the way it is set up with all your stuff, what it the weight of the camper?
@WheelinwiththeWendes5 күн бұрын
@@jimthompson2085 With a full fresh tank of water (65 gallons) it’s 7400 pounds. We’ve since upgraded to a RAM 5500.
@DoronsTheExplorers6 күн бұрын
Type of truck you guys have? Model year and trim? You have a video of it? Thanks
@WheelinwiththeWendes6 күн бұрын
We’ve since upgraded to a 2022 RAM 5500 with an aluminum flatbed since we were far too over payload on the 3500. We haven’t done a video on it yet because we were waiting to finish the upgrades but should have it out soon.
@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists10 күн бұрын
All that storage, but no room for toys? Where are the boats, fly rods, skis, scuba gear and more? A 20-foot plus utility trailer would be perfect!
@WheelinwiththeWendes10 күн бұрын
It’s possibly on our list. We currently flat tow our lifted Jeep and are contemplating getting a trailer to tow it AND have room for toys. Keeping miles off the expensive 37” tires would be nice!
@PaulPaterson-tz6xn13 күн бұрын
So great info! What truck truck do I need to pull this camper? At its weight?
@WheelinwiththeWendes13 күн бұрын
We started with a dually 3500 but quickly realized it was not enough to handle the payload. We’ve since upgraded to a 5500 and are much safer and within payload. Fully loaded and with a full fresh tank, we were 7400 pounds. Our ram was only rated for 5750. Our new 5500 is rated for 11,000 pounds. You would be safe right off the lot with a 1 ton dually but as soon as you start adding anything, you’ll most likely be overweight.
@simplycountry276214 күн бұрын
The only thing i do not like about the bathroom, is the comode. I would rather have a red rv toilet. And another thing, all the videos i have seen, people doing the same thing yall are doing, "BoonDocking" what ext is so important wirh laptops and desk, what y'alls occupation?. Yall say you live full tome in your camper
@WheelinwiththeWendes14 күн бұрын
I agree about the toilet, however, it’s something that we need as fulltime boondockers and alleviates the need for a black tank, thus extending the amount of time we can stay off grid. Yes, we both work full-time remotely. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t need the space or desk area. Once we retire, we will most likely go even smaller with a truck camper that has no slides.
@digitallabs139119 күн бұрын
Three years later. That's GENIUS !!!
@BruhSayWhat26 күн бұрын
That camper is WAY too heavy for a DRW diesel 3500. I don’t care if it has airbags or timbrens. That camper is designed for a bigger truck like a 5500
@WheelinwiththeWendes26 күн бұрын
Thanks, we swapped to a 5500 shortly after this video. We were grossly over payload for the 3500.
@PublicWifiАй бұрын
Kinda looks like a 3500. Problem is that camper weighs about 5k dry. Add everything else and you're almost 2.5k overweight on payload.
@WheelinwiththeWendesАй бұрын
@@PublicWifi It was… we’ve since swapped it out for a 5500 for that exact reason. And yes, we’re about 7400lbs. with a full fresh tank.
@Aeroguy-ob9ebАй бұрын
What's the payload sticker weight for your 1 Ton? It seems like the camper dry weight would exceed your payload.
@WheelinwiththeWendesАй бұрын
We’ve since swapped to a 5500. Video to come!
@fermageehamilton1402Ай бұрын
I absolutely love this type of camper, the layout is fantastic but they sure are expensive! 👍☘️
@WheelinwiththeWendesАй бұрын
Yes, indeed! We were lucky enough to make a decent profit when we sold our last rig so it didn’t hurt so bad. RVs in general have gotten crazy expensive!
@MooreToLifeOutdoorsАй бұрын
Awesome! You get the most amazing views from there! ❤❤❤
@exploringlifeontheroadАй бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!
@mattroussey8413Ай бұрын
Gorgeous! I'll add it to the list!
@WheelinwiththeWendesАй бұрын
@@mattroussey8413 The 360° views were unbelievable!!!
@wishyouwerehere22 ай бұрын
Very nice. Good balance of mods. What was the thing above the door on the inside? Have you thought about repurposing the black tank or the space it takes up?
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
Thanks! The black tank is shared by both the toilet and vanity, both in the same slide. Since the vanity is still connected to it, we decided to leave it as is. We had thought about removing the tank and just using a bucket under the sink but don’t want to make it too custom, for resale purposes. As it is, it’s easy to go back to a conventional toilet since we just capped off the water line and used a test plug in the toilet drain. Above the door was a rolling blind/valence that we removed when we installed the built in blind for the door window. Thanks for watching!
