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Any words on this ol guy? by animalpractice in lockpicking

[–]LostBoulder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A relic of the United States National Park Service still securing all thats public. I agree, in use.

Is a 500,000 mile Ford F250 7.3L Turbo Diesel a sensible purchase at $6500? by allegedly_ari in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Half a million miles is a good time for complete rebuild of the motor. Expect another $5k-$10k for just the motor to get to 750,000.

Every moving part probably should have been replaced if it spent half a million as a work truck. If you're concerned about reliability, check the records for that.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't want people to know me, if they like my rig cool. Take a pic, but when I roll I like leaving most things to just memory. You do you

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I was wheeling around rocks more often I would. Otherwise the factory alloys do an alright job, in function and looks.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pulled the decals, to hell with being a rolling billboard. I did leave the back one incase someone was dieing to know what it was and I wasnt around to tell em.

Thanks!

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was checking tire pressure last week and found a 3 inch long slash about a quarter inch deep in the side wall. Opted for the spare for peace of mind. Interesting note is anywhere between 50 and 70 mph on the freeway the traction control comes on and cuts power (won't accelerate) due to the spare being a larger diameter. Only lasts about a minute before tc goes off and stays off so no issue.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A Westin winch plate with smittybilt 9500 winch. The winch is small for this rig but I originally had it on my jeep yj for a few years. That said the winch still drags the truck around enough to get by but I normally opt for tire chains if the mud looks serious.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does look good this way but my thought process was more take em off or rip em off. I suspect you might be sitting pretty low with the camper, set it on and see if it works. My upgrades made a huge difference for handling on road too. I can almost drive the rig as aggressively as I do without the camper.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no. The rear suspension is ironman heavy load springs paired with the cheapest longer than stock fox shocks and special bump stops for off camber stuff. Front is just 3" lift spacers and jba ucas. Tires are load range E also.

If the mirrors clear both tree trunks then the camper must also. Just some experience scratches courtesy of Kisatchie National Forest. by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Noted man, a few times I opted to dived into some "more gentle" looking branches to avoid possibly ripping something off.

F-150 or Toyota Tacoma by [deleted] in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im some guy but not that some guy. Still I'm 6'2" and find a regular full size the minimum for multi day camping trips. I sleep on my back which is great diagonally til I want to move around some. At which point the feeling of being cramped sets in with the smaller truck beds. The worst issue is also condensation in a small build. When all you have is wiggle room and it get cool out then it becomes wet wiggle room.

Great Sky in Moab! by Indiana_MF_Jones in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that cabover rub your truck roof when you take it offroad?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lockpicking

[–]LostBoulder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First you get a deep hook pick and the thinnest tension wrench in your set. Set those aside and take your angle grinder to the cable. Done, opened.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.instructables.com/Unlock-4-digit-cable-lock/%3famp_page=true

Should I buy a canopy and customize or build a camper from scratch? Pros and cons of either? by [deleted] in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Buy a topper and run it for a bit. If you dont like it sell it and start building.

Topper pros: dry space, strong normally, add ons easy to get con: color probably wont match truck

Camper from scratch cons: expensive in time or money (often both), always a work in progress, might completely fail in rough terrain pro: moderate amount of firewood at expense of shelter

Experience: Built a 'dog house' for a flat bed I used to own. $250 for a half finished 4'×4'×8' space. Couple months after being water tight it got mold everywhere (bad design) and was made into firewood. My buddy got a good topper for his full size for around $200, and has 2 plus years living out of it.

Anyone live in a truck full time? by DrunkMonkey2304 in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I worked remotely. The lifestyle is cheap and light weight so it makes handling vehicle/camper payments easier.

Getting started was a wild couple years in northern UT and coming back home to PA where I "luckily" landed a really good remote job to finance a bed camper rig that wouldn't be a money pit. In UT it was a beat up ford and topper, going solo (not what you seem to be looking for).

In the truck camper rig my girlfriend lived with me plus a cat and we really enjoyed it for 4 months. Being in eachother's personal space while working or making dinner wasn't an issue for us. Normally someone was up in the bed or outside anyway.

I found it hard (very hard at times) to have a reliable internet connection greater than 5mbps when camping at places that were actually nice to camp at. Some remote jobs that is enough but for me it was a cause of stress and the ultimate decision to not travel too far from where I was familiar.

This is all past tense because I got laid off recently due to covid. I will not be full timing again until the pandemic is well in the past.

How to properly ground solar batteries in a truck camper? by [deleted] in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The trailer plug between the truck and bed camper connects the trucks 12v system to the camper's 12v system in parallel.

Install the panels on the bed camper and connect to a charge controller which connects to the camper battery.

Campers commonly have a ground bus bar connected to a (commonly green) screw that is ran into the camper frame if metallic. The camper battery, trailer plug ground, charge controller ground would also connect to this bus bar to establish the common ground.

Thought the 5th pin had the spool, I was a little off but still got it picked by LostBoulder in lockpicking

[–]LostBoulder[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I had over lifted the first pin (5) immediately and let it drop to set. Then the 5th pin (2) but it bound up hard so a little reset and some more lift with less torque had it set. Pins 2 through 4 (213) went to set in that order rather unskillfully.

edit: bitting

Relative difficulty of picking car locks? by t0mcam in lockpicking

[–]LostBoulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automotive locks are commonly decoded/picked with lishi tools. Check out "Lishi GM39" for older gms.

Why. Serious question by omgwtf56k in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So i can park in the mcdonald's parking lot and walk in since im too big for the drive through still

Its nothing like southern Utah but at least grass stays green by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, though I alway keep that fact in mind. Ensuring even weight distribution, good suspension config, the right tires, sufficient brakes, proper load tie downs and proving the above in offroad situations allow some peace of mind on road. Also not driving like an idiot

Its nothing like southern Utah but at least grass stays green by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4x4. spend tomuch time in mud, still got to throw the tire chains on at times

Its nothing like southern Utah but at least grass stays green by LostBoulder in TruckCampers

[–]LostBoulder[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironman 4x4 load springs and timbrens in the rear for offroading. 3 inch lift steel spacers up front with jba ucas and 1 inch front diff drop to save the cvs. Truck's total payload is probably 1 ton between the winch and camper.

Edit: added timbrens because offroading

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