JCliftonB's Full-Size Overland/Adventure Build
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JCliftonB
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Spent a couple of hours rewiring the camper to be lithium-ready for when my battery arrives tomorrow. I removed the old AGM charger/converter and wired in this Victron charger that has built-in Bluetooth to allow me to fine-tune the charging parameters.
It was not easy, as the fit is very tight in this cabinetry, but I am happy in the end with the result.
It was not easy, as the fit is very tight in this cabinetry, but I am happy in the end with the result.
BajaSurfRig
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@JCliftonB is this is shore power charger?
JCliftonB
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Yeah, it is! I will add solar panels in the future for alternative charging.
JCliftonB
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The F-250 got new shoes this weekend! 35" Falken Wildpeak AT's. I have been a BFG guy for a good 20 years on my trucks but figured I'd give these a shot this time around.
I only went 35" for two reasons: my wife is short and already has to climb in the truck with OEM 33" tires, and with 3.73 gearing, I didn't want to make the big truck any slower and affect MPG's more. Trade-offs indeed, but these will do nicely for the type of adventure we tend to go on!
I only went 35" for two reasons: my wife is short and already has to climb in the truck with OEM 33" tires, and with 3.73 gearing, I didn't want to make the big truck any slower and affect MPG's more. Trade-offs indeed, but these will do nicely for the type of adventure we tend to go on!
JCliftonB
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Yep! I too like the height without the width. They fill the arches nicely and aren't such a detriment to highway characteristics. I guess these would be considered "pizza cutters" in the 3/4-ton world. ?
mortonm
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Yeah pretty close! I've akways run 235 85s on my xterras and will eventually do 255 80s on my Bronco
JCliftonB
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Battery came in yesterday and its all wired up and is ready for action now!
I also recently found out that you need a special key to drop the spare tire on these trucks and mine did not come with one! Great! Although, I am glad I found this out before needing a spare!
I called McGard and they ordered me a new one with a picture of the female insert. I'll be able to drop the spare, get the new tire installed on it and install the airbags as soon as I have that done!
I also recently found out that you need a special key to drop the spare tire on these trucks and mine did not come with one! Great! Although, I am glad I found this out before needing a spare!
I called McGard and they ordered me a new one with a picture of the female insert. I'll be able to drop the spare, get the new tire installed on it and install the airbags as soon as I have that done!
JCliftonB
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Called McGard and they sent me a new key to get the spare down! That allowed me to get the full-size spare put on and ready to go! Woohoo!
After that, I spent a couple of days installing the AirLift kit on the F-250. I ran into some issues being that my truck has a BW turnover hitch installed in the bed. That meant I needed to remove the side plates to allow me to access the frame where the airbag mounts mount to the frame. I went to everyone's favorite hardware store for quality tools, Harbor Freight (lol), and got some big, big sockets to allow me to remove some big, big bolts.
It took me a couple of days of work doing it all alone, but I got it in and they work great. Another set of hands would have made the job a bit quicker. I am confident they will level the truck when the camper is loaded and soaking wet in the truck!
After that, I spent a couple of days installing the AirLift kit on the F-250. I ran into some issues being that my truck has a BW turnover hitch installed in the bed. That meant I needed to remove the side plates to allow me to access the frame where the airbag mounts mount to the frame. I went to everyone's favorite hardware store for quality tools, Harbor Freight (lol), and got some big, big sockets to allow me to remove some big, big bolts.
It took me a couple of days of work doing it all alone, but I got it in and they work great. Another set of hands would have made the job a bit quicker. I am confident they will level the truck when the camper is loaded and soaking wet in the truck!
