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Picture of said wheel. Additionally the rears were offset like they were configured to be super singles on an originally DRW truck

This is totally random but I was at a Hot Air balloon festival 2 weekends ago, that happened to be hosted on a small airport. I was walking around before the "main event" and started to take a look at their plow vehicles. The first was a 4x4 freightliner 108SD, cool truck but nothing super...

This is cupsogue correct?

Would there be any "cons" to do maybe a 385/65r22.5 in the front and than "super" wide duals in the rear. Thinking maybe dual 315/80r22.5. This would give a bigger contact patch than the 385.65r22.5s and also give the "piece of mind" in the event of a blowout.

Yeh I had some surprising traction issues driving a DRW RAM 3500 on wet grass (without 4wd engaged) recently and more or less "accidentally" confirmed the DRW traction thing. I just know there are some people that swear by DRW configurations for highway safety purposes and such.

I currently have the understanding that super singles on all corners provide better traction and "floatation" for mud and sand applications. Obviously this makes sense on the front because the super singles will be far wider than the original. Now the rear is where most of my questions arise...

So I bought a Class 7 Truck for my "Expedition Vehicle" build. Originally I was planning on doing 22.5x12.25 super singles with 386/655 tires on each corner of the truck. My question is would I be better off with a slightly narrower tire on the front axle and keeping duals in the rear? I would...

My truck came with a liftgate on it. What's your feelings on driving with it in the open and up position? I'm considering using it as a motorcycle and/or spare tire carrier.

@HazeltheMooseWagon yup, that ride height is exactly the reason I voiced my concern. A substantial lift in the front of a bus, realistically means the equivalent lift in the rear so you end up with a very long and tall vehicle. Center of gravity would be higher than pretty much anything else on...

My buddy has a predator 3500. I've always been impressed with how quiet they are. Such a good value.

I was never saying that the they made different cabs. As far as I know the cabs are in fact identical but they have to be raised substantially to clear the driven front axle components. I was just asking how he planned to address that considering he would also have to "lift" the rear to avoid...

Just some examples I've seen

Every International I've seen (4700, 4800, 4900, 7300, 7400, 7500, etc.) I've seen has a cab thats substantially higher than pretty much any 2wd alternative. I've also noticed this on Freightliners, and Fords, (F650, F750, and older F800s). They all have a ton of wheel gap and sit very high.

Have you ever gotten a beach pass with the Kodiak chassis? I am building my rig on a Class 7 truck and will be running 42" tires, which would be the only reason they could restrict me from driving on the beach.

I've always thought about the concept of 4x4 converting a Medium Duty International Bus. One thing I noticed with 4x4 MDT is that the cabs always sit substantially higher than the 2wd trucks. I've always assumed it was a clearance issue because of the straight axle and large pumpkin. Is that...

You ever do any outer beach camping here on the Island? (Montauk, Shinnecock, Cupsogue)

Any DC to DC converter will reduce the amount of Amps the battery can receive unless you spend big bucks to get something that allows for 150a or so.

From what I understand you can wire the alternator directly to your LifePO4 and you will get great bulk charging. Without a separate product you won't get absorption or float charge stages but if you have solar that should take care of that. Really only need an isolator to disconnect the "house"...

@Ozrockrat any chance you bought one of the ambulances on Long Island (NY)? There was one for sale along my daily commute, and I ended up meeting the owner on a camping trip. Also saw one very similar stored around the corner from my house.

Quick look at this article seems to imply that it is technically possible. As stated Tesla brand superchargers won't work because they use software to recognize and confirm use by only Tesla brand vehicles. Standard EV charging stations should work though. I'm not usually one to automatically...