Emmet, my '03 Monty Sport

[hove102]

No problem....we need a support group on here. SGHA? Struggling gear heads anonymous?.... Hehe. I found the simpler my setup/vehicle the more it actually gets used and the happier I am. It's fun to look at and dream over all the builds but I would focus on an ultra simple and high quality kit that can pull duty backpacking, car camping (expoing?), day tripping, kayaking, bike packing etc. That way you end up spending less money but having a kit that is comfortable no matter what you are doing.

I'm up for founding that group...I think a lot of us could use that kind of support. And I agree with all of that...I know for me, my truck is my daily driver and my only car so I'm going for the least compromised 4x4 I can have, one that I can use every day in reasonable comfort, but wheel on the weekends and have it be capable. Your build thread is actually one I've read through a few times for inspiration on my MS since there are so few MS threads out there...your truck is pretty similar to mine in use too.