@jeffreydektor24292 ай бұрын
Pittsburgh?
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
Close, just over the border in MD. 😊
@allen353152 ай бұрын
Just subscribed. Awesome video. Going to attempt to build a couple next week.
@SlowMomentum2 ай бұрын
Excellent
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
Miss that rig! She was a beaut!
@brucehale61512 ай бұрын
Did you have a roof mounted cellular antenna? If so, where?
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
Yes, we had the Poynting 7in1 mounted just behind the front cap.
@brucehale61512 ай бұрын
@@WheelinwiththeWendes Thanks! I ended going in pantry with mine, as the cap/cabinet issue scared me :-). Thanks for always responding!!
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
@@brucehale6151 You’re welcome. I mounted mine there for optimum reception. It really sealed well.
@downbytheriver5012 ай бұрын
Have y’all weighed your setup? That truck is likely DANGEROUSLY overloaded. Not trying to troll but rather warn y’all that you need to get a 5500 for that sized TC.
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
You’re right, we were way overweight. We have since swapped out to a 5500 and will have a video out soon on it.
@downbytheriver5012 ай бұрын
@@WheelinwiththeWendes me too. I had an incident where one of my rear wheels fell off going 60 mph. Not a fun time. I have since also upgraded to a 5500. Way more stable!
@lancesundquist758921 күн бұрын
@@WheelinwiththeWendes very cool - is that the the 5500 Chasis cab? Really like the camper you have and some of your mods eg actuators for your solar - we are considering switching from our class A back to truck and camper so very interested in your experiences regarding the mammoth - look forward to seeing your setup with the 5500. We hope to be south this winter so maybe we can connect to get a “real life” view of your rig!
@karenz51122 ай бұрын
Love the rig. I may have missed it. But, where do you store your clothing?
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
On either side of the bed, in the very small wardrobe closets. We’ve learned to pare down to the minimum and buy only if we need it. We also use clear Walmart Sterlite containers stacked inside to utilize every vertical inch possible.
@davidwrobel80892 ай бұрын
You have a tail dragger with that truck camper.
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
Not sure what you mean, other than the hitch extension. We haven’t touched yet… and we boondock 90% of the time. We also since upgraded to a 5500 and Kelderman suspension which gives us a bit more clearance.
@Kevin-midmichigan2 ай бұрын
Thats Awesome Idea
@martinsibley95643 ай бұрын
Very nice and love all of your upgrades.
@patmerrill45123 ай бұрын
I’d like to know more about the bedding system. I couldn’t catch the name of it.
Thank you.! I was considering one of these for our family of 3. This helped me to make a lots of decisions along the way, as I was watching your tour. God bless you and have a wonderful time on your journeys. ❤🎉😊
@WheelinwiththeWendes3 ай бұрын
Thank you! Glad we were able to share and help! Good luck!
@kennethc81823 ай бұрын
Where did you get storage cubes.Can you make link . Thanks Very nice rig.
@WheelinwiththeWendes3 ай бұрын
Thanks! We purchased them at WalMart. Similar to this one… www.walmart.com/ip/5343085495
@kennethc81823 ай бұрын
😮Have you weighed your camper and truck.
@WheelinwiththeWendes3 ай бұрын
We’ve since swapped to a 5500 flat bed rated for 19,500 GVWR. Fully loaded with a full fresh tank we’re close to 18,500.
@Craig-ml8nw3 ай бұрын
I have a 2008 Host Everest and really like the space & dry bath. The stickers on the outside are pretty bad, Alaska has alot of sunlight, not getting them is a great idea. Mine is pretty dated compared to your new one. Great video, thanks.
@Roger303030303 ай бұрын
Awesome 🎉
@Hemidakota4 ай бұрын
Is he a former US Marine? What is the MPG for traveling?
@WheelinwiththeWendes4 ай бұрын
No, unfortunately I never served but wish I had. We typically get 8-9mpg.
@Danil2009ful4 ай бұрын
очень уютно получилось
@jaybruns77714 ай бұрын
Nice camper but how you can live with a woman like that is beyond me she is a know it all I can tell my dad would say her mouth runs like a whipperwills ass.
@WheelinwiththeWendes4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for the awesome comment and the energy you put into it. I’m glad you know her so well just from a walkthrough.
@WheelinwiththeWendes4 ай бұрын
The new owners have this for sale. facebook.com/share/7pjb2HFWXe6jqKax/?mibextid=79PoIi
@Kevin-midmichigan2 ай бұрын
Why? Any link?
