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The truck is a 2013 F350 CCLB SRW. Tires are Nokian Rotiiva AT Plus rated at 3750 pounds. Fully loaded with water, propane, food, fuel and DEF we are 12,380 pounds but under both front and rear GAWR. Perfectly balanced.
The trip was a big success. The Igloo fits us and the truck (and 2 dogs) perfectly and we are ready to head to Alaska in May.
Shawn Bryan
Berlin, VT
2007 F250 4×4 6.0PSD 85 watt solar panel
285/17/70 B.F. Goodrich KO2 tires
2002 Lance 815Mantanuska Glacier is a great stop to do, not only can you camp there, you can also walk around on this glacier.
2012 Ram 2500 4×4
2013 Palomino 1200Bro John and jefe setting up for level camping at the mouth of Steel Pass, a remote section of northern Death Valley near the Eureka Dunes.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z240/jefe4x4/DV%20TC%202017/DSCN0888.jpg2020 Ford F-350 XLT FX4 4WD SRW SB SC 7.3L Godzilla Gas TorqShift 10R140 397 amps dual Alt dual batts Frnt Dana 60; Rr Dana M275 E-locker 4.30's 4580/4320/4066# payload 7243# curb wt. 11,300# GVWR 5-er prepped. 2020 Northstar Laredo SC, 12v compressor fridge, cassette, 320w Solar sub zero insulation.
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My family of four at Rocky Mountain National Park.
2012 Camplite TC10
2004.5 Dodge Ram 3500 QCLB Cummins 4x4My family of four at Rocky Mountain National Park. The Camplite worked great for us on our inaugural voyage with the bunkhouse interior design.
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2012 Camplite TC10
2004.5 Dodge Ram 3500 QCLB Cummins 4x4http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m130/honeycuttmatt/Mobile%20Uploads/0413170908_zpsclrdjpxi.jpg
2012 Camplite TC10
2004.5 Dodge Ram 3500 QCLB Cummins 4x42014 Lance 865 – 400 watts solar and other smaller mods.
2017 Silverado 3500HD – Airlift 5000, Hellwig Bigwig.Young, you nailed it. Pre DEF Cummins 3500 4WD XP camper. That location looks familiar. Where was it taken.
jefe
p.s. I tried to put an image up on this post and an error message came up saying my file was too large. I don’t think I have any pix that are as tiny as 512KB’s in size.2020 Ford F-350 XLT FX4 4WD SRW SB SC 7.3L Godzilla Gas TorqShift 10R140 397 amps dual Alt dual batts Frnt Dana 60; Rr Dana M275 E-locker 4.30's 4580/4320/4066# payload 7243# curb wt. 11,300# GVWR 5-er prepped. 2020 Northstar Laredo SC, 12v compressor fridge, cassette, 320w Solar sub zero insulation.
Young, you nailed it. Pre DEF Cummins 3500 4WD XP camper. That location looks familiar. Where was it taken.
jefe
p.s. I tried to put an image up on this post and an error message came up saying my file was too large. I don’t think I have any pix that are as tiny as 512KB’s in size.Hey Jefe.
Thanks. Image was taken up Fish Creek in Anza Borrego (not that far up).
To reduce an image size you can try simpleimageresizer .com Simply upload the image, select the ‘Dimensions’ option. Around 1000 pixels wide should be ample for a message board. Hope that helps.
2007 Dodge 3500
[5.9 Cummins, Stick Shift] + [XPCamper V1E]Hello, new to the forum. Wandered in here while researching a set of heavy duty Timbren SES’ for my 2016 Ram 2500HD. We are long term class A RV owners, and I bought myself a 2016 Cirrus last week. Enjoying the forum and reading all the articles here on TCA. Just trying to learn how to post a photo right now! Sorry for the lousy cropping!
