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I"m a big fan of powdercoating, but wouldn't powdercoat something that would see as much abuse as a truck bed. Just paint it flat or matte black, then whenever it gets scratched or dinged up you can just spray and walk away. No way to really "fix" a scratched powdercoat or anodizing job except...

I read about the PICO chair on Expedition Portal and purchased two. Expensive, but price has come down. Comfortable and fold very compact. Good thread about camp chairs here: http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=32480&highlight=pico

Yeah thats about the same price quote. Installation was expensive at my local truck place. They said that the instructions were pretty terrible and the bed isn't specifically made for a Ford so there was a lot of drilling and rigging stuff to get it on there. Took about 1.5 days. That front...

Probably so. I wanted to pull my Jeep and have the camper too. The Tundra was not up to the task. I may have had this in the back of my mind when I got the used Hawk versus a Kestrel. The diesel was made for my application and the camper is a better fit. The Tundra is now the go get dirt or...

Would that be because the odometer needs to be adjusted to accomodate the larger diameter wheel? A larger tire would make the odometer/speedometer appear to be turning more slowly, which would make it appear that you're going fewer miles per gallon. Was this GPS documented or odometer...

I use 285/75/17 on factory steel wheels on my 2006 Dodge 4x4. No problem at all mounting the camper, nor jacking it off ;) With your axle ratio, and especially if you have a diesel, you could use some lower rpm's! The difference between D rated and E rated is not necessarily weight carrying...

Sorry to hear your health has changed your life. We never know what's in store for ourselve's do we? Very nice camper. If I didn't have 2 already I'd be pretty interested. You shouldn't have any trouble selling.

I am very familiar with air bag suspension and can give my opinion. The load assist/helper air bag kits can give a rougher ride when unloaded due to the fact that you are increasing the stock capacity even with the minimum 10 psi in the bag. Air bag kits are designed to replace the overload...

I don't think the electric pump is that expensive. The hand pump would be nice for a backup. Bet it costs almost the same as an electric pump though. Sometimes I have to switch fingers holding the pump switch down now that we have the larger tubes and it takes longer to raise. :rolleyes...

After reading this a few days ago, I went out and took a look at mine....1970 10' NCO. No valves....anywhere....except the release valve at the jack...... I've always had a little issue with the camper coming down uneven, depending on the slope of the ground where I'm releasing it. I've...

What's your clearance now? Clearance should be dependent (as long camper fits on truck) on flexibility of truck frame, how well the camper is mounted, and if there is any flew in the camper. And how big of bumps you intend to endure (challenge?).I don't think the camper flexes, otherwise the...

I wonder if the scales are functioning in other states when they're not manned? I'll check out WI next time I can.

I often day-dream of putting a flat-bed on my Dodge, but I'd lean towards a more permanent mounting with nice alum. storage boxes up and down each side in the gap between the camper and the flatbed. The one problem I can't get around (actually the first problem is $$$) is the height of the...

Take the bed off and put on an aluminum flat bed. I'd never set up another pick-up without one. The storage you pick up on the sides is great. Makes loading/unloading camper really easy. Without the camper on you get about 7 feet of bed space sideways! Can always put stock bed back on when time...

I should have searched before asking about light. Found info. Looking forward to hearing how it works.

Can't really offer much as to how to mount. Best way to run wires after you drill hole in outside is to probably take off interior paneling. Looks like wiring harness is designed to go right to battery. Where did you find this light? How may amps? How much? Inquiring minds want to know! Should...

Purdy! Probably better airflow across it also. Weight the same?

When I got my Alaskan I was concerned about the weather getting in also. It hasn't been a problem. One reason is that when the top is going up or down, most of the bed is protected by the folded up walls. We have found that being able to leave those walls folded up in nice weather /...

I'm running a 10' Alaskan on a 8 ft bed. Doesn't seem to be any problem. Be careful backing up though :unsure:

Whoo Hoo! I feel lucky :) We now have 10 entries so the drawing will take place on October 1st. Thanks to all that have entered.

Not all 5th wheels are Huge. Though it might be hard to find a new one that isn't. I've thought about them too, but would definitely convert the hitch to a gooseneck. That's pretty cool. You can also get a gooseneck adapter on *some* FW designs, depending on how rugged they are.

Get those springs on yet? Well after much deliberation and research I see a set of Deaver springs in my future. I have been reading every thread I can find and have talked to several folks including Alcan and General Spring as well and the folks at Wheelers Offroad. Once I pull the trigger on...

Really nice job on the drawer!

Now that the paint got it's first "character" mark you can stop worrying about when it will happen. Besides, who's going to see it on the roof? I about fainted when I saw it. Brand new paint- TRASHED! The damage was more than $500 worth. I suppose there are worse things, but that certainly...

Hi jc, It seems to me that if it feels light on the front,your rear suspension is still not stiff enough and you might want to go to E range tires. The walls on stock tires are to flexable for the weight of the camper.I am probably wrong but changes to the front suspension might not resolve the...