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Trying to decide whether I should put an Eaton Detroit TrueTrac limited slip differential on my 2003 Ford F250 diesel, or an ARB locking differential. I plan on putting a pop-up camper in the bed of the truck and hitting some trails; probably at a max difficulty rating of 5 or 6. No crazy...

OK thaks @SLO_F-250. Have you ever considered fabricating your own?

Great I added Phoenix to the list. I'm going to see Outfitter & Phoenix on day 1, then Hallmark on day 2. We live in SF and have already visited the FWC factory. While FWCs are interesting, I don't think they're right for us.

I'm headed to visit both Outfitter and Hallmark in early December in Colorado. If anyone can give me a specific list of questions or issues to specifically ask about, I'll be happy to do so and report back here. DROdio

@mudmony, I'd love to hear more about how you feel about your Hallmark after having it for a while. I'm considering an Outfitter vs. Hallmark and having a hard time choosing! DROdio

I have a 2003 F250 powerstroke diesel that I'd like to put a used service or utility truck bed on before I get a pop-up camper. I figure there *must* be some place that sells these used? Anyone have any tips? Pics of my truck at http://go.danielodio.com/tonka DROdio

Hey everyone, so I went with the 285/65/R18 Goodyear Wrangler SilentArmor tires, and I love them so far. They're definitely way less aggressive than the Mickey Thompsons on the truck before, and they make the truck look a bit funny with the lift & smaller tires, but man they are QUIET --...

OK so I ended up getting the 285/65/R18 Goodyear Wrangler Silent Armor E rated tires. About $1,200 installed. And I'll admit, it looks a little funny to have these smaller tires on the truck after I had the Mickey Thompsons... *but* besides the looks, everything else is awesome. The rolling...

Yeah the Firestones might just be my limit of "too" highway-like. To me the SilentArmors look a little more aggressive... it may be pure vanity because the Firestones were rated highest in the Tirerack survey of all terrain tires. Anyone have experience with Firestone Destination ATs vs...

I'm a someday world adventurer, currently focused on a tech startup in San Francisco. My truck is "Tonka", a 2003 Ford F-250 PowerStroke diesel, 6 spd manual with a 4" lift. No camper yet! [IMG]

@buliwyf, can you share a link to the Airride kit you mentioned? I tried googling it but didn't find anything.

OK @buliwyf, good point about risking bead breakage when airing down and thanks for your perspective about the tires balancing out the lift. I am definitely going to put airbags on the back before I put a camper on... I'm thinking about a 1600 lb camper (with all my gear, probably 2k pounds)...

Gents thanks for the quality feedback. A few thoughts: 1) I am definitely going with E rated tires. So that point is agreed and settled. 2) I am not an expert on lifts, but friends that know lifts have told me it was done well. It has bilstein shocks. Here is a video I made for one of my...

Wow, Jay, amazing thread. I just powered through all 74 pages worth... Why hasn't anyone yet created a startup that curates long threads like yours into e-books and sells them on Amazon for $2.99 a pop?! You'd make a killing! Did you ever make down to South America? Hope the app business is...

Hey guys thanks for all the responses. I'm really leaning towards the Wrangler Silent Armors. And crazily, it looks like they're available in a 35x12.5 tire! Here's a good review of them: http://www.moabjeeper.com/articles/general/listing.cfm?articleID=444 They seem like exactly what I need...

Hi everyone, I've been lurking for a while and finally bought a truck to begin exploring with! It's a 2003 Ford F250 with a 6.0L diesel 6spd manual that I affectionately call "Tonka". It has a 4 inch lift. You can see pics of it at http://go.danielodio.com/tonka The previous owner also put...