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It would be interesting to test what real gains in load capacity can be gotten when going from a SRW 350/3500 to a DRW 350/3500 or 450(0)/550(0) with an aftermarket SRW conversion. Without doing an axle replacement, I don't know if the as-engineered DRW GAWR holds when replaced with a custom SRW...

Funny how many folks ignore real pollution in our synthetic clothing, EMR and maybe most importantly, our food.

Unfortunately Doug Thorley currently makes nothing for the 1stgen Tundra double cab.

It is and probably will be for some time a soft market. Prices should come down but these are strange times. I don't envy any corporation trying to balance building and selling cars/trucks people will actually buy with rapidly changing government regulations in a fraught economy that doesn't...

This sounds like a good idea: any recommended sources for these? Thanks

I will look into that Meritor. Cummins-Meritor has a "ProTec 3000" with a max rear GAWR of 14,700lbs and front 12,000lbs.......which might be similar to the one you've mentioned. On a related note (and featured on ExPo cover page), these folks appear to offer CTIS with a different approach to...

Cotton still makes a lot of sense sometimes, no fabric is good for every condition. Check out Fjallraven, Patagonia and Filson and hope for a sale. Old milspec NYCO 50/50 ripstop camo is durable, dries quickly and can be surprisingly good across a range of conditions and is usually inexpensive...

Thanks for the heads up as I'd never heard of this company. I looked through their website.Nice looking camper. They are advertising using this tire on the GVWR 32k lbs Juggernaut: "46” Goodyear MV/T, 14-Ply, 81MPH-Rated Tires, Load-Range G Super Singles" Seems adequate though I wonder why they...

1. I always have to wonder about Canadian appreciation for American youtubers who offer theories, critiques and recommendations to Canadians that demonstrate how Canada might fix one thing or another to best serve Canada, particularly when those theories/critiques/recommendations support...

It's not perfect local's scoop but a good and easy place to start the travel plan. If I start to feel the need to travel armed&armored in a foreign country during a fun family vacation, I look for a different country. There is no easy solution to maintaining peace & rule of law anywhere and...

There are many many expat sites to be found with a trivial google/other search, that can provide some snapshots of successes, challenges and failures. IME, a lot of this, particularly the rosy success stories, correspond to the expat's wealth, not that there aren't a lot of folks doing the expat...

I read this MB forum often because the MB owners tend to have a lot of experience with maintenance and driving bigger campers, good, practical DIY experience, etc., a good deal of which translates to anyone driving with a camper bolted to a full size truck. I've been going the F550 route for the...

try www.whiteacorn.com

Agreed. To each his own and I'm no mog owner.......for me (and most folks in campers I know and don't avoid) chugging down the road in a decent-sized or larger camper, complete with sinks, beds, couch, shower and toilet, fridge, not to mention 10-15 pounds of crockery and silverware, maybe the...

While there are some bad vehicles & components out there, and this is anecdotal, the key problem with most cars for the last decade or two seems to emerge from cheaply manufactured electronics, complicated engineering needed to deal with byzantine regulations and the predictable increase in...

+1. I've wondered about this as well. Best guess is this might appeal to the Prevost shopper who likes big tires, needs AWD to travel during North American winters and venture up the occasional wide dirt road and not one headed for rough offroad & third world adventures. They are definitely...

IME: Ford trucks when configured as campers suffer from heavy/overweight rear axle while the front axle load is light: American engineering ambushed by our motorized camping creations and penchant for acquiring ever more kit. To save weight like you I would try to (a) ID barest essentials needed...

Earthroamer has been making F550 truck campers for almost two decades: there are a lot of them out there. The major recent development is the carbon fiber LTi. I think there are a few owners who bought fiberglass XVLTS's who realized during the 1-2 years of manufacturing (esp. during COVID) that...

Vote for more law & order? I don't know how likely it is that thieves would be interested in camper beadlock wheels/tires, esp. on vehicles larger than pickup trucks/jeeps and would think the stuff inside the truck/camper is far more valuable & easier to offload. Then again we live in a comical...

Just noticed these pics. Why would MAN turn their frame into swiss cheese with all the holes, weight...convenience for mounting points? Maybe it was the owner/camper company. Seems like a bad idea but engineering is not my thing. Nice leopard btw, safe travels in Africa, etc.