Let me see if I have the technology figured out to join the group 🙂 I had been looking for a HD 1 ton, but came across this lo mile 2wd, so I will start here. The camper is 10′ constructed with SIP panels FRP exterior layer. A bit heavy but I have 1″ foam in the walls, 1-1/2 floor and roof. I hope to end up with a comfortable winter season rig.
Have been reading the forum posts and Mike has answered several questions through our process of purchasing our truck/camper. Thanks for sharing valuable knowledge.
2011 RAM 2500 Diesel
2006 Lite-Craft Pop-up Truck Camper
This 1976 Alaskan CO on my 1995 Dodge Ram in western Nevada on a Painting expedition. My special needs does not allow for a full height camper San Francisco has many short tree lined streets and bumping branches was not a part of the plan so I switched to a popup, although I loved my 1983 Six-Pac. This Alaskan fits better.
2007 Dodge Ram 3500 dually 4×4
6 sp manual, PAC brake, big wig,
Timbrens, rs9000
2000 Lance 1130, 375 watts solar,
2500 watt Trace inverter,
C-40 Trace controller
2004 Jeep Rubicon, 2 in lift, 265/75
16 in tires, custom bumpers,
Winch, driveshaft, shocks, rack,
Skid plates, rock sliders,
lights, and ….(it never ends)
2007 Dodge 3500 Dually 4x4
Cummins 5.9, 6sp, PAC
brake, Big Wig, Timbrens
2000 Lance 1130
2004 Jeep RubiconNice rig. I had a ’95 F250 extended cab with one of the last of the 351’s. Great truck!!
Yes my friend that is a great motor, sorry for the small image just trying to re-size and failing
We picked up our Capri Retreat in Bozeman, MT a couple of weeks ago and took our time returning to the Olympic Peninsula. Capri did a good job with the build, and we are pleased with the camper. It has a lot more room than we expected. We learned a lot from our 3 year road trip in our Sportsmobile Sprinter, most importantly that we don’t need all of the frills and, by some standards even the necessities such as a stationary table or a built in stove-top. Instead, we use a small folding table that sits on the side bench and our Snow Peak one burner Baja Stove, both of which can be used in and out of the camper. The ARB fridge was a great addition as it hardly ever came on, and when it did drew just .87 amps per hour. Our 100 amp hour battery hardly felt the draw.
The camper weighs about 1300lbs, with the two of us and some gear we were just about at the Gross weight of 7,000lbs. The Timbrens and sway bar did a great job helping the truck handle the weight. The Allison Trans did an even better job of getting us over the Continental Divide, Lolo Pass, Washington Pass and along a few steep back roads. MPG out was about 18 and back, with the camper about 14.5.
like the new way to post pics, much easier for us noobs that have no clue in using photo sites
we quad in the mountains, so i built my truck to get us there…
’85 K30 crewcab
38″ toyo’s or 42″ swampers (depends….)
fi 454/T400
NP205 t-case
D60 & 14b ff 4:56’s, true trac & detroit
custom 10″ fr springs w/ crossover steering, shackle flips, blocks and airbags rr
40 gal tanks, 5 mpg’s….. 🙁
’89 8 ft TravelMate
fridge, stove, furnace, bathroomI enjoy hanging out around any High Sierra Lake I can get near. This Tiger CX that is fully self contained allows for a solid week boon-docking in comfort. The frame mounted coach is a 2013 Tiger CX custom ordered from Tiger Adventure Vehicles. With a 2.8 Onan LPG generator, 4 AGM batteries, diesel Espar heater, roof A/C, microwave, compressor refrigerator, 6 gal. hot water, indoor shower, flush toilet and TV&DVD, LED lights. What more could I ask for in a efficient 21′ package.
