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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Hitch bicycle rack suggestions

    This is exactly the setup I have including the short extension. It works great. 1 Up has an excellent reputation, but is expensive and might not appeal to the casual user. I also made a fork mount on a piece of plywood which mounts to the kick panel and fits 2 bikes. I can roll my mountain...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Coffee maker?

    Nice! What an awesome setup for home and in the camper. It's amazing what a great job the very inexpensive Aeropress does.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Power inverters

    FYI, I looked at my friends CPAP machine and it was rated at 80 watts. Newer generation unit.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West F150 with a 2150 lb payload for a Hawk

    The taller tire will likely be heavier and reduce fuel economy. Big E rated tires are typically heavy.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West F150 with a 2150 lb payload for a Hawk

    Where are you quoting that payload figure from? Ford lists the max payload for each configuration assuming the lowest possible trim. Higher trims and options will subtract hundreds of pounds from payload. Except with the Payload Package very few F150's will have a 2100 pound payload. Those...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West F150 with a 2150 lb payload for a Hawk

    Some shaky info above? 1. The FX4 package comes with E rated tires: False 2. F150 has payload of 3300 pounds: False for almost all configurations. Typical is at least 1000 pounds less than that. 3. 2000 Hawk is 740 lbs: Probably false. Maybe for bare shell models. Do earlier year...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Opinions on keeping rear FWC logo

    I removed all of the stickers from my camper. Looks better to me.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bike rack on a flatbed?

    Pictures? Did the handlebars not clear without the extend on? Thx
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Bike rack on a flatbed?

    1up also sells a hitch extension. Great rack by the way, beautifully constructed.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Anatomy of a Hawk Flat Bed Build.

    What is your target dry weight of flatbed plus camper and what is the payload on your Tundra? The aluminum should help but seems like this is cutting it close. Beautiful design and fabrication!
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Tacomas - Tires, air bags, and rear springs. Weight issues - Revisited

    LT tire rating does not mean 10 ply or 10 ply equivalent. That's where the E rating comes in. For example, on my Tacoma, which is not the vehicle I use for my camper, I have LT tires with load range C.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West LED light conversion

    I heard FWC was switching to dimmers or some sort of adjustable setting. I don't know the details. As for converting fluorescent fixtures, always switch out the entire fixture to led.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Adding a lithium Ion battery to FWC

    Below freezing temperatures shouldn't be a problem if the battery compartment gets a little heat from the cabin.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Cover Bikes on Rear Carrier.

    Except for the bugs and any debris kicked up by other vehicles.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West F150 With Payload Package and Grandby

    One other thing to note, the 2.7 ecoboost with payload package is still rated a few pounds lower than a 3.5 ecoboost without the package. Buying the payload package in a Ford leads to a lot of restrictions on trim level and cab/bed choice. As noted above, the payload package is rare and may...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Reducing weight

    That's my point. It's easy to keep going because you have lockers, skid plates, crawler gears, straps, etc. Then when you get stuck, you're really stuck and way out there. Having run the Rubicon and other rowdy trails in a nicely set up landcruiser I know something about getting stuck. There...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Reducing weight

    Basic principle is the better the truck the worse the stuck. As far as weight goes recovery gear and setting up your truck for off-road is heavy. Traveling alone is risky. But it sure is fun to get into some rugged terrain.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Reducing weight

    Curb weight includes a full tank of gas. Gas is not part of your payload.
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