Recent content by Cal Young

So is this inverter a modified sine or pure sine inverter, searched but no answer.

Used to be you could simply pause the Mini, no charge. You can still pause it but now they ding you $5 a month extra. Oh well…we are on one of the Roam plans, $50 for 50GB, seems to be enough.

Yeah, the Starlink Mini is pretty cool for boondocking. With the built in router it uses about 60 or so watts for a few minutes to get connected and then the wattage drops into the low 20s from then on. It’s just sitting on a little table in the picture but is now on a tripod. We need it to...

May or may not be relevant as my truck is 20 years old. This is a diesel 2500. Currently shopping for a new 3500 SRW. Previous to this camper I had a Lance 950-S on this same truck. It does just ok, not great. We travel light but still probably around 11,000 to 11,300 most trips. Rancho...

I also live in an area where the lighter colors are preferable. I’m specifically looking for examples of silver with chrome bumpers or body colored. I’m hoping the Laramie wheels grow on me.

Thank you all for chiming in regarding your experiences with the 6.4. I’m in the market for a 3500 SRW for carrying my camper. I don’t need the power of the diesel,(but I have enjoyed the last 20 years with this one), just the payload for a 3500lb load. Waiting on silver, so it might be a...

Also waiting on the Silver Zynith to order. Might end up being a 2026. Does the different color callout mean a slight difference, or is silver just well, silver. I think Jeep has been using it. Haven’t had silver before, chrome bumpers or body colored, chrome side steps or black. Pictures...

For the most headroom it seems 295/70-18 or 295/65-20 are both a load index of 129, which is north of 4000lbs.

In doing your research, be aware that the dry weight of the 811 (or any Northwood camper) is not accurate. Arctic Fox plays some numbers games. There is a required option (oxymoronic) Fox Value Package of $6300 and 595 pounds, pushing the dry weight up to 3400 and some. Don’t get me wrong it...

Thank you for that! Building a new 2025 CCLB 4x4 SRW 3500 on ramtrucks.com it just shows 11,040. I kinda assumed with the slight de-rating of the gas horsepower I could see the GVW slipping as well. Again, thank you for the good news.

Happijac because the older trucks had thicker bumpers. On the new truck (‘25 or ‘26) I might use TorkLift on the rear, but I like the pull angle of the Happijac on the front. Never had a problem with Happijac, and have been some challenging places. Had an Alpenlite in the ‘90s, another...

As to the GVW, building a new 2025 gas 3500 on ramtrucks the SRW shows 11,040. Just wondering if that is the official number now. If I recall, the previous years had 11,400. No big deal.

Did it really go down from 11,400 to 11,040 or am I reading it wrong? I’m not anal about the payload number but still… Also if the SRW trucks come with load index 125 tires (3600+ rating) the rims must be rated for that much as well, correct? Would upgrade to LI 129 with 295s anyway but the...

New to the forum but on my 4th slide in, all on SRWs. Yeah they do weigh a little more than advertised and most total weights are over GVW, but it can be managed. Mine was about 3200 lbs fresh off the lot, loaded up for camping I’m about 6500 rear, 4850 front. Yeah, I know… Joined the forum...