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Disk brakes in the rear already? Is that something you did or the previous owner? You going to stick with TTB front or swap to solid? I'm interested to follow along! Thanks for sharing.

These came out in March, so pretty new. Not sure if the above poster (post 3) realizes that? I bought a set in July, they're on my old half ton Ford flatbed. I'm in Wyoming, our first snow storm was early September. The tires have been good. They work very well in fresh snow. I don't think...

Because a rectangle doesn't accommodate frame twist without translating that twist straight into the camper. Diamond shape does. Another advantage over a three point is you end up with four contact points with the frame vs three. I have a build thread for the camper in the popup section, with...

A three point was mentioned so I thought I'd speak up. I wouldn't do one again. I'd go four point in a diamond pattern. The three point, even with shocks to damp movement, sways a lot, and pitches to the downhill side during off camber situations. Mine is hard mount in the rear, single pivot up...

I have these ATIII with about 6k miles on them. No snow yet but they're great. Little louder than the Falken at3w I removed but better in mud, wearing slower, and the 285/75R16 I'm running are 3 ply sidewall. I've had them on lots of dirt, rock, highway, little mud. Looking forward to trying...

I've got a Ford 8.8" I set up this spring, pattern looked very similar. Has been running quiet for ~5k miles so far, so I would say you're set! Looks good to me.

Can't argue with a free van! Quigley looks to have previously done conversions on these. May be able to model their approach in your own conversion. Another thing to consider would be the need for this. A van with high rear axle weight bias would benefit greatly from good AT tires (maybe a...

I had an Aussie locker (lunchbox style auto locker) in my F150 rear axle for a few years. Offroad it was pretty nuts over open. Not my favorite in winter, and generally clunky on the street (do not recommend). It wore out, so I went back to open for a winter. Then this spring I installed a...

Ha, yeah nevermind. I guess I hadn't looked beyond 16" wheels and made some assumptions. Just when I thought some general rules applied.. Oh well

E-rated is referring to being a tire constructed for 80 PSI maximum pressure; which is considered 10-ply rated. Being that we're talking radials and not bias ply tires, the archaic ply lingo is a bit strange, but that's what the tire industry has held on to. General tire info: If you take a...

I put the new Toyo AT3 that came out in March on my truck recently. Slightly more road noise than the Falken AT3W (which were very quiet) I removed but they run down the road nicely. With 3 ply sidewall and 3 peak mountain snowflake (severe snow service) rating I anticipate them being a solid AT...

I run a couple (actually 3, but primarily use only two) fork mounts inside the camper, but my flatbed camper is rather Spartan inside with lots of available floor space. I use a hitch rack if space is limited on a trip. I prefer bikes inside: no dust/mud/salt, and out of sight out of mind for...

I have a 235/85r16 on my f150. They're skinny for sure. They work well aired down. To support a given weight, they need more pressure than a larger volume tire. This can make them a bit harsh. So I find myself airing down/up/down/up much more often than when I had 33x10.5 tires. The higher...

For reference a 1996 f350 frame is 1/4" thick.

I opted for the 7100 reservoir model. Like a rebuildable and revalvable 5165 for close to the same price. The 5165 is welded shut, once it's done it's done. Don't like the valving? Buy a different set of shocks. The 7100 can be rebuilt, so if you change the oil occasionally they should last the...

I've liked my Falken at3w tires. About 2.5 years now, 40k miles, 30% tread left. They've impressed me everywhere except mud. I'm running a 235/85R16 and the tread is tighter on them than larger sizes, so maybe bigger sets work a bit better in mud. I'd buy them again and recommend them for what...

After having a three point mount on my flatbed camper setup for a few years, I'd consider a four point (diamond shape) mount setup on a bigger rig. The three point I have sways even with shocks on it. Four point would be more stable, without shocks, and simplify load distribution a bit over a...

I've had 4600 and 5100 on my half ton with a camper, no shock issues in 5 years. But then my roommate with a little Tacoma had a complete failure on a 5100 rear with only a few years use. Super light truck, but daily it sees some gravel roads. It dumped all of its oil and locked up. His buddy's...

Skinny works good for me but they do suck if at high pressure off pavement. My truck varies in weight a bunch depending on what I'm doing so I'm adjusting pressure often. 15 psi empty off-road, 18-20 with camper, 40psi on road empty, 45-50 psi on road with camper, 60psi with a heavy load on...

3G alternator upgrade over the fire prone 2G would be a good idea.