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If you don't want/need low range, I'm not sure that a swap from an AWD transfer case to something like a NP241 makes sense, in my opinion. I chose the NP241 to get low range, and have a manual shifting transfer case. I no longer own the van. The interior layout was not conducive to our...

Rather than starting a new thread, I thought I would just reboot this one... Is anyone using one of these TopperLift systems, or seen one in use out in the wild? I will spare everyone from my incoherent brain dump as I attempt to juggle conflicting criteria for what my wife and I want in a...

It would have to be a stripped shell model with the Ford HDPP package, pretty much no matter what. For any lesser truck, I would have to abandon the camper idea.

You're right. I just took a closer look at this: https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2015_ram_1500_towing_charts.pdf Quad cab, 4x4, 6'4" bed, EcoDiesel is listed at 1,400 lbs. I was going by the VIN and what the online "VIN Decoder" told me. Apparently that is not very...

An opportunity may be presenting itself, so I'm trying to get read-up on the EcoDiesel as fast as I can. I haven't been in a rush, but loosely researching 1/2 ton crew cab trucks to replace my fullsize van (sold) and a VW station wagon. Long ago I was interested in the RAM EcoDiesels, but then...

Walking into a dealer and ordering the truck you want is certainly the simplest solution...assuming one can support the payment of said truck. I just used the "Build Your Truck" tool at Ford.com and a 2020 F150 XLT, 3.5L EcoBoost, HDPP, and a couple other selections makes it a $50,000+ truck...

I'm curious to know if anyone on the forum has a newer F150 with the Heavy Duty Payload Package (HDPP), and how have you liked it? Specifically, I'm looking for feedback with the HDPP paired with the 3.5L EcoBoost engine, but happy to hear from any HDPP owners in general. I'm researching...

Thanks for the replies. My goal is have sleeping space in the truck, and the hitch available for a boat, so that kind of eliminates the ability to pull additional sleeping space. Maybe "living space" was not the right term to use. All I'm looking for is 4 insulated walls and a roof, that...

I figured it wouldn't take long for FWC to get into this model line. I will soon be in the market for a truck...if only my garage opening were taller! :(

I'm currently in research mode (and in negotiations with the wife) over our next vehicle. When we got married, I brought the van in my sig. and a VW station wagon into our relationship. Now that we have 2 kids in car seats, the van doesn't really work well for a family of 4, and I'm tired of...

Thanks for the continued replies to this thread. i'm still taking notes... So the wife and I are still not on the same page on which direction to go, so I'm pausing on most of my research. She wants a midsize; I thought 6 seat belts was one of our requirements...you ain't gettin' 6 people in...

The title pretty much says it all. I'm in the process of cleaning up my van to sell and I'm debating on letting it all go, or if there are parts that I should keep for my next build? I built the "house" electrical portion of my rig to be pretty modular, so it could be fully removed (the house...

Thank for the replies! I've also read that a sheet of Reflectix cut to fit on the on the underside of the lid helps. But yes, there are lots of other options out there besides Yeti. I believe that the Polar Cap coolers from Cabela's (and made in USA) have been beating Yeti in some tests. The...

I've been a long time Thule owner, but my latest experience has me wondering if I should consider other options. I was looking to mount my existing "old style" square crossbars to one of our vehicles where I never had a foot pack/fit kit for it. I used Thule's fit guide, but the recommendation...

I'm wondering if anyone as come across this in these GM vans. In my 2005 Chevy Express van, the radio does not turn off when I turn off the van, remove the key, and open the door. There is also no door chime if I leave the keys in the ignition with the engine off and open the door. The radio...

The thing I'm realizing about these isolators is that you need a low voltage connection to energize the isolator...which I don't have with the current setup, unless I run a new wire. I'm trying to avoid running more wires. I'm reconsidering the automatic part, and looking at manual marine...

I'm preparing to sell my van and removing equipment I want to keep for my next build. When I put in a house battery, I installed a Hell Roaring isolator to keep the house separate from the starting battery. Considering the Hell Roaring isolator is around $200, I would like to keep it and see...

I'm considering my next vehicle that will work for my family so I'm looking pretty hard at used 1/2 ton trucks. My original focus was a crew cab with a 6.5' bed, but I'm discovering that 6.5'-ish beds are not that easy to find (in more recent years), whereas 5.5'-ish beds are a dime a dozen. I...

Thanks for all of the replies. As I mentioned before, as I'm starting to look around at places like Autotrader.com, it seems like 6.5' beds are almost non-existent. I'm looking for 2-3 year old trucks; can't afford new and 2017 seems to be a sweet spot. I'm searching out 300 miles from my zip...

I have another thread going about the EcoBoost engines in the more recent F150s, and I'm also considering bed length. My initial thought and main goal was that I wanted a 6.5' bed, with the thought that if I wanted to sleep in it (with a topper), I would fit (I'm 6'2"). A couple things have...