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December 3, 2019

TailGator 2-stroke Harbor Freight generator, first look.

Here’s my first-look at Harbor Freight’s TailGator 2-stroke Generator. This is SKU 63024, but there is also a 63025, almost identical….

According to a helpful YouTube video I found explaining the subtle differences, there’s a better chance of getting good one and the overall quality might be better, if you can find and buy a 63024. My local store had both.

I want the generator to fit inside this 18″ x 18″ flatbed toolbox, as you can see the included handle prevents that. I have a remedy in mind. Stay tuned.

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James Langan

November 22, 2019December 7, 2019

Timbren DR2500D Rear Springs Height Adjust

Back in June I installed these Timbren DR2500D auxiliary rear springs on my Hallmark flatbed camper outfit, and they have been working well for my application in conjunction with TufTruck heavy-duty rear coils.

I’ve tinkered with the ride height, both up and down 1-inch a couple times, including last week when I lowered it an inch again so the truck sits level instead of slightly high in the rear. The last two slides show the before and after ride height difference. Pretty obvious and quite level again now.

Timbren has a similar but different spring kit, the DRTT3500E, that also fits my application, stay tuned, as I’m going to give those a try soon.

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James Langan

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Hallmark Campers

November 17, 2019

Hallmark Nevada Flatbed Camper In Nevada

Sunrise shadows between Beatty and Goldfield, Nevada, after leaving the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas earlier this month. A few miles west of Highway 95 on BLM-managed public land.

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Hallmark Truck Campers

October 16, 2019

Hallmark Truck Campers’ Pull-In Cab-Over Bed

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Hallmark Truck Campers

September 24, 2019October 16, 2019

Rancho RS9000XL shock absorber testimonial

Rancho 9000 shocks have been on several of my trucks over the past 20+ years and I still like them. They are much better than the factory dampers, and adjustable, which can be pretty fantastic for trucks that are often lightly loaded, and/or heavily loaded.

Want to go fast, then maybe a race-inspired shock is your solution? Got a heavy load, a less sexy (and less expensive) heavy-duty damper might work.

James Langan

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Rancho Performance Suspension and Shocks

September 6, 2019

Four Wheel and Hallmark flatbed campers Delxo ladder

At the NW Overland Rally in June, I saw this Delxo three-step aluminum ladder outside a Four Wheel Campers Hawk flatbed. It’s light and super slim when folded.

The Louisville shelf-ladder mounted to the rear of my AT Overland can carriers is great once camped, however for brief roadside stops it’s not convenient to unbolt to help my wife get into our Hallmark flatbed camper. (The White Knuckle Off Road Products Hitch-Step works for me most of the time.)

The heavy-duty folding Louisville ladder is shown for comparison. It’s a fantastic shop ladder (and expensive), though far too big and heavy to mount on, or put inside the camper.

The Delxo seems rounded enough that I think interior cabinetry damage is unlikely on decent roads. If we really like the Delxo ($80 from Amazon) I may think about some cushioning cabinetry protection inside our Hallmark Nevada flatbed.

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James Langan

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White Knuckle Off Road Products

July 29, 2019