last year's Dirty Dozen lined up to hit...

1K arms, 2001 Dodge CTD HO 5.9L generation II, inline 6: 245 HP; 505 TQ. 2020 Ford 7.3L gas pushrod V-8: 430 HP; 475 TQ They feel actually similar as the torque of the CTD peaks @ 1600 rpm and is pretty flat above that rpm the 7.3 Ford gasser has near peak torque @ 1800 rpm and rises...

Michelle and 1K arms, I'm afraid i still love the gen II, 24v Cummins HO with 6 speed manual and we are keeping it in the family for the really hairy trails and the coming Armageddon. With the 2350 pound N* aboard it is a great fit for travelling in 4 seasons. Not many diesel trucks left that...

Peter, I'm hoping you know the actual height numbers of the wooden riser assy. I know quite a few people who have used closed cell Foamular 250 with fine results. It provides a VERY stable and lightweight platform with a modest R-value insulation to the floor. This stuff is made to insulate...

So, Monty, what is your total riser lift from the bed to clear your dual antennas? I'm sure you mentioned this but i can't find it. I found some 2 inch x 4 foot x 8 foot Foamlular 150 (yes they only had 150 not 250) They said they had 250 but the didn't. Has anyone used foamular 150 as a base...

Wow, neighbor, that really bites it. jefe

Now the bad news. Happijac does not list tie downs for any aluminum bed F series truck. So that's 2017 and up. I called Happijac and talked to a so-called technical expert about why no tie downs listed. He said they were trying to work out the problem with a committee at corporate. I asked if...

Below are pix of the new 7.3L gas F-350. With only one 60 mile trip from the dealer on the odo, i do have some observations. 1. This is a real weight hauling/pulling truck. No jackrabbit here. The trans is obviously geared to pull a large 5-er, or gooseneck. With no load, the trailer starting...

Strega, It looks like you will have a lot of Bundutec company on the Rally runs. The Hemi on a 3500 is one i was looking at for our new truck until i read the specs and reviews on the new Ford 7.3 gas 10 speed auto F-350. Long story short, you will see Jeanie and I with the 2020 F-350 under our...

jefe here. I used 12 inch wide super single rear wheels (see below) with 375/65/R-16 (33-15.50 x 16 ) Mickey Thompson tires on my Dodge/Lance lashup and plied more than a few tough, narrow two tracks for days on end. The total track width was 4 inches narrower than factory dualies. Really great...

Jack, Me too. We'll pick it up this week. I'm going to use the F-350 specific HappiJac tie downs again. The reason is they don't hang down or get in the way of passing boulders, rock outcroppings, or tree stumps. They have upgraded the tie downs since I bought my 1st set in 2001 for the Dodge...

https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/2021-truck-camper-adventure-rally-enrollment-now-open/ will get you to the announcement and enrollment page. Jeanie and I were fortunate enough to be at last year's Rally, and it was just great. For you hard-cores, a smaller group of TC-er's will be doing the...

https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/2021-truck-camper-adventure-rally-enrollment-now-open/ will get you to the announcement and enrollment page. Jeanie and I were fortunate enough to be at last year's Rally, and it was just great. For you hard-cores, a smaller group of TC-er's will be doing the...