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I agree with most of the posters above, but the overriding question still remains to be answered by the O.P. "Are you expecting to go into Mexico"? The answer will change the scope of his search, one way or another. I'm liking a 3500 vs. a 2500 in the fact that you can carry a heavier truck...

It's nice to see your expo rig paper trail to have any idea where you are coming from. The thing that jumped out at me reading your introduction was that you lived in San Diego. So, the question is, are you planning on doing any Baja trips with whatever new truck you decide on? The answer to...

What a worthwhile project! You have thought through all the aspects that will make your proposed trip a success. I too have been an expedition vehicle tinkerer, only for 5 decades, always replacing and upgrading inferior parts and adding the latest gizmos. After 13 4WD remote travel mobiles of...

Boss, Those turn signals on the fenders, if original, make the rig a 1970 or later. '69 had round turn signals. I drove ours about 185K miles, quickly wearing out the original I-6 and replacing it with a Chevy V-8 from a 1971 pickup. My only regret is that I did not replace the transmission. It...

As long as I keep the cheap air hose out of the sun, it has worked for a long time around the compound. If it's for some on-board air compressor use, like a York retrofit, just keep replacing the hose when it gets tired. If you are using a CO2 tank like me for inflating tires in the outback, you...

Bajarat, Beautiful rig. Where does the spare tire go? I bent the rear driveshaft going over this rock pile in Death Valley: jefe

Latest photo? I don't think so. I have not been a L.C. owner for 30 years, but remember those 5 years (1967-1971) of great trips in my 1966 FJ-40, and 14 years (1971-1985) in my old 1970 FJ-55. The only reason I'm posting this is because there are so few FJ-55's left and so a look at the old...

My CJ-8 doing the Little Sluice on the Rubicon, 2001:

Sunpilot has an interesting set of wants. Now that most everyone has recommended what they themselves drive, I have a few observations of my own. I could see the ages of everyone who responded by how much exposure they were ready to accept while in the boonies. This definitely changes with age...

Jon, you ought to at least see a pic or two of a ute bed that would work. These are very rare, but around, since they were made in So. Cal., not the rust belt.

I went through the surplus Mil Spec cheap tire/wheel feeding frenzy a couple years ago. After meeting a lot of dead ends as to my particular specs, i continued to do some research on wheels and tires. After talking to a lot of people, and reading a lot of user reviews, I decided to stick to a...

Kojack, Good enough. The wild cards in RV-ing near the edge is how good a driver you are and how far off the beaten path you find yourself. Give a trip report and a summary of your findings after your initial long trip. jefe

Kojack, The Ford, 1 series pickup associated with the almost 2 yr. old Lance 650 is the absolute highest rated payload version. This means 2WD; single cab; anemic, high revving gas engine; stripped down; not a lot of extras. Your earlier Ford is not even in the ballpark. In my time on Truck...

This thread has taken on a life of its own. Still more observations: Besides many of the 'techniques' listed above, Jeanie and I have overnighted on friends' driveways and at the curb in front of their homes even in far flung places. A few years ago on our annual July, 'Camp the Coast' in Oregon...

With so many variables, you are going to get what you get, mpg-wise. With the Lance Lite on the bed I was happy on many trips getting up to 15 mpg/hand calc. when I had stock tires and wheels, no winch; no upgrade drivetrain parts; no beer, no capability. On 3 trips in the truck camper this...

Yes, they're listed in my sig file above. jefe

Years ago I put a cone clutched, Power lok, limited slip pack in my 35 spline Dana 80 rear differential. All in all i still like it for what I need it for: driving my TC in snow, sand, and mud: not rock crawling or locking the axles straight across. I"ve had many different traction aids over the...

I've been a WWII Military Vehicle fan for my whole life. I have a large library of books dedicated to same. One has pictures and descriptions of just about every weird and wacky Mil. Spec. ever devised. How about a 6x6 Jeep MB? One section was on "low silhouette" or "low profile" vehicles, large...

Bahn, Beautiful work here. Is there a 3 point or 4 point connected retro flat bed available? How is the camper box connected to the truck? My '98 Lance Lite is falling apart, some of it due to not loosening the tie downs enough when the axles get twisted up. jefe

Keith, How does the fridge in the sleeping area work out? Have you had this one off-road yet? Three guys from RV.net/truck camper forum did a week long, San Juan High excursion six years ago in truck campers. We did all the high passes and stayed up near the summits overnight in the TC's because...