Truck is 2012 Ram 3500 4X4 with 6.7 diesel and G56 6spd. manual, 3.73 gears and a limited slip rear axle. It is excellent in the high country crawling yet runs 75+ MPH @ 11.5 MPG smoothly on the interstate highways thru Utah,New Mexico. 14 MPG is common running 55 mph on 2 lane blacktop. It was a dually. I converted to SRW at about 20,000 miles and added front hubs, Method NV/HD wheels, Nitto 305/65r/18 F rated tires and Aluminess frt. bumper. The bumper has already T-boned a deer at 45 MPH with only a mar to the power coated bumper. Most recently I switched from Bilstein frt. and Rancho rear shocks to big King 2.5 series. No more fading on long bumpy roads. Now with 47,500+ miles I couldn’t be happier with my rig.
2012 Tiger CX Ram diesel 4x4
We love exploring the Panamint mountain range! We have camped at the old Claire Camp mine going up the canyon road out of the ghost town of Ballarat. Another favorite is Jail Canyon. The Argus range has some cool old mining sites and adopted cabins not far from the Panamints.
2004 4x4 F-350 utility truck
2004 Alaskan camper
hey neighbor looks like a good practice session, and certainly not recently.
No…not nearly soggy nor wind blown enough to be recent… 🙂 …although we are still learning as we go.
You will enjoy that rig. I bought an immaculate 2004 Lance 845 earlier this year.
We love it so far. A bit bigger than we were looking for…but the price and condition were right.
We’ve still got everything to learn…so here is a bit of pre-retirement practice in the driveway, Port Angeles, WA
There’s a lot of knowledge on this forum thanks to Mellow Mike and others. Keep on reading.
2016 Ford F350 SRW
2004 Lance 845I just built this camper last summer, and am still getting things dialed in. Health issues have eaten up my vacation time, so I have to get by with a weekend day here and there for a while. Hoping to make it out west again soon, but may have to wait until 2020.
The truck is a Silverado Z71 grafted into a solid axled ’86 Nissan Hardbody body and frame.
Here’s a link to show more: https://youtu.be/qMBjsedcDnsThe camper is a steel tube framed, aluminum and foam hard side home built.
Here’s a link for that as well. https://youtu.be/BDQwH7zC1PII just finished up a tag axle to improve handling. Yes, you guessed it. I have a link for that, too. LOL https://youtu.be/8bMBwTvx_Cs
Wow! Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos of rigs and camping spots on this page. We have a 2004 Alaskan telescoping camper that raises and lowers via hydraulics. It is mounted on our 2004 4×4 F-350 diesel utility truck. We enjoy having the spare tire, tools and gear in the utility’s side panel tool boxes. Our cozy rig has a refrigerator, propane heater, Thetford porta-potty, outside shower, stove and oven. We carry a solar panel and small gas generator.
2004 4x4 F-350 utility truck
2004 Alaskan camperThanks Mike. We bought the rig used and it was well cared for.
To answer your question, the tool boxes are made by Knapheide. It is so handy to have access and storage from the outside.
We recently updated our rig with heavy duty sway bars and springs front and back. We will be testing this nice improvement on the remote wilderness trails of Death Valley this week. I hope we will see some early spring wildflowers from recent rains.2004 4x4 F-350 utility truck
2004 Alaskan camperThis is a second attempt to post in this thread. The first time, the photos didn’t display and then the option to edit the post disappeared so I copied and pasted that post here and will make another attempt to get the photos to display.
Since 2016 we started small, went bigger and bigger and came back smaller than ever and then back to normal size again.
Our first foray into truck campers was a Rayzr FK (full kitchen model). We owned a Runaway Range Runner at the time and it was the perfect living room and bedroom. All we needed was a place to cook and eat out of the elements so we thought the Rayzr FK would be the least expensive solution for us.
“Best thing about it was the ability to store it under the carport on the rolling dolly I made for it.”
I had issues with some of the design quirks and the blunt front killed mileage dramatically so we thought that we’d move to a full size truck camper and trade in the Range Runner along the way. We picked the Travel Lite 770R because of its advertised dry weight of 1,385 lbs which would put our Ram 1500 at its max capacity (outfitted with air springs for leveling the truck).
