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mike/kellie

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Posted: 04/09/17 11:21pm

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So Bedlam, I have the documents to validate emissions, and will pursue my 9' truck bed next. I might be the resource to help "defer costs". Since my bed is a foot longer does the math work?

2015 Host Mammoth triple slide w/ TorkLift Fastguns
2015 Ram 5500 SLT cab & chassis with Douglass 9' utility body

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Posted: 04/09/17 11:33pm

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You will only be able to load 102" of the Host floor on the deck before running into interference from the left underside - This leaves 38" of overhang. Unless your SuperHitch sits 10" behind your bed, the 28" SuperTruss will come up short. I could have used a 36" SuperTruss but wanted a little more room between the camper and enclosed trailer for tighter turns.

Chevy Sonic 1.8-Honda Passport C70B-Host Mammoth 11.5-Interstate Car Carrier 20-Joyner SandViper 250-Kawasaki Concours ZG1000-Paros 8' flatbed-Pelican Decker DLX 8.75-Ram 5500 HD

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Posted: 04/10/17 07:13am

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Bedlam, nice GMC/Chevrolet mud flaps. [emoticon]

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Wikel wrote:

zb39,

Did you happen to get measurement of the furnace area when you had it out? Interested in what's the width, depth and length if there where just doors instead of the fireplace. Thanks [emoticon]

I just got back from 6 days in the camper. I will measure tonight. The mammoth was great, no issues of any kind. I used the inverter to run the fireplace a few times. I never ran AC at all. Love this TC. So much room and diff places to sit down..

2017 Host mammoth, sold
49 states, 41 National Parks, 7 Provinces
2019 2 door Rubicon 6 spd.
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2022 Host Cascade
2021 Ram 5500 Air ride

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Posted: 04/10/17 08:38am

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GeoBoy wrote:

Bedlam, nice GMC/Chevrolet mud flaps. [emoticon]

The dealer where I bought my Ram and who did the upfit on the boxes and deck, sells FCA and GM vehicles. I never really get to see them because I have the camper on the truck and usually my Rock Tamer mud flaps hanging off the end of the SuperTruss.

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Posted: 04/10/17 09:48am

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How about this for a spare tire mount?
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I'm not convinced that the spare does not restrict too much air flow to the radiators. I lost a fan clutch on my Ford and was able drive the length of South Dakota (Rapid City to Sioux Falls) during the summer without it although I was loaded over 19K lbs GCW. I don't think I would have been able to keep fluid temperatures low enough with something like that in the way.

In Sioux Falls, I had a clutch waiting for me and was able to continue on the next day with full cooling capacity and only losing about half a day in the entire process.

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zb39 wrote:

Wikel wrote:

Sorry it took me so long, busy at work catching up. 26 x 21 x 7 deep. It would be a nice storage area, maybe a couple of shelves.

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therobzilla wrote:

When we were at the plant on the 13th, they were building the first Cascade with the new layout. Very nice floorplan for sure. Didn't get any pics, but it really was nice.

They released the pictures of the Cascade in the Smoke River color scheme with recliners:

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