@WheelinwiththeWendes2 ай бұрын
@@Kevin-midmichigan From what I understand, fulltiming just wasn’t their thing. facebook.com/share/7pjb2HFWXe6jqKax/?mibextid=79PoIi
@Kevin-midmichigan2 ай бұрын
@WheelinwiththeWendes thank you very much and nice looking new camper ya got there
@annsmith60144 ай бұрын
Hi we are thinking of buying this same year and model , any specific concerns we should be looking at , and would you recommend a purchase , we are not really hauling it . Any short comings in the rv ? Appreciate your input
@user-wt1yq1cq1e5 ай бұрын
Overweight
@kristinae705 ай бұрын
What is the water softener system you have in the back of your pickup
@WheelinwiththeWendes5 ай бұрын
It’s a 16,000 grain model On-the-Go water softener. For a rig this size, you could probably get away with the smaller 8,000 grain unit but we go through a lot of water since we’re fulltime. It’s definitely a gamechanger out west where the water is so hard.
@kristinae705 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. We have an older lance and someday we will be part timers 😂❤
@kristinae705 ай бұрын
Another question. Typically these are used in between the hook ups. When you are filling the tanks do you use it and how much longer does it take to fill
@WheelinwiththeWendes5 ай бұрын
We use it all the time, even when filling the freshwater tank. It doesn’t seem to slow it down at all.
@grantg81955 ай бұрын
Nice video, still liking the mammoth? Was hoping for a 1 year update, hope you’re well!
@grantg81955 ай бұрын
@@WheelinwiththeWendes Awesome, that’s what it’s all about - glad to hear it! Real quick, you two pretty satisfied having it on the 1ton? Thanks, looking forward to the follow-up!
@boondockingamerica6 ай бұрын
I would be very careful about setting up a host camper off of the truck. The couple beside us down here in key west had there 11 6 on the Jack's about 10 inches off the ground and 2 of the happy Jack's pulled out of the camper and it collapsed while sitting off the truck. They had the stable campers braces deployed and the Jack's still pulled out of the camper. When it rolled over it missed our northern lite by maybe 2 inches. We lucked out. The 2024 host they had us a total loss.
@WheelinwiththeWendes6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info, we agree. We RARELY take ours off, only if the truck needs service. Even then, I hate it being on the jacks. The only way I can see it being safely stored off the truck is if the base itself is being supported.
@1533ramsay6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tour. WOW, that looks fantastic. I hope to be a ft RVer myself next year. I want a truck rv myself. The room in that unit is amazing.
@user-jo4lr8it6p6 ай бұрын
Did you find your truck handling the camper OK? Just wondering because I was thinking of getting one.
@ClarkyMalarky6 ай бұрын
I did the same with the decals, heat gun and a razor takes off the host decals 😊
@georgeshotrodbarn21136 ай бұрын
Well i hope you dont brake your truck frame in half.
@WheelinwiththeWendes6 ай бұрын
We swapped to a 5500 not long after this was filmed. Way safer now!
@user-cp1jy2fu2z6 ай бұрын
Loved seeing your rig and really enjoyed all the organization. You guys are inspirational. One question, with all the sliders in, can you still access everything one needs for a quick stop?
@WheelinwiththeWendes6 ай бұрын
We could barely squeeze through to get in the bed but that’s about it. No refrigerator access.
@CrustyAbsconder7 ай бұрын
Host should pay you a dollar per view.
@WheelinwiththeWendes7 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t THAT be nice! 😊
@markJones381337 ай бұрын
Nice camper, but my wife would never be close to the door, her thing is the man should be first person near the door just in case someone burst in.
@kellyclarke87547 ай бұрын
Yes. Carpet on the steps. I slipped and my butt hit every step and exacerbated my lower back issue from being a medic for 25 plus years.
@WheelinwiththeWendes7 ай бұрын
We’ve had carpet on the steps on every RV we’ve owned. 👍🏻
@edjohnson27467 ай бұрын
Are your panels 200 watt Hightec? Is the 3" part of the angle on the roof? Any reason that you did not put the rivit nut in the panel frame? Stronger with the angle or just higher? Did you need to drill the holes in the panel corners for the angle brackets? Love your idea. I'm in the process of putting (6) Hightec215 watt panels on my 5th wheel. I already have the full Vitron Setup except for the charge controller, a 150/100 unit. I've been dealing with Continuous Resources for about a year now, good people.