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  1. Britboaters

    Receiver hitch winch capacity

    I'm building a camper based on a GMC Topkick 4WD truck. Max weight should be in the order of 16,000 lbs. So conventional wisdom say I need a 25,000 lb winch ! So I bought a Sherpa 25k winch, with Dyneema rope. The winch is surprisingly light, at about 65 lbs. This got me thinking I could mount...
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    GMC Topkick 4x4 Expedition Camper Build

    I moved this thread from "Domestic Full Size Vehicles" - maybe more appropriate here... So to recap: I retired 3 years ago, and my wife and I got a large 5th wheeler and a 3/4 ton Dodge diesel. We live in SC and have travelled Out West over the last 3 years, including Overland Expo, spending...
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    GMC Topkick 4x4 Expedition rig

    I retired 3 years ago, and my wife and I got a large 5th wheeler and a 3/4 ton Dodge diesel. We live in SC and have travelled Out West over the last 3 years, including Overland Expo, spending about 6 to 7 weeks each trip in AZ, NM, CO, etc. I was getting tired of towing such a large rig (10,000...
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    Has anybody started with a trailer body for a camper ?

    New to the forum, so be kind..... I'm looking at an Isuzu NPR HD Crew Cab as the basis of an expedition camper. I think I have the 4WD mods figured out using Ford Supoerduty axles, etc. For the box I'm thinking of getting one of the trailer manufacturers to build me a box. This would be somewhat...
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