K, stopped in at Grainger today, The springs are either discontinued or you have to buy 3 packs of 10, raising the rice d admission to over $150. So, I am on hold. The U-bolts were available, the steel is easy as are the locking nuts. Any ideas on an alternate source for the springs? I was considering a DIY of the HappiJac style, Eye bolt thru a cap, spring essentially preset. Screw on or press fit then weld the cap to the tubing, welded nut at other end. Ever consider one that way? The spring would need t be about double the in/lbs you used. And you would need to be real confident on your welds.

Sorry I don't have an alternative. I remember it being hard to find those.

@@NorthernExplorerOverland Have you published the upgrade you did?

@@BillWhetstone I'm actually working on a video now (don't hold your breath as to when it will be out). Those tiedowns that I made have a lot of advantages but the big disadvantage is how difficult they are to install. I have not used them since I built my couch on the passenger side of the camper. To difficult to reach that area. I am now using ratchet straps and bolting the camper down in the back. Everything will be explained in the video.

@@NorthernExplorerOverland Interesting. I am currently using the Brophy wie doowns, just reinstalled them today. The guy I bought the camper and tie downs from had them installed wrong, and I didn't know any better. I had them all backwards. Put them in right. Used Nutserts instead of trying a nut from bottom because the bottom of the rail is essentially closed up. I still have regular turnbuckles, and I have a HappiJac system on my Amazon shopping cart., if I am still dissatisfied with the Brophys.

Even with my little 4wheeler trailer I see a drop.

It's my shock pump for my mountain bike.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the update.

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Thanks for the input.

Leslie Nielson in Airplane was genius.

If you want quiet, I think it has more to do with the time of the year that you go than anything else. After Labor day there are a lot less tourists. July and August you can expect to see some crowds.

Never using tow mode! 🤡🤣

Yes, I'm very happy with them.

No rubbing anywhere with stock wheel offset.

I have an F250. Check out this video for the weight of the camper. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/haiUeLeBuKvXlXk.html

@@NorthernExplorerOverland You have awesome skills! I was going to ask about weight but you have it covered.

Ha, That took me over three years. I'll never do it again.

Did you end up going with these? I’m looking at the same tire and size on a 2023 f350 STX

@@sethro2049 actually the 11th Hour I was looking at a local reputable tire dealer auto repair garage website and they had Yokohama geolanders at XD's at about $80 a tire cheaper and I started researching them I decide to go with them and I really love them they're more aggressive super sticky I love the look of them as well, obviously I have to give them more time to see how they do in the snow but so far in the heavy rain soaked roads absolutely no problems, I live East Central Wisconsin I haven't got them into mud yet But I feel confident they will be good ,I'm not a big mud off-road guy anyhow but occasionally I will I'll get on dirt/ grassy roads and unplowed in the winter to give them a good test, I will post a video then of these tires because there's not many uploads of them since it's a fairly new Tire

You can buy a small shelf for the top of the door that might hold some butter or something. It doesn't look like the freezer door will separate from the shelf. www.caravansplus.com.au/upper-door-shelf-suit-dometic-waeco-cr65-crx65-coolmatic-fridges-p-14495.html

@@NorthernExplorerOverland Ok, good to know. Thank you!

@@NorthernExplorerOverland hi again, so the door doesn't come with a small shelf, just a bottom one?

@@nadiasureda883 That's correct. Some of the retail pictures that you see online show it with the upper shelf, sometimes even a cover over the shelf. All I can say is my unit didn't come with one.

@@NorthernExplorerOverland thank you!

Thanks for sharing.

What is the height of your rig with the camper closed with the 35’s?

@jeffglass1290 94 inches plus 3 inches for the vent cover.

I did not. For the purposes of this test (and the original test) I measured my distance and speed with a gps. As it sits, when my speedometer reads 55 mph I'm actually going 57.64. I'll look into having it recalibrated someday.

Thank you and my truck bed is 6 3/4 feet.

@@NorthernExplorerOverland can I ask you what battery do you use? Thanks!

@@nadiasureda883 Two of these... remybattery.com/batteries/vehicle/floor-machine-batteries/intimidator-8a24m-battery.html

I would like to see those pictures. If you are an facebook you can message me there. facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074185025627

Ha, you will just have to wait and see.

I do have a physical key (key fob). No push button start.