Turned out that the Travel Lite 770R actually had a dry weight of 1,920 lbs which put our 1500 about 400 lbs over the GVWR and Rear Axle Rating so we upgraded to a 2016 Ram 2500HD, Crew Cab, 2WD, 6.4L Hemi. Since we now had the means of expanding our choices, we chose a 2016 Adventurer 80RB.
After a splendid 8,600 mile adventure to western Canada in 2017 we examined our bucket list and savings account and decided in early 2018 that we needed to cut back expenses and downsize. We found the little Eureka to be just what we needed.
“We designed and built much of the interior ourselves. A comfortable relined couch was my highest priority”
For many reasons we decided to sell the Eureka when we got back from our winter trip to Florida and we found a new 2018 Travel Lite 840 SBRX. The floor plan and interior closely resembled the Adventurer 80RB but about $6K less expensive so we are now the proud owners.
Neil & Yoly
2016 Ram 2500HD Tradesman, 2WD Crew Cab, 6.4L Hemi
2018 Travel Lite 840 SBRX
Honda EU2000iI’m new to truck camping — have always been an on foot backcountry type. Gotta admit that not getting wet when you’re out in the cold for days is awfully nice.
Here’s my new Ranger combined with a Capri Retreat which is optimized for ski and coastal trips which is what I mostly do. Totally lux — have been using it every chance I get. Not visible in the interior pic is the ski closet.
Beautiful rig! I have only seen one other “diamond plate” type exterior like that. How does this type of exterior do for creating a “mirror” in the sun?
2004 4x4 F-350 utility truck
2004 Alaskan camper
Let me see if I have the technology figured out to join the group ? I had been looking for a HD 1 ton, but came across this lo mile 2wd, so I will start here. The camper is 10′ constructed with SIP panels FRP exterior layer. A bit heavy but I have 1″ foam in the walls, 1-1/2 floor and roof. I hope to end up with a comfortable winter season rig.
I did a truck upgrade for my rig, really wanted a 4WD. The cabover diesel gives me good mileage and 15 feet of bed in a truck with a 20′ overall length. It is my everyday work truck with camper removed. Looking forward to getting on the road now. A slot behind the dog kennel for spare and generator. Truck weighs just under 8000 without camper, 14,5000 GVW.
Take a last look. My venerable Lance Lite 165-s is on the block for $3200. Many upgrades later it’s time for a new camper.
2020 Ford F-350 XLT FX4 4WD SRW SB SC 7.3L Godzilla Gas TorqShift 10R140 397 amps dual Alt dual batts Frnt Dana 60; Rr Dana M275 E-locker 4.30's 4580/4320/4066# payload 7243# curb wt. 11,300# GVWR 5-er prepped. 2020 Northstar Laredo SC, 12v compressor fridge, cassette, 320w Solar sub zero insulation.
Take a last look. My venerable Lance Lite 165-s is on the block for $3200. Many upgrades later it’s time for a new camper.
Another peculiar interaction with the forum. When I read your post above jefe4x4 I did not see a photo nore any link to a photo. As I clicked “quote” to reply to you, the included quote now showed a photobucket link which I was able to copy and paste into a separate window and view normally. This link does not appear anywhere on my screen in your post. I can’t help but wonder if others are seeing this the same as me or am I the only one ? Also wondering if those photos were taken on the Schaefer Trail in Canyonlands ?
Neil & Yoly
2016 Ram 2500HD Tradesman, 2WD Crew Cab, 6.4L Hemi
2018 Travel Lite 840 SBRX
Honda EU2000iAnother peculiar interaction with the forum. When I read your post above jefe4x4 I did not see a photo nore any link to a photo.
The image code has not been enter properly. The forum recognises it as code because it has a < starter. But, it does not display it as text. When you ‘Quote’ you see the code as it shows the whole post, inlcuding any code.
To insert an image. Have your image URL ready. Then use the
button at the top of the field where you are writing the post. This will ask you for the URL and then enter the code correctly for you. Image is below.
