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  1. IdaSHO

    Lighten that load. Recovery gear, snow chains, flatbed decking....

    Hello all. In preparation of eventually hitting the road full-time with our setup, Im looking to lighten the load where I can. While everything we have currently works excellent, there is some room for weight savings. The (easy) offenders Im currently looking at are the following... which...
  2. IdaSHO

    Welcome to the 10-year club

    End of the year this rear is officially the 10-year mark for our custom camper. I know the list will be painfully short, but Id like to see who else we have here in the club. A short bit.... I designed and built our camper from the ground up. Its a true 4-season camper, that weighs 2200lbs...
  3. IdaSHO

    Custom Trailer to haul "Toad" vehicle (vs flat-tow)

    I'm considering a purpose built trailer to haul our Tracker TOAD vehicle, and would like to hear some thoughts. All in, the tracker will be around 3500#. I figure I could build a trailer to do it for under 1500lbs So total tow weight would still be 5k or less, with 4-500lbs of tongue weight...
  4. IdaSHO

    Superduty lifts, alignments, and caster/camber bushings

    A heads up for those looking to align their lifted or leveled Superduties. If you are chasing your butt trying to get thing aligned, read on.... I've been struggling to get our 2011 F250 properly aligned since swapping to a set of heavy duty front coils that resulted in about 2-1/2" of lift...
  5. IdaSHO

    Idacamper (Superduty) updates 2023

    So we've had the camper on the road since 2012, originally fitted to a 1996 Powerstroke flatbed. It was simple, stinky, and old sauce. Not nearly enough drivetrain or brakes under it. So in 2017 the used 2011 F250 Superduty was picked up, modified, fitted with a custom bed, and in 2020 it was...
  6. IdaSHO

    Tire chain retrofit

    I'm prepping for a (late) winter trip here in North Idaho. Looking to hit one of our favorite snow shoeing spots, and will likely need chains. While checking things over, it was painfully obvious that one set of chains was beyond saving. then I realized I still have a seldom used set of...
  7. IdaSHO

    Custom Cabin Filter

    With summer wildfires being such a regular thing, I'm surprised proper cabin filtration hasn't been a topic of conversation. We are pretty sensitive to pollution, between allergies and migraines, clean air has been more of a priority. We currently travel with a household air purifier that can be...
  8. IdaSHO

    Limiting Bandwidth on the road

    I'm curious, is anyone using a wifi router/bridge on the road to manage wifi and data usage? We use VERY little data, and are currently running a Solis-Lite as a "pre-paid" method of connecting when needed. It works great, but the app is useless as far as wifi controls go. Occasionally we'd...
  9. IdaSHO

    Idacamper Custom Flatbed

    Ive had quite a few comments and requests for more info on this setup. It is a 10' bed with 8" flat, 2' cross body box. Chassis of the truck (2011 Superduty) was extended 24" Bed rides on a 3-point pivot torsion free subframe Complete with integrated self aligning mounts (for camper) and slide...
  10. IdaSHO

    Lowa Boots A+++

    Ive posted a few comments about the Lowa Tibet and how solid a boot it is. Today I finally retired mine from active duty. Weekend dayhikes only now. During our last backpacking trip, a rugged 5 day 35 mile trip the midsole started to go. 15+ years, an estimated 750+ heavy backpacking miles...
  11. IdaSHO

    Ford SOHC 4.0 V6 engine RE: Timing Shenanigans

    For the record, Ive always loved the explorer/ranger platform. My DD is a high mileage 1st Gen Explorer. But the SOHC 4.0 and its timing setup is beyond silly, and after this Ill never recommend owning one with this engine. If this was my own vehicle, Id strongly consider a V8 swap. But thats...
  12. IdaSHO

    Water purification, LED UV, specifics....

    Filtration is the easy part. Use whatever you want to get things filtered down to 5 micron. 1 filter, 2 filters, 12 filters.... doesn't matter. Then blast it with UV to kill the nasties. No sweat right? And to be clear up front, much of our travel is extended wilderness. I'm looking to buy...
  13. IdaSHO

    Low Buck DIY Composting toilet

    I've held judgement for this toilet for long enough. I serviced it today in preparation for a trip we leave on tomorrow, so I figured Id better take some photos and do a quick write up... Ill run down the basics, but please let me know if you have questions. The basics... 5-gallon bucket for...
  14. IdaSHO

    Counts as clothing, right? Pup Collars

    So we recently added this little dude to the pack. 11 weeks old now and growing like a weed. Wont be too far off he will be due for his first real collar. My old hound runs an older Carhartt collar that doesn't seem to be made anymore... So, what are your pups wearing?
  15. IdaSHO

    Dynatrac Free-Spin kits (getting rid of unit bearings)

    Anyone have any experience? Looks to be a legit setup. At near 140k on our 2011 Superduty, I've got a noise developing that is likely a unit bearing or two. And considering OEM Motorcraft unit bearings are near $400 each, this seems to be a relatively affordable long-term fix...
  16. IdaSHO

    Budget Aux Lighting 2020

    So what's what in budget lighting these days? Not all of us choose to afford big $$ lighting. What are you running and why? We have been rocking the knock-off ARB intensity lights on our super-duty. They do decent, I have had one failure. Most likely to an extended trip down washboard...
  17. IdaSHO

    The Heap. A Gen 2 Tracker/Vitara Build

    It seems I may be dragging a cheap, beat up 2-door Gen 2 Tracker home this weekend for a wheeler/TOAD vehicle build. Anyone have one? It seems like it is essentially the same as the previous Geo Tracker, only (slightly) bigger and with more power (2L) UPDATED 2-12-2024 Initial purchase cost...
  18. IdaSHO

    Tracker vs Sidekick vs Samurai TOAD......

    Currently looking the direction of a small, sub 3,000lb TOAD for our travels. Small, 4wd, flat-towable, and cheap is the name of the game. Which would you suggest and why? Thanks for any input.
  19. IdaSHO

    Idacamper2.0 Color change, please let me know your thoughts.

    Alright, we are pulling the trigger on a color change. I have the time to do it before our next big trip, so now is the chance... The entire thing will be coated using Monstaliner. But I need your help with colors, er... grays... Bright white to match the truck is just entirely too much white...
  20. IdaSHO

    Low BTU AC options ---> turned cheapo 5kBTU install in the Idacamper2.0

    Very little offerings for small campers I know. Ours is less than 80sq feet, and less than 300 cubic feet of air to condition. Even a 5kBTU unit is overkill.... We are getting closer and closer to hitting the road full time, and have summer trip coming up, to the heart of texas. So adding AC...
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