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  1. Macfly

    Southern route from San Diego to Texas for the eclipse

    Work allowing I hope to leave around March 21 to get there on the 7th, and take around 3 weeks on the return, possibly heading further north on the return, weather depending.
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    Southern route from San Diego to Texas for the eclipse

    Anyone got any thoughts on great places to take in and explore heading overland as much as possible doing a more or less I-8/I-10 & along the border route from SoCal to Texas. Really want to spend time at White Sands, but love any other tips of amazing spots. This is my rough route plan so far...
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    Collection of Build Threads

    Adding my build thread in here as the main build is essentially all done now (but I'm sure the little upgrades never end!) https://forum.expeditionportal.com/threads/f350-supercab-4x4-lariat-6-2-v8-build-story-completed.235067/
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    Reasonable Internet service if you are not using Starlink?

    I'm on the verge of doing Starlink too, love to hear if anyone is using it on a truck camper in deep remote spots with success. Also can you do internet calling over it?
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    FJ80 Parts collection

    Still have this pile of parts, any FJ 80 owners out there with interest?
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    I use a Fuji GFX 100s for everything, though it's a bit outside its comfort zone at night, requiring stacking a dozen sky or so exposures to get around the grain issue. 8 seconds seems to be where you need to be to 'freeze' the stars, so the 23mm f4 requires 3200iso to get there. Inside the...
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    I haven't yet, as once I got everything loaded up I didn't pass by any handy ones, but I will before my next long trip, planning a six weeker to go off-road and back roads out to Texas for the eclipse, so will be fully loaded and right by my local scales. (Since I'll be traveling solo I'm...
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    Stormtrooper Build Thread

    Yes, riding on 37's and the stock rear gearing with the 3:73 Electronic Locking rear axel. The automatic box is pretty good on the road using the 'Haul' engine setting, and on the dirt I'm almost always in manual, so changing gears works fine and doesn't seem to need a different final drive ratio
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    Stormtrooper Build Thread

    Wowza, you're getting better mileage than I with the 6.2, I got 9.2mpg from Denver to Alberqueque averaging ~70mph, and from there crisscrossing overland back to LA, mostly off-road and driving mostly under 30mph, I got 10mpg. My old Land Cruiser was half the weight and half the power, and...
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    Stormtrooper Build Thread

    After picking up my 'Stormtrooper Replica' a couple of months back I've done almost 1000 miles off-road and 1200 on and find the XHD perfect both on and off-road. So far it doesn't seem to have developed any rear sag and I've been doing a spirit level check at every gas station level ground stop...
  11. Macfly

    Hallmark Gunella review.

    Here are a few interior pix, I followed the colors of my godfather's little sailboat I spent many magic days in as a kid.
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    And also some GoPro of the drive... https://rumble.com/v3t1gg2-utah-off-road.html
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    Hallmark bankruptcy dismissed!

    I just picked up my Gunella (Stormtrooper Replica) at the beginning of the month and all was humming along in full swing at Hallmark, with loads of beautiful units in manufacture. Happy to say I got a new roof on mine from the bonafide new quality supplier!
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    Hallmark Gunella review.

    I recently picked up my Hallmark Gunella in Denver and spent three weeks driving cross-country back to LA, covering around 1000 miles off-road, and a lot on too. The entire process of dealing with Hallmark since first ordering the unit at the Overland Expo in Flagstaff in May 2022 has been...
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    And lastly, here's some pix of the places we got to go on the long drive home. After taking tarmac from Denver to Alberqueque for the eclipse, it was back north to Chama, NM, then over to Durango along the old narrow gauge railroad route, tarmac up to Ouray, then the Rim Rocker Trail from...
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    Interiors are obviously a very personal thing, and mine honors the memory of my godfather's little sailboat that I spent a lot of time in as a kid, hence a classic wood and navy combo, which I'm super happy with. These interior shots were taken on my second night out in the rig.
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    So now the build is done, and as those following me on Instagram ( @sumo2_is_my_name ) will have seen, I've put the finished rig through its paces covering almost 1000 miles off-road on a very circuitous route home from Denver. (more on that in the following post) In the previous post, I left...
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    Thanks so much for the links, super helpful, digging in now!
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    F350 SuperCab 4x4 Lariat 6.2 V8 Build Story - Completed

    Early morning pick up of the final finished unit at Bowens, and I could not be happier about the work and the way the whole crew busted their asses to get me done in good time. I honestly couldn't give these guys a higher recommendation.
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