Take a last look. My venerable Lance Lite 165-s is on the block for $3200. Many upgrades later it’s time for a new camper.
2007 Dodge 3500
[5.9 Cummins, Stick Shift] + [XPCamper V1E]Nothing better than the high country in my home state of Wyoming!
2017 F350 Super Duty 4x4, CCSB, XLT Premium Package, 6.2 gas, 3.73 rear end, GVWR 11,300 lbs, Payload 4226 lbs, Silver Ingot, Camper Package, Split bench front seat, Upfitter switches, LED Box Lighting, Rear Step Tailgate, Air Lift 5000 Ultimate Airbags with Air Lift WirelessAIR on board compressor kit and remote, Torklift Upper Stableloads, Torklift tie downs w/ Fastguns
2017 Northern Lite 8.11 QC SE2019 Ford F350 Crew Super-duty Diesel Dually we call the Beast, fitted with a 2019 Host Mammoth Backpack we call Max and just might become our forever home! Yes it is four season, we picked up the package in Phoenix AZ and left in 110 Degrees, spanning to Huntington Beach CA, Glacier MT (20 Degrees and snowing), Outerbanks NC and back to AZ.
I love looking at everyone’s rigs, especially great to see them out boondocking! Here’s ours. It’s a 2013 Alaskan 10 with Zamp 160 watt solar and and a 100 watt portable suitcase type panel plus two 220 amp Lifeline AGM batteries connected in series. I replaced the Thetford cassette with a shorter Thetford portipotti from my pervious rig to facilitate use while traveling with the top ‘down’. We love our showers so I constructed one using a wash basin with the legs cut off for a portable floor pan, tapped into the sink for hot and cold running water and installed a shower curtain which hangs from the ceiling. Like the wash basin, it stores of the way when not in use. We also have a pop up shower tent for use outside when it is not too cold and we don’t have neighbors. Did I say we like our showers?
Our truck is a 2019 extended cab F-250XLT gas. I like the entry level model for its easy to sweep out plastic floor and the extended cab rear doors for their super wide opening.
Hopefully, these upload.
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2007 Chevy 2500HD not stock
2018 Bundutec Free tray model
2020 Bison ZR2Hiya’all, reaching out from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We are stoked to be working with a local company to outfit our chassis cab with an expedition cabin.
I’m sure most will remember the feature story last spring about Mark’s super cool ’65 Chev C30 with their Summit series cabin (see article here: ’65 Chevy-OEV Summit Rig Fuses Old and New).
Now Mark has new plans for his rig and we’ve claimed the Summit cabin. You can just see his truck in the corner of this shot. Our F350 XLT Supercab with 7.3L is eagerly waiting for Overland Explorer Vehicle’s loving attention.
I haven’t been able to tell if the Indians area burnt from the maps I’ve seen. Came real close if it didn’t. The tall old oaks probably would’ve
survived. I plan on checking when they open up Los Padres N.F. this winter.What did you find out about The Indians area? I talked with a Forest Ranger who told me about their burn area map. We camped there before the Dolan Fire. I wrote a post about it with the fire map link which I’ll share but would love to know if you were able to visit the area in person after the fire?
2004 4x4 F-350 utility truck
2004 Alaskan camper
This is our 2016 Lance 825 on our new 2020 F-250 Crew Cab. We made the mistake of purchasing the Lance for our 2016 F-150 Super Cab with 2.7 Ecotech. The dealer told us it wouldn’t be a problem. We added airbags which kept things level and always aired up the tire to max pressure. We did go quite a few places – some towing a boat. After becoming more experienced and doing a lot more research we decided the F-150 was way overweight and the tires were a big concern. The Ford dealer said we could put E-rated tires on the original rims. Sure! We decided to go the smart route and make sure the new truck had the appropriate capacity. The only problem (other than the fun front Torklift install) was the clearance issues with the new truck vs. older camper. It wouldn’t clear the rear bumper and was right on top of the clearance lights. I could have fabricated a 2×6 (laying flat) frame to increase height, but decided on two 3/4″ plywood sheets fastened together so I could leave them in the truck covered by the mat and never have to take them out. I used the cutoffs to make two spacers that fit between the main sheets and wheel wells to keep it in place. Also added Timbren SES since we still tow a boat on occasion. I love this rig and feel a lot safer now.
