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Where did you find that spec? P.S. Wrecker frames are reinforced.

#6 or #7 Griswold. #6 has handle cut off for packing; use pot lifter or channellock. But d*mn they are getting expensive.

AKA cable jacks. I use 4 of these, one on each corner. Makes loading a little less stressful.

No way to tell CG just by looking at a picture. Depends on where the weight is in relation to the fulcrum (rear axle). And distance from the rear axle is a force multiplier (lever arm). One needs at least two weights of each axle independently: truck without camper, full fuel tank...

Is it just me? From reading here and talking with friends, it seems that some tires work better on different makes/models/suspension geometry than others. I've driven Dodge most of my adult life: mostly 4X4, solid front axle, both front coil and leaf spring, rear leaf. Of the AT tires I've...

Best to ask the controlling authority of the public land you are visiting.

The Sherpa 100AC has (1) 110V inverter plug on the front and (2) USB-C connectors on the sides. The capacity of the 100AC is 100Wh(?). Easiest would be to find a 110V to 12V buck transformer. Or you could kluge a 20V to 12V buck transformer using a USB-C connector. How long that will power...

You didn't specify what kind of trips: 3 day weekend where temps might get to low 20s, 14 day hunting trip where temps might not get above freezing? Different solutions. Truckers use a 'battery thermal wrap' to warm up starter batteries. The one I have used was 120V; there might be 12V...

Redundancy Easier to muscle two 40lb batteries vs one 80 lb battery, especially if they are in an awkward place.

I was 3 days in on a BWCA canoe trip when one of the group contacted beaver fever (Giardia lamblia). I never want to get that even close to an ER! I've boiled or filtered surface water ever since. We were told by rangers in the Alaska range to boil snow melt as the wind will carry frozen...

Get your truck weighed twice, CAT scales are numerous and inexpensive: 1st - without camper, with full of fuel, driver, and any passengers you take with. 2nd - with camper fully loaded, fuel, driver, passengers. Note: - weight at rear axle when loaded vs. rear axle weight rating. - front axle...

Ram 2500 4X4 Dodge B3 Power Wagon I have family and friends who have spousal, mobility, and/or toy hauling requirements for any kind of camping. The kind of people who are in the market for larger campers and don't want junk.

Could you direct us to a custom builders that offers: room for 4+, stand-up, inside kitchen, bathroom with shower custom trailers?

If manufacturers are doing such a crappy job of finishing a camper what makes you think that they will be careful about the frame, running gear, basic shell? I think one would be better off starting with a construction trailer or building on a flatbed.

I have a down sleeping bag. It got wet on a mountain climbing trip. It would not dry out (2 weeks). I slept in an arctic parka and overpants; very cold and uncomfortable. And I'm not even an old wife.

Down is great, until it gets wet. If you camp in areas that have a lot of rain or high humidity it might not be the best choice. And it is almost impossible to dry while camping. Synthetic down replacements are almost as good, don't absorb water, insulate when wet, and can be dried in the...

1. - I eliminate all unnecessary packaging and scrap while I have a place to dump it. This greatly reduces my camping garbage. 2. - When camping alone I generate very little garbage. That goes in the gamma-seal bucket that my poop bags go in (my bucket toilet). 3. - When traveling with...