Bedlam
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ZB39 chose this color so he could add his forest ranger magnetic signs to the doors and boon dock anywhere he wants in the parks.
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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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zb39
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That first pic is at Tamarack in S WV where we spent the first night. Ran the furnace. The other 3 are at Fort Wilderness CG. Much warmer......
2017 Host mammoth, sold
49 states, 41 National Parks, 7 Provinces
2019 2 door Rubicon 6 spd.
2019 Berkshire XLT 45B
2022 Host Cascade
2021 Ram 5500 Air ride
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mike/kellie
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Great looking combo! It looks like you have that same big gap between the platform step you carry and the factory steps. I think one of our members has recently replaced their steps for the better.
Enjoy the time away!
2015 Host Mammoth triple slide w/ TorkLift Fastguns
2015 Ram 5500 SLT cab & chassis with Douglass 9' utility body
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Bedlam
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Torklift says the Revolution will not fit the opening, but I need to work with them on some other ideas...
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mike/kellie
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That would be great. In the level campsite photo you shared there is room for another step. I'm almost to the point where I need to supply the 2 steps from the ground to make the factory steps manageable.
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Bigfeets
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Has anyone modified the stairs for the 5500?
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Wikel
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Is that a unique problem for flatbed implementations or just to the 5500 in general? Would a 550 and service body have the same challenge or maybe a 550 with flatbed setup? Just curious... Thanks
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zb39
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I don't think it's unique to the RAM. I think any MFG flatbed 5500/550 would be tall. For my wife and I the steps are very close together from Host. So it might look like a huge gap between my ground platform and the the first factory step it's not that bad for us.
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Bedlam
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A pickup is 2.5-3’ from the bottom of bed to the ground. A flatbed is 3-3.5’ from the ground. Host uses a 4-step folding assembly and has not found a taller one (neither have I). I need to devote some time with Torklift engineering, but my full time work is getting in the way.
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Spearfisherman71
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I just installed a set of 5 step torklifts on my 2017 mammoth this past weekend. It was a super tight fit and I can only use the top two height adjustments because of it, which, the lower would make the top step too long of a step anyway. I think at the second notch it made the top step either 12" or 14", can't remember exactly. It was so tight I had to modify the step hardware a little. If it was on a flatbed you definatly want to go with 6 steps. The seem to work good but I haven't actually made a trip with them yet.
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