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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    It's a 2000 Country Coach Magna 40 Indulgence; the CC Magna of that era are arguably among the highest quality RVs ever built and we looked at them and just a couple other models for over two years. We found this one in the right condition and at the right price, and pulled the trigger. It has...
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    I sold both the truck and camper a while back and moved on to another rig I'd been looking for, for years. It's not really Expedition Portal material, but we live off the grid in it and it takes us places most people will never go. Among many other things, it has 4380W of solar and 38kWh of...
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    Garmin Tread Overland Edition - any users yet?

    After more research, I'm going to skip out on this. It looks great, but without another $500+ worth of 24K maps, isn't going to have everything I'm looking for.
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    Garmin Tread Overland Edition - any users yet?

    Thanks for that info. I should probably add that I use an InReach Mini, and don't really see the need for another InReach device. And that I don't need the power center, as I'm using the factory aux switches in both my vehicles. And finally, no need for MURS as I already have hardwired GMRS and...
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    Garmin Tread Overland Edition - any users yet?

    I'm considering a Garmin Tread XL Overland Edition, but the fact that it's brand new and there aren't (m)any reviews has me hesitant to spend $1500 on it. I've been using a mix of Google Maps, RV Life GPS, and Gaia GPS, as well as the Garmin Fenix series (not in vehicles), as my primary...
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    SOLD: Kelderman Air Suspension Rear Sway Bar 4500 5500

    Would it reuse the mounts for the factory bar, or does Kelderman ship a custom bracket for it? If it uses the factory mount I'm interested, and will be passing through UT in the next couple months.
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    You can drive around on factory suspension, without trimming, and as long as you are on decent roads, you'll never rub. That said, we rubbed badly under full articulation, and especially under front compression... so that would never work for us. To elminate that rubbing I had to remove the...
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    These numbers are from memory, but I'm pretty sure they're correct. We're in our fifth wheel right now, not the truck camper, so I can't just go out and measure. The overhang is 29", with the bumper support brackets unmodified and resting right up against the rear of the flatbed. Those brackets...
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    Post Pic's of your Jeep

    At our campsite at 9K in northern Colorado. Loving this fall weather.
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    Here are a couple older photos. The camper has changed a lot since then, but the deck has not. The padded bars on the bottom were to hold my tailgate, on a previous truck, when the camper was loaded.
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    The panels are raised because that's required to fit that many of them. There are lots of things on the roof that would otherwise be in the way. The rack essentially raises the rest of the roof to be even with the top of the AC unit, which is the highest point without it. As an added benefit...
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    camper showers?

    We have an 11'4" camper, so slightly bigger than what you're asking about. It has the factory wet bath with sliding curtain that keeps water away from a sliding door. My wife and I can both shower comfortably in it, separately or together. And since we full-time in the rig, it's used all the...
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    Build: Ram 5500 and Arctic Fox 1140

    Long-time lurker here, but I never bothered to create an account. I'm loving how this rig is taking shape so created an account to share. I'm posting it on a few boards I frequent, so apologies to anyone who's seen it elsewhere -- I recognize a handful of usernames and rigs here. This isn't so...
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