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Well they certainly made a mess of the surrounding countryside. I'm not even sure the Chevy had four wheel drive. Definitely the wrong tires and a disconnected driver's brain.

Hi Joseph, I can highly recommend ARB/OME products in general; I've been using them for decades. In terms of your project, the standard (medium) 2 1/2-inch OME lift does not offer much if any extra carrying capacity; it is simply a lift. Therefore you'd be relying largely on the add-a-leafs...

Good information, on the hose especially. Note that compressors with less than 100-percent duty cycles usually measure them at a balmy 70ºF. You can bet it will drop significantly when the temperature is in the 90s or worse.

I agree it would be a bad idea to bolt it to both bumper and camper. There will certainly be some flex between the two on rough roads. It seems to me it would be more stable bolted to the camper with proper backing plates.

And I agree completely with your statement here!

Sure: It's a matter of balance. An aired-down tire exhibits better traction over rocks, as the tire literally molds itself around the rock, increasing the surface area in contact. However, the sidewall of any tire is less resistant to punctures or slices than the tread area, so the correct...

My advice is to get the best compressor you can afford. Seriously, spend til it hurts now and you'll be happy later. I've lost track of the people I've met who bought cheap compressors, used them once or twice, got tired of a 20- or 30-minute long process to air back up, and simply stopped doing...

Sorry, but I disagree. There are numerous reasons to air down further than 35 psi that have nothing to do with stiff springs. Yes, airing down will certainly help the ride, but it also reduces stress on virtually every vehicle component, from shocks right up to that bolted-on camper. The longer...

Slash2, I'll second or third airing down (and definitely not loosening the turnbuckles!). However, your lean problem is extremely odd and should not be the result of the batteries and water tank. The fact that it leans without the camper strongly indicates something is up with the springs—that...

Doff, If you plan to remove the camper between trips, air bags are the only way to retain a decent ride both with and without the load. Don't let anyone talk you into beefing up the springs to carry the camper; you'll be sorry when you remove it. Along those lines, adjustable shocks in the rear...

I second P Jorgen's remarks wholeheartedly. For more please look here. The aftermarket brake world is shockingly full of garbage products and garbage information.

I have extensive experience with the Micro-Start. We've used them heavily at the Overland Expo; I've lost count of how many attendee vehicles and motorcycles we've jumped with the half-dozen we keep on hand. We've abused them by hooking three together and welding with them, to the horror of the...

I knew there would be an equal number of opinions on opposite sides of this topic. Since I've been teaching four-wheel-drive technique for 15 years, and driving for a lot longer, I'll add my two cents. I used to stay in two-wheel-drive on gravel and dirt roads until traction became an issue, at...

I'll echo most of this. Our Fleet provides us with a crossways dinette that is very convenient for eating and working, in addition to which we have the interior shower option. We can also sleep crosswise as has been mentioned, but don't expect to if you are over six feet tall, in which case I...

If your battery is draining within a couple months with nothing on in the camper you have another issue. An AGM battery should hold voltage for many months with no drain on it. Even a standard deep-cycle lead-acid battery should hold voltage for several months. With that said, you should be...

My inclination would be to think it's the custom spring pack doing the job and not the Roadmasters. No one I know who has tried them thought they were worth the money.

First of all, that's disturbing news about the Coyote engine. I'll restate what an earlier member did. Quite a bit of the extra cost of the Raptor is in its suspension, which is designed for compliance and travel rather than load carrying. If you buy a Raptor and have to completely alter the...

I usually keep about 35-40 pounds in the Boss air bags on our 2012 Tacoma Extracab with FWC Fleet. If you're using similar pressure and still feeling a lot of bouncing, the problem could be with your shock absorbers rather than the bags and springs. The suspension shouldn't cycle (bounce) more...

My wife and I have had wind turbine power as a supplement to solar power at our off-grid residence for over ten years. I would caution you to be wary of claims for turbines, especially inexpensive models. Often the rated power is produced only at very high wind speeds, and cut-in speeds (when...

We have one in our Troopy that is now in Durban. It's excellent, and the freezer has been incredibly valuable for some long no-resupply traverses we did in Australia, when we could keep meat frozen.

I've used and reviewed several brands of composite traction devices, and remain convinced that MaxTrax are worth the money. I've never broken one yet.

Thank you, that makes my day! Definitely more time for writing now. There'll be some new material out soon.

But that camper weight is static. That changes massively once the vehicle (that is, the camper) is moving, braking, bouncing, etc. I've owned two FWCs and had experience with many more. It's a fantastic product but the supplied turnbuckles are inadequate, period.

I used a rated steel threaded link, which in our camper made it easier to attach one end of the turnbuckle while working in the confines of the front two attachment points.

I second Chaco, Acoma, and anywhere you can access the North Rim. You might be able to get to the lower-elevation Marble Canyon rim in late May. Spectacular solitude available there.