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I love both of my diesels (7.3 PSD and 6.7 cummins) but I'm going to be very, very tempted to replace the old 7.3 F350 with a new 7.3 gas Super Duty. Shooting from the hip here obviously, but the 10 speed trans is really going to help out the MPGs on the highway and gearing under heavy loads. I...

Awesome project. I've seen pictures of your truck before, but I'd like to see some more as you're fixing it up. The old diesels are great. If I didn't absolutely need a crew cab for my big, old dogs that we take everywhere, your exact truck would be at the top of my list. My old crew cab 7.3...

Haven't driven the new colorado/canyon but I can't imagine it would be comfortable at 6'9. Although I don't see how the Ram is either, I'm 6'4 and have smashed the button on the top of my hat against the roof of my 17 Ram 2500 on big bumps (btw, ripping hat buttons off with pliers is the best 30...

Interesting!

I spent some time in the charts before I purchased the 2500 over the 3500. https://www.ramtrucks.com/assets/towing_guide/pdf/2017_ram_2500_towing_charts.pdf Every 2500 Ram listed was rated below the magic 10,001# GVWR regardless of the GAWRs. Maybe you could special order one with a higher...

And thanks to states like that, I'm stuck with a 9900# payload on my Ram so they can sneak it in as a 3/4 Ton. The math doesn't add up, axle weight ratings put it at 12,500 lbs, tires have plenty of load capacity, brakes are the same as the one ton.

Nice rig, Bombsite. My next camper will be fiberglass, just for aesthetic reasons. Aluminum siding looked great riding on my 96 F350. Solely my opinion, not to be used to sway others in any way, the alum siding looks a bit dated on the back of the 2017 MegaCab Ram. That and my non-extended...

We love our Zodi Extreme. I finally wore out the handle after 5 years, the tabs that lock it in position snapped off and the seals began to leak. I spent about 3hrs fashioning a handle out of scrap steel tubing and replacing the seals at the hardware store. Just for fun I checked with Zodi about...

Cleanest one I've seen in a long time, and happens to be near the factory in Woodland, CA https://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/d/six-pac-100s-small/6240134850.html

That'll work, I did it with a piece of 1/4 aluminum and it worked on my old Grandby with hydraulic jacks. I only needed to do it on the front to clear my wheels and tires, the rear was fine. Rieco does make a number of swing out brackets and extensions for this purpose. DIY is cheaper but...

Looks good. I need to paint my door and replace the hardware, it is about the only thing showing it's age on the 2002 Hawk, yellowed with some rust streaking from the screw heads.

That is interesting, I was looking for my step ladder to post a link but couldn't find anyplace that still sold it. That 3 Step Little Giant is exactly the same, just with a rubber (or plastic?) step insert instead of aluminum. At any rate, it works great. I also drilled out the handle and...

They get an FWC education, I get educated on their local microbrew, we both win. Not really quid pro quo, but if someone manages to be drinking a beer I've never heard of, I'll sometimes ask about it, and sometimes they'll offer. Getting harder and harder to keep track of all the breweries these...

I used to get a constant stream of people asking questions and wanting to check out the camper 5 years ago, but not so much anymore. I think it's because I live about an hour from the factory, and do most of my camping around Northern CA, I think the word has gotten out and pretty much everyone...

I recent wrestled with my mind for a month or so over buying a new truck and what to buy. The wife got tired of pulling her horse trailer with my manual transmission 7.3 and said I should get a new one, I'm no dummy so I went researching, shopping and test driving. I can share a few thoughts...

Right, Oregon State Parks that I have been to make California State Parks look like homeless camps. Clean, dog friendly, soap in the nice clean bathrooms with free showers. We were blown away. The campground in Brookings even had someone driving around selling ice and ice cream! On subject, the...

Got it installed in about 2 min, used the factory trim piece to hold the plug in place and zip tied the excess wire back behind the bumper. I will say the license place camera mount is pretty flimsy. I fully expect it to be pointing at the bumper after bouncing down a dirt road for a while...

Where I live and primarily travel in central to northern CA and up in Oregon, it's worth it for me to buy from Les Schwab. I just paid ~100 a tire more for the Toyo RTs than I could have got them for at an online retailer, just for peace of mind. Les Schwab has saved my shorts more than once...

Perfect, just came here looking for a backup camera solution before I put the camper on the new Ram 2500 next weekend. Ordered :D

http://sacramento.craigslist.org/rvs/5646337836.html Looks like a pretty nice older Hawk, looks like an extended cab over? Has no extension on the bed inside, looks like a queen cab over like the new campers.

I see 1 tons without marker lights all the time. Every day actually, as my F350 is most certainly a 1 ton and has no cab marker lights. Perhaps you mean DRW 1 tons. Unfortunately I went round and round with the DMV on this recently, and all signs point to this DMV rule changing. Regular Leer...

My experience with the CA DMV is that they are pretty lazy. If you go in and ask about something you are not sure about, they will always take the route that is easiest for them, which is usually to say "no you can't do that". If you go in prepared and tell them "this is what I am here to do"...

I searched high and low for a manual trans OBS F350, ended up driving 12 hours each way to pick one up and paying a premium for it. The automatics available on the trucks in my price range at the time were basically junk without thousands put in for a high performance rebuild, I put a south bend...

I've never had an issue at any CA State Park or Forest Service campground. Both expect you to do your washing at your campsite, not at the spigot, so I just continue that logic from dishes...to myself. Sometimes I'll even use my Zodi Extreme over the built in facilities if it is a busy weekend...

83 Hawk, 200 bucks http://chico.craigslist.org/rvs/4572978768.html Stopped by and looked at this one today. Needs plenty of work, lift panels are trashed, canvas is there and no significant holes but has mildew inside, interior upholstery needs a complete redo, flooring, headliner, etc...