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From a longevity standpoint, I wouldn't want the small sixes even though they make decent amounts of power. You are shoving a lot of pressure against those head bolts, gaskets, connecting rods etc... to make that power...

So not a lot to report today. I got all the parts except for the batteries themselves for the starting battery and the house electrical. The house or camper electrical will feature. Atempower 20 amp DC to DC charger / Solar charge controller. Bestek 500w pure sine inverter. (ordered today)...

So still waiting on tires. Apparently UPS somehow lost 4 BFGoodrich All Terrain TA KO2s in 33x12.50/17 somehwere between Houston and League City distribution centers (League City is a suburb of Houston...). Not going to see them before likely Tuesday if even then. Gotta go back to Amazon and get...

Interesting rigs for sure, but agree, these should be rolling on duallies for that weight.

I haven't yet unboxed my house battery box mount and am a little concerned about it. Drivers side has the fuel tank outside of the frame rails, and if I recall correctly, passenger side has the exhaust system however that might actually be inboard of the rails need to look on that side. I MAY...

I need to figure out cable run from starting battery to DC to DC charger, which also means I need to figure out the final location of the house battery and the DC to DC charger. I have way more than enough cable to get where I need to go, the big issue for me is where will that be? Or more...

Heading out to the hardware store to get plumbing bits and bobs. Hopefully won't take too long. Tires started coming it, but full shipment will not be here until tomorrow at the soonest. So 1 of 5 tires is sitting there. It will be a good thing to get all 5 in, mounted and balanced...

Spent way too much time today washing the cap, inside and out. It was FILTHY. I need to go over the windows again but that's okay, just break out the Windex and paper towels and get it done... Looking for my painters tape, and I need to score some butcher paper. I am going to mask it off so...

So new items to get the job done. Bedrug is here. Had to go to a different site to oder one for my F150 but got it... Apparently Bedrug won't go back to earlier generation trucks on their website, but has a sister company site they use for older models. Go figure... Anyway it is here. The...

Trifold mattress is here! It is memory foam so it was sucked skinny and rolled up like a giant burrito. Unrolling it and letting it expand now. I got the Inofia withe the grippy bottom and bamboo cover, so it should be super comfy. Instructions say to let it "recover" for 3 days. I am in no...

So pieces parts are coming in. I have the hot shower fixed from my screw up. Got the street elbows installed and need some sheet aluminum and a small piece of welders blanket to create a heat shield for mounting it in a plastic weatherproof box. Not a Pelican but a Harbor Freight Apache 4800...

So I spent some time with the mechanic doing the engine swap today. Looks like he wants to pull the bed to get to the tank and empty it (been sitting for several years). This means do not install the bedrug, and pre-soak the bed bolts with penetrating oil I.E. Kroil and let it de-crust the...

So the rear suicide doors did what apparently all Ford rear suicide doors do and the collets for the cable being plastic disintegrated. I know the fix, and the aluminum collets should be here tomorrow.

It has been gushing rain all day, and I left the windows in the cap open from yesterday. Oops... I found some bubbling rust yesterday. Need to strip back the rust, bubbling paint etc and find clean metal. Might need to patch. No biggie. Once patched will prime a LOT, and paint. Just going to...

I am trying to not go high dollar.

For those not seeing in the Domestic Full size forum, I am building a camper shell camper for my '04 F150 supercab 4x4. I would like to minimize. I.E. eliminate the need for my EZ Up and do one of those DIY awnings based off of a tarp, 3/4 conduit, and telescoping poles. Herein lies the rub...

So here's the deal. The truck is fitted with an extra high output alternator due to the winch and old fashioned halogen off road lights. I am doing the camper shell conversion now and am adding a house battery using an E series van cab and chassis battery box / mount that attaches to the frame...

So the headlights and LEDs are in. I already had LED turns and markers, just swapped in some H13s. If you have an '04-08 F-150 or Mark LT, and the headlights sprung a leak, here are the specs. Headlight assemblies. DNA Motoring HL-OH-F1504-BK-AM Black Amber Headlights. I got mine in blacked...

Okay, camper pics so far. Camper Shell against the back of the cab. Apparently the Ford cab slopes more than the Chevy. The bed rails on the Chevy must be straighter as the Ford tapers from front to back, and meets the line of the Chevy. This should pose no sealing issues on the front or...

They are coming, most likely tomorrow... So this forum software does NOT like Google photos, so I get to clog up their paid for storage instead of linking to storage I pay for. That's, well not my decision but oh well... This was last night when I got the camper shell slid over, I washed the...