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The first day of summer on the coast is the 5th of July.
Ram 5500 Fire Crew Carrier Overlanding Camper Build
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shortbus4x4
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And the last day some years is July 6.The first day of summer on the coast is the 5th of July.
OverlandFT
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Good so far. They have about 6K miles on them and very even wear across treads. The ride is smooth, the noise is like a dull whine at highway speed and reminds me of a semi-truck like tire noise. The tire noise is always present, but only noticeable/annoying when cruising down steeper hills. I would buy again.
OverlandFT
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The trip to PNW was great! 11 days, 3K miles and lots of memories. I'll be honest, more of a family vacation than an epic overland adventure trip lol. We dispersed camped only three days on the entire trip because we met family out on the coast and they booked campgrounds for us with their 30ft trailer. Despite the boring campsites; the redwoods, crabbing, and Yosemite all made it worth it.
The truck and camper did great. All the work I put into it the last year made for a comfortable experience. I'm ready for the next trip to Colorado in July, which will be more exploring, off grid stuff!
The truck and camper did great. All the work I put into it the last year made for a comfortable experience. I'm ready for the next trip to Colorado in July, which will be more exploring, off grid stuff!
OverlandFT
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Just a few more pics from the trip...
shortbus4x4
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Stop with the pictures, you're killing all of us who are stuck working. Just kidding, keep them coming and thanks.
KiwiMtnClmbr
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Were you ever able to get pics or more detail on mounting setup?
OverlandFT
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We spent the last week exploring, camping, fishing, and visiting in Southwestern Colorado. I have the tracks plotted for the first four campsites through GAIA gps maps. The camper truck preformed great and the only issue was a leaky power steering cap on Stony pass. This area of Colorado is awesome and worth visiting if you've never been. We're originally from Colorado, but spent very little time in this area's back country prior to this trip. The only downside is it's very popular and difficult to find the "unbeaten path."
Camp locations, Southwestern Colorado
Camp 1
We drove about 7.5 hrs from Gilbert AZ to Durango CO and met some friends to camp with for the weekend. Just north of Durango on Hwy550, we found disperse camping on Lime Creek rd. The site was very uneven, but I couldn't find any other open sites at 7pm on a Friday.
Show up late, plan to use all your leveling blocks
Camp 2
Got back on Hwy 550 and headed toward Silverton. The camper truck got a lot of attention near the Shady Lady Saloon. We had lunch just before the weather rolled in and decided to leave Silverton and head over Red Mountain pass toward Ouray. Ouray was packed, but after a little searching we found a nice camp site near Uncompahgre Wilderness area.
Shady Lady Saloon
Camp locations, Southwestern Colorado
Camp 1
We drove about 7.5 hrs from Gilbert AZ to Durango CO and met some friends to camp with for the weekend. Just north of Durango on Hwy550, we found disperse camping on Lime Creek rd. The site was very uneven, but I couldn't find any other open sites at 7pm on a Friday.
Show up late, plan to use all your leveling blocks
Camp 2
Got back on Hwy 550 and headed toward Silverton. The camper truck got a lot of attention near the Shady Lady Saloon. We had lunch just before the weather rolled in and decided to leave Silverton and head over Red Mountain pass toward Ouray. Ouray was packed, but after a little searching we found a nice camp site near Uncompahgre Wilderness area.
Shady Lady Saloon
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OverlandFT
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More from day 2/3
Camp 3
We continued heading North to Ridgeway and went East on County Rd 10 to Silver Jack Reservoir. This area is amazing, vast, and offers plenty of dispersed camping. We found a site that had a tricky entrance with mud and ruts... no problem for us but probably deterred a traditional RV from using the site. This site ended up being a few steps from a large creek and was one of the best site during the week. Also, saw a Bear on the hillside!
Camp, with a creek on the left
Camp 3
We continued heading North to Ridgeway and went East on County Rd 10 to Silver Jack Reservoir. This area is amazing, vast, and offers plenty of dispersed camping. We found a site that had a tricky entrance with mud and ruts... no problem for us but probably deterred a traditional RV from using the site. This site ended up being a few steps from a large creek and was one of the best site during the week. Also, saw a Bear on the hillside!
Camp, with a creek on the left
OverlandFT
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Camp 4
We split up from our friends and decided to do something a bit more remote. We headed back South to Silverton and started the shelf road to Stony Pass. Stony Pass was tight and although being described as less busy than the other alpine passes, there was plenty of ongoing traffic to deal with. There were some sections of the trail that were very tight and the sides and top of the truck had to deflect plenty of branches. At the pass (12,650 ft), we met a man from Peru with a flock of sheep. He lives up there for two months getting by on foot or horseback. We spent a couple days in this area camping, exploring and fishing.
There's Sheep on that hill
Checking the leak (power steering cap)
Rio Grande Reservoir
We split up from our friends and decided to do something a bit more remote. We headed back South to Silverton and started the shelf road to Stony Pass. Stony Pass was tight and although being described as less busy than the other alpine passes, there was plenty of ongoing traffic to deal with. There were some sections of the trail that were very tight and the sides and top of the truck had to deflect plenty of branches. At the pass (12,650 ft), we met a man from Peru with a flock of sheep. He lives up there for two months getting by on foot or horseback. We spent a couple days in this area camping, exploring and fishing.
There's Sheep on that hill
Checking the leak (power steering cap)
Rio Grande Reservoir
