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Mine is a shell without water and gray tanks. It was plenty warm inside to keep the water I brought from freezing. As I consider my next camper though, I wrestle with water management. Going without is WAY easier, but less convenient for sure. Washing dishes in sub freezing weather for example...

How thick can it be built up and how do you avoid a hump when it’s pulled out to a queen?

We have a 2018 Raven Shell with a thermopack and a factory installed propane heater. Winter camping is not our usual thing, but we do it occasionally and sometimes you get surprised. I spent two days in Eastern OR this weekend and the temps were in the mid teens at night. The bed was quite...

I just did two nights in Eastern OR in low double digits. I knew my propane was getting close, but didn't figure it would run out in the middle of the night. Of course, it did...at 2:00AM! I switched and got re-fired, but spent some time under the covers with my puffy on and the hood zipped up...

That's a good tire. I was down to that and the Wildpeak and chose the later. It's probably a coin flip. I did just do the Steens Loop breaking trail in the deepest snow with multiple full face shots over the the top and 5 degrees at the summit. I was convinced that I'd get stuck in multiple...

Having never been, but planning a through trip to JTNP in 2 week, I’ve read a lot, especially from seasoned posters here, and watched quite a few videos. Depending on the route, your truck might have the technical ability, but be too wide to get through sections. I don’t know where all the tight...

We have a Wilco Hitchswing and will probably use a Buzzrack with it (check on Amazon) for skiing. I don't want them inside and I don't want roof racks.

The previous owner put the Hellwigs on mine. I don't *think* you need to do anything other than order the OEM shock size. I'm certain that they didn't make adjustments when they ordered my Bilsteins. They're not in yet, so fingers crossed that they fit!

We're headed from Ashland to Joshua Tree to meet our son for Thanksgiving. Although it isn't the prettiest time of the year for this route, we decided we'd take the Eastern Sierra route via Susanville to 395 and make a couple of stops along the way, rather than take I-5. We're leaving early on...

Thanks everyone! I just spoke with a Bilstein tech and learned some interesting things. The 4600 and 5100 are exactly the same in all regards including dimensions (1.95" diam), guts and performance with two exceptions. The 5100 is zinc plated and height adjustable. The 4600 is painted and not...

I have a 2008 Silverado with a FWC Raven Shell. It has 140,000 miles and is still on its OEM shocks/struts. I'm not interested in lifting it or upsizing tires. In fact, I just bought some new Wildpeaks, ever so slightly upsized so that I could get an E rated version. I'm thinking about just...

We don't do any crazy technical Rubicon type stuff, just rutted, stony two track at the worst. The E rating and the specific tire choice (Falken Wildpeak AT3W) give me confidence that the sidewalls won't rip and the weight will never approach the maximum they are rated for. They ride...

I'd agree...tire choice depends on where you'll take it. E isn't the best choice if you don't need E. There are plenty of trucks driving around that are grossly over spec'd and grossly under spec'd as far as suspension and tires go. We chose E's to get to places like our avatar shows. It's up a...

As has been mentioned, you have to do a lot to a Taco just to get it up to adequate to haul any reasonable load. As for tires, from everything I've read, it always seems to devolve down to three really good options, all E rated, all triple peak/snowflake, KO2s, Cooper AT3s and Falken...

I bought it as a unit from the previous owner. The camper is an’18 and it hasn’t been off since it was installed. It had E rated Coopers, but the tread didn’t have much life left. If we only drove on road we would have held off until next year. We wanted deeper tread for off pavement and snow...

I have an '08 Silverado 1500 with a Raven Shell and 140k miles. We drive it on road, on fire roads and on occasional tight, rutted two track. It has Hellwigs Helpers and no bags. It isn't squatty at all. It drives well both on road and off. If I had to do it over, I'd stick with the helper leaf...

:lol: :lol: :lol: Like it! Looking at jacks, I think the Safe Jack might be the answer!

No worries whatsoever! The reality is, unless you're an ER doc, and maybe even then, situational training is important. :)

What's your favorite Jack option? HiLift? Handyman? Other? I like the ARB, but it's $800!

I haven't taken a Wilderness First Responder course yet, but I might. I'm a doctor, so I've got a lot of that terrain on assessment, stabilization, CPR, etc. covered. Still, it never hurts to know more, especially since my specialty is pretty distal to that stuff.

Got the medical stuff covered. I've got tires covered. I've self adhering tape that'll seal a hose as long as it only rips a little. Any other specific supplies you'd recommend? Stuck in the mud makes me wonder if a winch (rather not), traction boards, etc. Emergency belt? I guess I need...

That partly what I'm wondering about. I reviewed all the sat based options back in the day when my son was skiing in avy prone territory and I worried about him. The problem back then with sat based stuff wasn't super reliable. If you wanted the ultimate in reliability you needed an ACR. It's...

I was wondering what you typically carry in your emergency kits. This can be a deep rabbit hole to prepare for every possibility. We have a good first aid kit. I bought a good 12V compressor (Viair 450) and a patch kit (safety seal Cap30) even though we have a full size spair in good shape...

When I said I just bought a Raven, I meant that in a very literal sense. We sealed the deal last week and the shipper picked it up today. The few things that I've been accumulating are sitting in the living room. :D It was built in 2018 and configured with the standard single battery that FWC...

As it sits, it has very few sources for draw, essentially lights, fan,and phone/pad charging. I'd like to add external lights though. For now, three days without driving is the most I can foresee. My biggest issue as it stands is that I'm handy enough, but my electrical knowledge is very...