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#31 Machinebuilder

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 12:58 AM

5000’ is as high as the mountains are in East TN
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#32 Lighthawk

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Posted 17 March 2021 - 01:38 AM


 


 

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Our Hawk came with the same set of steps.  They have been great as a safe entrance, and also for loading kayaks on/off the roof.

I added 3M non-slip pads after camping in the snow.   I was able to fit our stairs on our rear back steps, where they stay mounted too.


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OEV Aluma 6.75 flatbed, Bundutec Odyssey camper on order for 2024

For this year we're still using our 2008 FWC Hawk with victron DC-DC charger, 130w solar, MPPT controler

with 2000w inverter and external 120v output and 12v solar input with 100w portable solar.   http://lighthawkphoto.com


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Posted 04 April 2021 - 06:50 PM

I've been slowly working on things.

 

This is the area with the drivers side of the back seat removed.

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With the nanny systems I couldn't remove the seat belts. so I covered them up

this levels the floor area too

 

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a couple more pieces, I'll put a drawer in later

 

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and a top, (the red jack is a telescoping bottle jack from Northern tool, 14" of travel) I miscalculated an it doesn't fit well

 

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and a couple cushions from the camper, Gabby Likes it

 

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I'm loading up and heading out for a good shakedown trip in the AM. The extent of my planning is to take the Natchez Trace Parkway south.


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2021 F350 SCLB

FWC Grandby,

EBY Big Country Flatbed, Buckstop Outback front Bumper

Gabby (GSP), Sox (GSP/American Bulldog)

2011 F150 SCLB HDPP


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Posted 10 April 2021 - 01:07 PM

I had a decent trip.

 

I made a mistake on my platform and can nnot raise the center seatback, meaning I can not get into the below seat storage.

That will be redone.

 

The camper cushion on the platform tends to slide towards the right, I need to think about it.

 

The truck did great, There are some good hills between Knoxville and Nashville on I40 and it never downshifted from 10th. holding 75mph

 

75mph means low 12mpg, once I hit the parkway with a 50mph limit I got in the high 13mpg. Not too bad for pushing a barn door.

 

All the visitor centers on the Natchez trace are still on Lockdown, you might be able to talk to a person through a piece of plexiglass.

It's hard to get the history of a historic road without the interpertation. its a long limited access 2 lane road.

 

I found a great little ACE campground west of Birmingham. it was completely empty.

 

I'll add some pics later.


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FWC Grandby,

EBY Big Country Flatbed, Buckstop Outback front Bumper

Gabby (GSP), Sox (GSP/American Bulldog)

2011 F150 SCLB HDPP


#35 Lighthawk

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Posted 11 April 2021 - 04:05 AM

Thanks for sharing your update.  Building out the backseat can be trial and error.

We've done it with our Tundra AC, and have another truck on the way.


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2021 RAM 3500 Crew 4x4, 6.4 hemi/8 speed trans with 4.10 gears, Timber Grove bags, Falken Wildpeak 35" tires.

OEV Aluma 6.75 flatbed, Bundutec Odyssey camper on order for 2024

For this year we're still using our 2008 FWC Hawk with victron DC-DC charger, 130w solar, MPPT controler

with 2000w inverter and external 120v output and 12v solar input with 100w portable solar.   http://lighthawkphoto.com


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Posted 12 April 2021 - 10:16 AM

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EBY Big Country Flatbed, Buckstop Outback front Bumper

Gabby (GSP), Sox (GSP/American Bulldog)

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Posted 10 May 2021 - 01:24 AM

Thanks for the recommendation on the Little Giant step ladder. Although it's bulky to transport, it's a small price to pay for the ease of my 55 yo bones to get in and out of the camper. I have the Tremor package on my F250, which is 3" taller than a standard 4x4 F250, so the 4 step ladder is perfect height for it.20210404_085524.jpeg
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Posted 12 September 2021 - 12:33 PM

I know its been a while since my last update. Pictures will come as I start processing them.

 

 

I just got back from a 3 week trip. In East TN they have a term, loafering, it pretty much means wandering around going where the roads take you.

 

I had a vague "plan".

 

8/20 After work I left home and stopped at my sisters to visit her and my Mom

 

8/21 I drove all day to Pony Express lake in Missouri,

 

8/22 the next day I made it to Guernsy State Park in Wyoming,

 

8/23 Short drive to Outlaw Cave Campground, I spent the week there exploring and relaxing. Some interesting history and interesting scenery changes, This is Hole in The Wall country and the cave is a place where the gang hid out.

