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Re: Does anyone haul a truck camper with a DuraLiner in the bed?
I still have the factory plastic bedliner in my truck. Run it with a thin rubber mat on top. Been that way for 6 years and 2 campers, no issues. I keep meaning to remove it and do a spray in liner, but keep not getting around to it.544Views0likes0CommentsRe: Those with Air bags what pressure do you set?
I used to run at like 55 with a 4000 camper in the bed. I discovered if I run like 25 instead, the truck is FAR more stable, using more spring instead of air. I picked up a second overload leaf to install, and may stop using air entirely afterward.483Views0likes0CommentsRe: ARB Lockers
pcoplin wrote: I would agree with this. And Hammers gets super nasty in a hard rain. I'm a wheeler and a racer, and prefer a strong LSD in the rear of my truck. They really only last about 80-100k in the Fords, but Yukon has a clutch kit for around $300. At the time I was a Yukon sponsored competitor as well. I asked about the clutches but they sent me a Zip locker instead. ;)607Views0likes0CommentsRe: Pros and cons on replacing 17" wheels and tires with 19.5"
I went to 19.5's because I went 3 years almost never unloading the camper, but was only getting 8K-11K out of a set of tires (285/75/16/E). The weight of a camper and trailer was just too much for wear. I wasn't worried about noise, so i went with an aggressive open shoulder drive tire on all 4 corners (Falken BI-877, 245/70/19.5) with Vision wheels. I'm super pleased with the look. Falken does not publish a load inflation chart for their 19.5 tires, but I found one for a similar tire and run 75/70 (front/rear) unloaded and 85/105 fully loaded. Unloaded the ride is very similar to my old 285's other than a bit of tire noise. I was initially concerned about the lower pressure on the highway, but the tires show even wear on the chalk test and are not even warm to the touch after an 80 mile drive, so I believe its fine. With the aggressive tread I have found that I have no problems with dirt, silt, sand or mud to this point. I haven't been in the snow yet but the reviews on these tires commented that they were acceptable in the snow (They are M+S but not Three Peaks rated). I have noticed no change in economy, acceleration or braking - loaded or unloaded. I'm super pleased with this setup and would not try and steer someone away from it.1.2KViews0likes0CommentsRe: ARB Lockers
FWIW, a few years ago I had a Yukon Zip locker installed in the rear of my 03 f250 after having problems leaving the hammers in the rain (i had to unload my trailer to drive out, hike back and drive the jeep out). It worked just fine in that environment, but it made my truck horrible every day. In the rain, I would spin a rear tire anytime I took my foot off of the gas (19.5's..) and every time I crossed a crosswalk I'd break loose (which really sucked on say a curving onramp). I live on a steep hill and have to make two tight turns while climbing to get home. Without the factory LSD, I would chirp the inside tires on both of those turns *EVERY DAY*. Eventually I pulled the air locker back out and put the factory LSD back in. It wasn't worth the hassle for the 18 minutes every year or so that the locker was truly useful to me.606Views0likes0CommentsRe: What do I need to add to truck for truck camper
What you need to do and what you end up wanting to do to drive comfortably aren't necessarily the same thing. To bring my camper home and use it the first couple of times, I bought torklift mounts and wired up an extension that plugged into my trailer wiring. It was a little white knuckley driving in winds, but it 'worked'. As it happens, for unrelated reasons I made a list just last night of everything I had done to my truck to accommodate my camper. My list has prices attached (removed), and I was a little surprised to find out how much I've spend when I added it all up. Things were done mostly one at a time over a couple of years, as I adjusted to one change and found there was still behavior I want to tune out. I have a 2003 F-250 4x4 with a Lance 915 and tow about 8000 pounds behind it. Airlift 88215 (airbags) Airlift 25856 (airbag compressor kit) Stableload A7200 (overload extensions) Hellwig 7677 (swaybar) ZeeDee DZ86881 (bed matt) AFE 46-70022 12-10.25 (diff cover, more cooling) Torklift F2011 (camper frame mounts) Torklift F3001 (camper frame mounts) Torklift S9000 (2) (camper tie downs) Additional Ford OEM overload leaf (from junkyard) Vision 81B-9770M0 (4) (19.5 wheels) Falken BI-877 (4) (245/70/19.5 tires) Curt 31014 (front hitch for cargo rack) Hitch Extension (homemade, superhitch knockoff) Steadfast 10019 (shorter radio antenna) The next thing I'll probably do is cabover struts. The camper has the mounts and came with the struts, I just have to buy and install the mounts for my truck. This isn't counting any of the upgrades to the camper itself (solar, dsi water heater, batteries, more 12v/usb outlets, etc).1.3KViews0likes0CommentsRe: HD Truck insurance Q?
My rates with Geico were static for 5 or more years, then jumped almost 50% last year. Priced around and it was still cheaper than any other option. I got a ticket once about 15 years ago (J-walking) but otherwise have no points or claims in my adult life. I have no idea why it went up, but everyone else was still more expensive so I let it go.357Views0likes0Comments
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