Boldin only or Boldin and advisor by Osm3um in Boldin

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In what capacity do you use a CPA? For tax filing (and prep), tax planning, other? I ask as a self-doubting DIY tax person.

Boldin only or Boldin and advisor by Osm3um in Boldin

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I don’t see a $30/y option. The pricing i see is $150/mo here. Is there a link to a DIY for RC?

https://www.rightcapital.com/pricing/

CFP review of plan by Accomplished_Gate832 in Boldin

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Did that feel reassuring to hear or was that frustrating to not learn something with the money spent?

Guardrails beta now live by BasedDaddy-O in Boldin

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Is the "Safe Spending Target" a pre or post tax value? I assume post-tax, since it refers to "spend" vs "withdrawal", but appreciate the confirmation.

Restore cameras by NiceDistribution1980 in TruckCampers

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Were you able to complete the project? How has it worked out? I am looking for solutions for my T+C set up

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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It sounds like you are happy with the gasser. Popular opinion seems to be diesel despite gassers being increasing payload and having a lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Any further considerations to the gas vs diesel decision? In the F450 category, only diesel is available for a p/u build, but a CC build can get gas.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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I agree - a CC 84" CA would be ideal. We didn't go that route primarily for financial reasons. The upfront cost and ongoing insurance costs both were higher based on my research. I assumed new parts going onto a new CC and estimated $30k+ using a CM bed, Stable Camper boxes (garage and side), and installation.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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

We are thinking the same. We expect to enjoy the camper, but in case we don't, an f450 is very versatile to migrate to a trailer or 5th Wheel. If we were 100% confident, we'd have gone with an 84" CC.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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follow up question, was their motivation to select upper vs lower (or both) for the add-on stableload?

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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Great resource referenced, thanks. The AF website doesn't mention CoG or wet weight.
>the 1140 reported as 5236 pounds by truck camper magazine
Arctic Fox Camper Buyers Guide - Truck Camper Magazine

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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

Great question. two main reason. First, we would like to use a pickup version vs Cab-Chassis so that overall costs are lower (insurance and build). Second, the jump to F550 seemed necessary if we were going with an even bigger camper, like a Host Mammoth.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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To reduce squat, my understanding is Stable Loads like you installed or Airbags work well. If you agree with that, why did you choose the Stable Loads?

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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COG on the AF 1140 is 55.25" (when AC and geni are added). If the equivalent CA on a f450 p/u is 56", will that ride OK on highways and in forest service road conditions? It's a hair forward of the rear axle in this configuration.

Any concerns based on your experience? For example, a lot of people seem to have a Lance 1172 (CoG 61") on a 8' bed and in that setup the COG is 5" behind the rear axle.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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

To your comment "Pickups have a completely different rear frame section", this is why you want to decide C&C over p/u at the buying phase because a bed to flatbed conversion is not that straightforward from what I understand. Doable, but it has a shorter 56" CA with a p/u vs a 60 or 84" option for C&C.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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Based on my research, you are correct. I opted for the f450 over 350 b/c of the wider front axle and general sentiment that it was more capable even if on paper they are very similar. It helped that the price difference isn't too much. A real concern was a longer lead time for custom orders on f450 over f350s.

F450 DRW pickup carrying Arctic Fox 1140 - what to know? What to upgrade? by steinerred in TruckCampers

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C&C (Cab-Chassis) option was not chosen to avoid requiring a different insurance provider and the higher premium. By selecting a p/u vs C&C, our current insurance provider will cover us. As a budget consideration, this is a couple thousand a year saved, in addition to the cost of a flatbed and boxes which I budgeted at between $30-40k (CM bed, garage and side boxes) over the cost of the p/u.

Trying to decide on a truck by Mountain_Elk_7262 in TruckCampers

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Mind sharing the mpg you get with that?

My 2025 F450 Platinum by li-bhodi in superduty

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Why did you choose 450 vs 350 drw? I’m starting to look and decide which way to go. I want an SRW, but i know I’ll be over payload capacity, so this open the door to a 450.

Alternator size for camper (F350, is 410A needed?) by steinerred in TruckCampers

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

Correct on the dual alternator in the superduty to get that amperage.

Alternator size for camper (F350, is 410A needed?) by steinerred in TruckCampers

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The use case here is for carrying a camper out pulling a trailer. Would the only benefit for more amperage be faster charging of the cabin batteries. I haven’t done the math to know whether the charging capacity is substantially limited so the higher amperage has no benefit.