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I’m not tech-savvy enough, but I bought mine on EBay. Just search 5000# Scissor Jacks. I think they are 4 x for $130 or so.

With an endorsement like that, I HAD to look it up and check some reviews. I do like the shineyness it seems pretty durable. Some of my older Coleman’s are steel bodied (1950s-80s era). They are proud of those Partner stoves! I guess the same could be said for a lot of our toys tho. Here’s...

Some of us more paranoid types also picked up a wheel-lock that covers lug nuts and prevents the wheel from turning. My greatest piece of mind, however, came from hiding one of our cell phones with the gos tracker turned on inside the trailer while we went trail riding away from base camp. As...

Any of the newer Coleman’s available anywhere use the small propane bottles. If you want some nostalgia, get a decent 425 and a propane generator from Walmart, tractor supply, D&B or online for cheap. If you have space for a suitcase stove that runs Coleman fuel or propane then you have some...

Handy man repair kit, first aid kit, opportunistic mischief all in one small package...what’s not to love?

Thanks. I always said if I had money or talent I’d be dangerous...lol. I guess as long as it all holds together, I will be Ok...

I’m diy-ing my entire rig. I wanted a trailer system separate/able from my daily driver,so base camp could stay deployed while tow vehicle could remain mobile. I wanted the strength and size of an over-cab contractor rack, the convenience and security of a metal topper shell, the durability of...

I dig it! Nice truck!

I also used 1/2x 5” and 1-2x 8 1/2” grade 8 bolts and washers for the hinges. I welded washers on each end of the round stock hinge barrels and will use molly grease to keep the hinges lubricated. Hammer-finish black paint to hade all my Oopses, because I suck at welding...haha!

So, lots of great questions. First, I watched a few dozen DIY vids on YouTube to decide I liked the hard shell gun case idea. The vids I watched for the awnings and showers got me thinking about materials and I for sure didn’t want hinges that were weak points that would be broken by wind...

Still laughing about “gnat-farts...”. I really try to just un-plug. Recently we (my beautiful wife and I) have been bird watching during the day and star-gazing at night. If the kids and grand kids are along, then the card games come out after dinner. During the daylight, we try to wear out...

Take your very large and intimidating dogs with you. They may dissuade someone from circumventing the hitch locks, wheel locks, padlocks, land-mines, pungee-sticks, sniper nests, etc...

I went with a truck bed camper, one, because I already had one and two, I had also been paying attention to folks not super happy about needing to break camp when ever they wanted to go exploring or even make a supply run. I like my truck bed overlanding set up, mostly because I’m building it...

Roof rack, not food rack, lol. My phone is so much smarter than it gives me credit for (like my kids), it just does what it wants to instead of asking my opinion before doing dumb stuff...lol

Not bad if I DO say so myself... having a strong desire to enjoy some of the creature comforts, or at least being motivated to convince my beautiful Wife that overlanding/camping can be comfortable as well as scenic, I have been working on a few projects to enhance or glampify my trailer...

Hey there and welcome. I also have an 01 2500 HD. Ext cab w/ a 6ft bed. Many have said it’s too heavy a rig for overlanding, And while I would agree it’s not a rock crawler, I have loved it for everything else... work, camping, pulling trailers and boats and all the outdoors activities I have...

Well I am glad to read I am on the right track. I have been watching the Prowse vids on YouTube. I appreciate all the input and validation. I hope to soon pull the trigger on some components for my set up. Much appreciate the insight.

I would consider a propane tree. It comes with a couple hoses that will connect the propane tank to the stove. The adapter alone will allow you to connect one of the small 1lb bottles directly to it, but a tree will let you use a 20lb tank that should last an entire trip if used sparingly. I...