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Harbor Freight sells a heavy duty milk crate that can stack and be locked together. I got a few and they seem well made and a good value. I put one in the back of my hatchback and a couple in the bed of my truck. Perfect to keep small loose items from rolling around...

I installed some bedside rack panels in my F350 and had a few challenges. Hopefully this post will help out if you are considering or installing a system on your Ford truck. My truck has a spray in bed liner, gooseneck package with trailer plugs in the bed, bed lights and a camper shell. The...

I'm looking to upgrade from the factory running board on 2018 TRD offroad to a rock slider but I can't eliminate the "step" feature because my wife is short so she actually uses the step to get in and out. Something where she has to stick her toes under the door sill or something isn't going to...

Saw this on YouTube today. Looks amazing, overland in luxury. From the video, still in prototype stage, 7-8k weight, about 100k msrp, air suspension.

I have a single rear wheel F350 short bed and a load of about 3k lbs wet with all the gear and people. My truck does okay but I would like to improve handling around corners and over high speed bumps, (potholes or uneven pavement). I was thinking of starting with bilstein 5100 shocks and a...

Has anyone mounted a hitch cargo rack, bicycle rack or towed a trailer behind a truck with a slide in camper? How much overhang did you have and did you need an extension? Pictures would be great. My intention is to keep this thread general but my specific situation is that I have an F350...

https://www.thedrive.com/news/42516/next-gen-toyota-tacoma-4runner-will-share-hiluxs-global-platform-report So maybe the Hilux and Tacoma will merge again? I had the impression that the Tacoma made durability compromises for fuel economy to haul mountain bikes in the American market where as...

I ordered some traction pads with 3M adhesive backing to use on folding stairs and other miscellaneous parts of my truck and camper. I don't know how well it will hold up on the stairs but it is almost weightless and will allow my dog to climb them without slipping on raw aluminum. I don't have...

Does anyone take a charcoal grill with them on the road? I enjoy grilling and am considering the following options: -Webber go-anywhere, would fit in side the vehicle, (generator compartment) fairly easily but its pretty small. -PKTX, looks like it could be attached to an exterior ladder or rack...

While planning my electric power usage in a truck camper, I'm trying to wrap my head around how the tech specs translate to real world use. For example, the lithium battery in the camper will be a 100 ah 12v LiFePO4 deep cycle battery. When I compare the amp hours to the battery i use to charge...

So I'm finalizing the build sheet on a truck camper and I have some electrical questions. I want the flexibility to camp off grid and I don't have any RV/camper experience. I figure on starting small then adding as necessary but I can't decide if i should get an inverter right away. I confirmed...

Apparently campsites at state parks are being sold on the secondary market for a profit. https://drivinvibin.com/2021/06/02/campsites-are-being-illegally-resold-on-secondary-market/ It seems to be a significant problem in Ontario...

I just moved about 1k miles towing a 12 foot uhaul loaded at max capacity (about 5k, maybe a little over) using a 5th gen 4runner and thought I would post the performance since I couldn't find anything before my trip. -Acceleration was decent but you could definitely feel the weight. Especially...

I ordered a pop-up truck camper and the roof is just tall enough for me to stand without touching the roof while wearing shoes. If I add a roof AC, I will have to duck underneath which I could not live with. I've considered having it offset over the dinette but it would cause asymmetric drag...

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1978-toyota-chinook-is-the-ultimate-go-anywhere-camper-truck-158398.html#agal_11 This camper looks really cool. Early model Toyota with a pop up, mostly original and decent shape but not so nice that it will be priced out of middle-class reach and stuck in...

Interesting new truck camper made of fiberglass: https://www.supertrampcampers.com/flagship Found out about it from this article: https://www.truckcamperadventure.com/best-new-truck-campers-for-2021/ The build quality seems top notch and I like the hard side aft the cabover when raised.

Does anyone have experience with a pop up camper and hard side camper of otherwise similar proportions on the same truck to compare fuel economy? The front edge of most pop ups don't look very aerodynamic but obviously have less frontal surface area. My guess is the pop up would do better but...

If I lived near Charlotte North Carolina, I would probably buy one of these as a starting point on a camper van. Unless they have some significant problem that isn't in the ad, seems like a great value. https://www.motor1.com/news/396723/300-mercedes-sprinters-auctioned/...

Why do medium duty, high end Expedition vehicles like EarthRoamer LTS start with an F-550 instead of an F-450 chassis cab? I thought the only difference between the two was the suspension but builders replace all the components anyway. What am I missing? Thanks!

But, Since my budget doesn’t support and my off-road needs don’t require Earth Roamer capabilities, I’m looking at other options. I didn’t want to thread jack but my situation is very similar to vanaddict’s “ready to make a larger commitment” thread. I want to explore North America on 98% paved...