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I also have interest in the Kelderman. Not so much offroad but more for the ability to maintain a reasonable rate of speed on rough; washboard and potholed gravel roads. I have the challenge of varying weights. Empty, camper on, camper and towing boat, empty and towing boat. A variation of...

Kenny as I recall the diesel was 800 lbs and 8000 dollars more. I initially planned for a gas engine. Went with the diesel for two reasons. There is a significant increase in performance by going to the diesel. Buyer concessions with my company greatly reduced the cost of the diesel upgrade...

Nice truck Kenny, congratulations. I've no idea on weight, I'll just have to wait and see. My best guess is 15,000 lbs but I've no idea how that will play out front to rear axles. I'm curious, have you weighed your truck as it sits?

Planning a trip up north late next summer. Suggestions for paper maps of the region?

Scott I was thinking air bags to assist leaf springs. Kelderman seems overly expensive to me. Good points on the sumo/ Timbren bump stops. These devices are new to me. Just learning about them. Regarding the flatbed weight. I suspect their quoted weight is accurate. Im off 370 lbs. engine oil...

It has been suggested that due to the camper being on and off and towing a fairly heavy boat I might want to consider air bags for the rear. Anyone with experience with air bags? What do they do to rough road manners and suspension articulation? Would air bags enable me to run lighter springs...

Just came from the scales. Truck total weight is 10,440. Front axle was 5300 and rear was 5140. empty truck per Ford 7965 lbs Flatbed as built; bed, boxes, goose-neck hitch ended up at 1430 lbs. 66.5 gallons of diesel @462 lbs Me at 215 lbs that leaves almost 370 lbs for fluids, misc...

Great minds think alike. I've a 95 Land Cruiser with lifted suspension and lockers. plus quads. Those can handle all my trail riding as well as more extreme 4x4 roads. If I was looking for a big rig to handle "off road", (not aware of any place in the US where one can truly off road, everything...

jefe, thanks for the input. I have zero off road experience. In fact I would love to learn of some places in the US particularly the western US where you can truly travel off road. I would also be very interested in a CTIS system but they don't seem readily available and very expensive.

I am glad you did. Experience shared is particularly valuable to me.

You answered your own question. The problem is weight, the answer, at least one of them, is "proper tires". Everything is trade-offs and compromises. Less 1% of my time will be in sand. As much as I might like to think different the majority of time will be on paved roads or maintained...