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Most of the essentials have been outlined above. My experience is a bit different. I run 33x13.50R16's on 7.5"w rims on the front axle and 33x15.50R16's on 12" wide rims on the rear axle. The 15" wide tread is a true super single or more aptly a Duplex tire. (Those used to take the footprint...

Regcab, I usually carry the super spare on the floor in the back seat, strapped to the rear wall. I have a normal size spare in the usual place under the rear of the truck. This is one of the downsides to two sized of wheel. I'm thinking of going to mil. surplus Hummer wheels all around (9" wide...

Huffy wrote: "If any of you need a place to boondock in S Fl send us a PM" Be careful what you ask for. 8<) There is a long thread right now on RV.net about where to camp with your TC in S. Fl. without breaking the bank. I think you have a good plan. regards, as always, jefe

MT6bt, You've had good luck too, i see. Mine is only @ 146K mi. My neighbor across the lane from us was so impressed with ours, he traded his much newer F-250 4x4 for a used '01 Dodge 2500 like ours except with the auto trans. It looks sharp and runs great, especially considering the mileage on...

I guess I need to chime in on 24v engines. IF you had a #53 block, some of them went south. Mine was not. The lift pump issue with the 24v Gen II is way overblown, usually by 12V., Gen I and Gen III, or Ford owners who have never owned one. It is wise to relocate the lift pump to the frame in...

Huffy, PhotoMike has good suggestions. You want to work your way into a Expedition-style RV in a manner that won't trap you into something you really don't want in the long run. What is that? Only you can decide what your needs are for traveling. Write them down. Prioritize them. Maybe a Class C...

I don't know, but I've heard that it is impossible to get the CAT engine smogged in CA as it is a military, unsmogregulated engine. Is this true? I do like the looks of the platform though. jefe

This has been a very fair and lively thread. My first thought is, there are hardsides and hardsides; there are pop-ups and pop-ups. My bro John has a 9' OUTFITTER! on his '99, LB F-250/Camper package/Diesel/6 speed manual and he loves it. I love it too. When it is cranked up there is a LOT...

Red, When you are ready, this might be an option: These are 33x15.5016R Mickey Thompson super singles (3750 pound rated) on 16x12" wide aluminum rims (3700 pound load rating) with a 4.5" back spacing. In a lot of ways these are the best of both worlds. They have a deep AT tread pattern which...

It looks like Jeanie and I are going again. After OX 2014 we'll mush on to the North Rim for some quiet canyon watching. We went to OX 2013 last year and met up with about 25 truck campers, hard and softsides from the RV.net TC forum. It was really, really worth it. We took the cheaper tour as...

Saline, You will like loosing the AC. It is a boat anchor up there that adds to the sway. Be sure your skylight is insulated or double paned. You are doing all the right stuff, IMHO. When you get to Death Valley, you may be at the tail end of some of the hard-core XTC's that are meeting there...

redthies, I've been away for a while and it seems lots has been popping with your truck change. How is the stock suspension on the 3500 doing with that big camper on? Does it need any suspension help? I'll just call your rig: Black and White. I have the '01.5 w/NV5600 which btw, was only...

Saline, Lookin' good. There always seems to be a shakedown session with a new camper. Since we bought ours used (3 yrs. old) used a few times, the orig. owner did all the shakedown work for us. It takes a while for you to get used to whatever rig you decided on. Just find any possible 'warranty'...

Dean, Here is a current thread on the Host "Mammoth" truck camper. http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27393819/srt/pa/pging/1/page/1 jefe

I'm going to try some upgrades. Either 1.Top Gun Customz bottom overload replacement leaf set: http://www.topguncustomz.com/casearch.aspx?SearchTerm=2905408 or 2. adding a 3" lift add-a-leaf spring, one per spring pack.One or the other. I'm waiting to hear back from their engineer about this...

Dean, I apologize. I was wrong. You do have a bona fide querrie to make. I re-read your original post and find you are just trying to get some 1st hand experience from folks who have used Host products. Fair enough. I was confused with the 'Outback' part. I'm not sure how many on EP actually own...

Yep, leave the jax at home. That is one of the great things about a pop-up. Small manual jax that remove easily. And it makes a percentage-wise good savings of weight when they are off. My jax never leave the compound. Remember i am the self-proclaimed, king-of-the-jax-off. My bro John has an...

Dean, I had to look up the Host Outback Camper to find out what it's all about. 1. You buy the Outback camper installed on a Fuso cab and chassis or...buy the truck and have Host attach the Camper. This means it is not a truck camper, since it is not removable. They must use a tray or 3-point or...

Very nice looking camper/truck combo. IMHO, you made a great choice. May you have many rewarding trips in it. We have done Death Valley including Saline Valley many times. Here are links to TR's: http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/21240116.cfm...

Michael, I have spent a lot of time on the web after you posted this to see what is important about hub/sealed bearing replacement and why the factory sealed bearing assy fails. One thing is the close proximity of the bearings. A wider splay of bearings on the spindle has a better chance at...