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Thanks. Obviously I'm not completely finished with everything yet, but getting closer. Once I build the bumpers, get the awning and winch, and build the rear gas tank, I think it will be more like 9000. I'm a little stumped, I've been trying to keep the weight pretty even front to rear, but...

It's pretty handy for things I don't want inside, but it's so high (10') that I kind of need to climb halfway up and have my wife hand me the stuff I'm putting up there. I really need to get cracking on the back bumper/spare mount, so I can get the spare off the rack. Get some weight down lower...

Whipped up a shovel/axe mount and some bigger bump stops.

That ol' girl does hug the ground! I might be happier in big ruts and rocks, but you'll be happier on any reasonable road, definitely in cross-winds!

My first copyrighted picture

A few more from Az. Caracara eagle and hummingbird moth, plus Organ Pipe National Monument.

2000 E350 V10. '05 F350 4x4 running gear, 4:88s and True tracs on both ends, 35s. 20" Fiberine top. Lots of interior work, electrical, etc. It ain't finished yet, but we go out and play with it as is.

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Welcome. Nice ride!

Welcome! Looks like you have a lot of covered space with that tent setup!

Haven't really made much progress over the winter, but we have gone out and played a little. Sort of confirming what we have so far works, and getting ideas for the next steps. Have taken a few pictures, though...

A few from Southern Arizona:

Kind of depends on how long you want to stay out. In my old Ramcharger I took out the back seat, so I could sleep back there. Foam pad and a sleeping bag and I was set. For a weekend, I just took a cooler for drinks and food. Ice would last a couple days. Bought an "action packer" plastic box to...

Definitely going back. We roamed around from Organ Pipe to Mt. Lemmon, and down to Madera Canyon, but mostly East and West Saguaro National Monument. Shot so many pictures.

So we spent a little time in the Tucson area, last week of March. Concentrated mostly on improving my photo skills (my wife is already pretty good, I'm learning...). Anyway, here are a few shots. Lots of crested saguaros, we got lucky finding them.

Usually not.

I haven't done it yet, but there is supposed to be a slight detour that goes around the 50" bridge. I know people do it in jeeps, pickups, etc. The pictures I saw show a normal bridge, with big concrete blocks on it to make it narrow. We have some 50" trail restrictions out here, I believe that...

Weight on the rear bumper will take weight off the front (leverage), and may stick out enough to affect your departure angle. Weight up high, however, might tip you over. An awful lot of people have rear storage on an awful lot of Jeeps and do OK, I think you would be better off with the bumper...

Just a big square bug net. The bugs were really bad that time. Forgot where I got it.

I'd start by weighing the truck, get a front/rear/gross weight. Now you know where you're starting. Look at the sticker in the door jamb and see what your gross and axle ratings are. Subtract the actual weight from the GVWR/GAWR. That's what you have to work with. Consider the weight of the...