Thank you Mike and all for the great info on this site, learning a lot!
2007 Dodge 2500 QCSB 5.9 diesel auto. Second owner since 108k, only about 185k on it now. Fabtech 4.5″ lift, Toyo Open Country AT/II 35×12.50-17 tires on factory rims, Mopar T-style steering linkage, Carli adjustable trackbar, Carli steering stabilizer, new upgraded brakes all around, Rancho 9000XL shocks, and Timbrens.
2000 RTI Summerwind 806 camper.
The immediate future is going to be a set of 4,000 lb rated wheels and tires, looking at Icon Rebound HD 18″ wheels and Toyo AT/III tires in 285/75-18. Then probably remove the Fabtech 4.5″ lift and replace with Carli 3″ coils and new replacement 3500 rear leafs. Ultimately, want to look at a newer lighter popup truck camper.
Still have some fine tuning to do but I picked up the rig today and thought I’d post a quick pic.
Haul rig is a 2020 Ram 3500 crew cab longbed 4×4 with a 6.4 Hemi and 4234 lbs on the payload sticker. I was hoping for closer to 4400 but realized that the 50 gal tank took a big chunk off since payload is rated with a full tank of gas.
Camper is a 2016 Livin Lite 10.0 and yes, it’s the Ford edition. But since an F350 would have been too tall for my garage it’s going on a Ram, and folks can just deal with it. Went to the Cat scale before and after loading and the difference was 3100 lbs. For the second weigh in I had also added the Torklift frame mounts, inserts, and Fastguns but removed the tailgate and the little bumper step (which won’t work with the rear mounts).
With a full 50 gal tank and me in the truck it left me about 900 lbs to work with, which I think is doable.
My 4th Lance Camper. Trial run to make sure the truck was dialed in and fast guns were set up, charging system working, lights, awning, camera, etc. Shakedown cruise to look for bugs. Can’t wait to hit the road with this set up. Was a bit surprised on some of the details of this 2019 model compared to my previous models. Ergonomics and convenience went backwards, and did not notice the 5’10” door until we took it home. None of my other Lance models had this short of a door. I am 6’3″, hmm.
Fordf F350 Long Box
Lance 975Nice looking 2 door, don’t see many around hauling campers. Do you use a hitch basket for extra storage like we do with our two door?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/qwEqrfuEMJts2DJ49
Took a pic just before the walk through…
Our newest rig! Wife and I are enjoying very much.
1996 Ford Bronco with 96 LiteCraft Camper.
More pics at http://www.thebroncocamper.com
Great looking rig, Zach. Thanks for sharing. Please contact me at tcadventuremag@gmail.com.
2017 F-250 XLT 6.2 gas with 8′ bed and an M-800SD 8′ 1997 Comfort Camp.
I had to completely rebuild the nose. Here is a link to the playlist showing that reconstruction.
Hello,
Kevin here. Bought this camper, a 2000 Alpenlite Pendleton model directly from the factory in Oct. 1999. Over the years I have brought it up to more modern standards, USB charging ports, Dometic ceramic toilet, solar, etc. It was a great improvement over my 8′ 1968 Security camper 🙂
I have been very satisfied with it throughout my ownership. The original truck was a 1977 Ford F250. In 2015 I bought a Ram 3500 Laramie dually 4×4.Regards,
Kevin
PS: Beautiful rigs and campers posted here! Hope to meet up with some of you now that I’m retired and plan on traveling much more.
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