 

8/26 Tracy, a friend met me and we visited and explored some more.

 

8/28 We packed things up and went to explore the Bighorn Mountains. Crazy Woman Canyon is fantastic, we grabbed a spot near the top for the night.

 

8/29 We drove Hyattville road and then the Red Gulch/Alkali Backcountry Byway. stopping at the Dinosaur Tracks for the night.Hyattville road had Tracy questioning my navigation, it turned into an interesting 2 track and none of it had been graded this year.

 

8/30 Tracy had to go back to his life and left very early. I headed to Greybull for gas and went up 14 to Shell Falls ad took a "shortcut" of Hunt Mountain Rd to see the Medicine Wheel, Then I decided it was time to find a camp with a shower and laundry.I stopped at Bear Mountain Resort, I can not recommend this. the campground looks to be mostly permanent campers and the whole place seems run down, the Laundry worked but not well, the showers are in the main building behind the bar, there are only 2. the place is for sale, if anyone wants to take over a huge project.

 

8/31 I finished my loafer through the Bighorns by going to Sheridan and buying a Forest service map through their window. At least this way I could figure out where I went. (I love paper maps). None of the visitor centers were open. I ended the day at a 4H campground in Roundup, Montana

 

9/1 I stopped at the BLM office in Lewiston Montana, There were 2 very helpful ladies there, This is the office that handles the Upper Missouri Breaks National Monument. I was told the new map has just gone to the printers and won't be available for 5-6 weeks. I made a side trip to Judith Peak, there are 2 spots that are supposed to have quartz crystals, I don't know what to look for and am not patient enough to find any. there is a nice view from the top, I made it to Judith Landing where I shared the campground with some cattle.

 

9/2 I drove to Fort Benton to the interpretative center hoping to get some more info, I did find a Delorme atlas at the Ace Hardware so I at least had a decent map to go by. I made a big circle and drove the Upper Missouri Breaks Backcountry Byway. This is an interesting route, Lower 2 calf creek road is at best a 2 track and going to the creek is a 13 degree slope of washed out gullied 2 track. it is worth the drive if you have a vehicle that can handle it. I didn't see any decent dispersed camping so I stopped at the James Kip Recreation area campground.

 

To Be Continued


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2021 F350 SCLB

FWC Grandby,

EBY Big Country Flatbed, Buckstop Outback front Bumper

Gabby (GSP), Sox (GSP/American Bulldog)

2011 F150 SCLB HDPP


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Posted 13 September 2021 - 11:37 PM

9/3  I drove the Charles M Russell auto tour, this goes by the Slippery Ann Campground and Elk viewing area. I did not see any Elk but it looked like a nice campground.

I then drove the Missouri Breaks Historical Homesteads Auto Tour.  It takes you by or near 9 homestead sites, I found 4 of them. this is another "High clearance vehicle needed" road, probably avoid in wet weather.  I can just imagine someone trying it in their Camry.

I found an really awesome campsite on a lake that is part of a small wildlife sanctuary

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9/4 While sitting enjoying the scenery drinking my am coffee I spotted some white Pelicans. This was a huge surprise to me but it is their breeding grounds. I then drove us2 east across Montana to Teddy Roosevelt NP. being Labor day weekend I found Medora, ND packed, I drove part of the park rd and saw a few Bison. I then had enough of people and headed towards Elkhorn Ranch where it was TR's favorite place. the small NF campground was full so I pulled up the next holler and set camp for the night.

 

9/5 I hiked into the Elkhorn Ranch site, all that is left are a few foundation stones. It is a very peaceful place on the river. I drove around to the north unit of the park and again it was pretty busy, I saw a few more bison. and stopped  at the Patterson lake rec area in Dickinson, ND for the night.

 

9/6 I drove across North Dakota on a mix of 2 lane and interstate, stopping at Jorgens Hollow campground in the Sheyenne National Grasslands. very nice place in what is considered oak savanah.

 

to be continued


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2021 F350 SCLB

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EBY Big Country Flatbed, Buckstop Outback front Bumper

Gabby (GSP), Sox (GSP/American Bulldog)

2011 F150 SCLB HDPP


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Posted 14 September 2021 - 03:03 PM

Glad you’re enjoying the truck! We’re pulling the trigger on a 2022 F350 Super Cab with a 7.3/4.30 this week. 


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