“Real Men” take care of their family, provide, support, and protect the ones they love. You sir are right at the top. Regardless of skill level of grilling, truck maintenance, or other “manly” activities, you love BIG my friend. Safe travels.
We usually watch a little bit of a video that has "tips", find them boring, and stop watching them. But when you and Marissa, and the Hanks, do these kind of video, they are always entertaining and fun! Thanks for the fun and ideas. Safe travels!!
Great review of your truck choices. Long-beds rule - no problems backing with >90 degrees; storage is tremendous. Take out my Anderson hitch and I have 8' to carry anything I want.
I love how your videos are so varied. Just like Forrest says, you never know what you’re going to get. Followed you forever, will follow you forevermore. Love you guys ( and gals😉)
I ordered my '21 F350 for some of the reasons you did. Since we do not have any kids traveling with us, I ordered mine with a short bed & extra cab (not a crew cab). In a pinch the 1 or 2x a year someone rides back there it works fine. The shorter wheelbase & overall length are great! I can park it anywhere almost any lot. It fits in my garage as well. So much easier to back our tt in tight spots as well. This is my 4th one in 26 yrs & I do not regret it.
Thank you for confirming: “They can all do the job these days” about buying brand. If you have the truck, the correct load, proper torque - - I would add, the ability to stop your load as well as pull. Great video!
18:55 I agree with u. Truck I use to drive couldn’t see nothing in back but the side mirrors are as the name Implies is for the side and having the rear camera is a blessing to have to see behind.
That blue Ram looks sharp but i prefer the wide hip Ram Dually with the HO Cummins for serious towing and hek even for daily driving. Happy trails and safe travels!
Living in the Tampa area, Lanes Orchard is our “go to” HH on our trips also! After driving a UPS truck for 30 something years, driving a dually is a piece of cake 🎉
I just a Chev 3500 CCLB DRW and love it! It takes about 3 acres to turn around, but she pulls and rides like a dream. The long bed smooths out the bumps on the bridge expansions so much. Thanks for sharing.
FYI. A mega cab S.B is almost the same as a crew cab L.B for length. Also in the fuse box, there is a fuse that you can switch the key on power vs always power on. There is 3 terminals and you just have to move it over one terminal.
Hello love your videos and cool places you guys go😊 can't believe how fast your kids have grown . Two beautiful children ❤. So sweet and cute. We are getting a Bucee here in Amarillo Texas can't wait 😊 have fun stay safe out there on the roads Take care God bless you guys ❤😊
I run the same truck only 2021 and love it. In Canada we are not allowed to have a extra free flow tank. It must be a manual pump, or powered pump system. I wanted to install one like you have .... BUT.... filling when driving will upset the computer system on the newer trucks. Therefore you need to stop, then add fuel so therefore I stop for fuel when I get to 1/4 tank so every 3 to 4 hours. The one item we have is our hand radios so my wife can watch our top clearance (rear camera can't see about it) and stumps don't show up well so my wife will go to the back and let me know everything is okay. We pulled into one site late in the afternoon and the rains had come down hard. While backing in my wife yelled for me to stop and pull ahead NOW. We found out the prior RV had sunk on the site and was pulled out and they just filled in the holes. We pulled out our extra 2"X6"X6' boards, backed in avoiding the holes and backed onto the boards for safety and added our big blocks to our 6 hydraulic legs . When we pulled out 8 days later our boards were 2" into the gravel. 2021 Columbus 388FK wide body.
The nice thing about the short bed GM trucks is that the hitch is still far enough back that you don't need a slider 99% of the time. We've been on the road 3 years with ours with a non sliding hitch with no problems. You can't make a full 90 deg turn, but you can get pretty close. That being said, Ram is the only one who makes a short bed dually.
Fantastic upload!!! I love your humor and the way ya'll play off one another. "This is my life." 😂😂😂 I have no idea what the hat referenced at the end, but I don't care what the videos will be: I'm going to love it!!
I can’t recommend the Morimoto full headlight assembly replacement for 4th gen Rams enough! With all the towing you do, and any night-time driving whether you’re towing or not, they are well worth the investment. They make it much easier to see and be seen, day or night! Personal experience to attest!
For us we went truck first because we were adamant we were not having a long bed or dually. Yes, it means we need an autoslide hitch but that for us is the only downside. We have a 10speed diesel and love it. So far mountains have not been a problem and neither is driving round town, parking, banks. We spend the majority of our time in the northeast so having the smaller truck - width and length- is definitely better for the day-to-day living. We only have the one vehicle so it needed to do everything for us. No regrets.
Yes!!! I'm with Marissa on the massage. I first thought it was totally frou-frou, but I do most of the driving and the seat massage means I can still move when we stop. Thanks for another great video!
I fully agree buy the RV first, and if it’s maybe on the dually, get the dually. The diesel can be a maybe on the single wheel but a for sure if you get the dually. Keep the good stuff coming and give the kids a hug for me.
We decided on getting the truck first. We had an idea of the size of 5th wheel we wanted & my only requirement for the truck was that it can pull the 5th wheel up the Canadian Rockies hills without holding up traffic. So since it’s a monster we weren’t restricted in what 5th wheel we could tow.
We have a 2022 Ram Limited 3500 Dually Long Bed with Airbags with the 4.10 ratio on it and a topper on it to pull our 30 Foot Airstream Classic. The bed holds our Electric Bikes and our 8 Foot Kayaks and our generator with a 30 lb. tank for the generator when needed. I just installed a DC to DC charger to make us less dependent on a generator. We take 3 to 4 month trips from July (get away from the Texas summer heat) through the end of October each year. I went from a 1/2 ton to this truck when we had our 25 foot Airstream and I was always over payload. I decided to upgrade to a truck where I would never have to worry about payload again. Parking can be a challenge, but you adapt to it quickly and we find it is a good trade off for the benefits the truck offers in towing and feeling safe.
We think so, you definitely have to drive intentionally & think ahead. We picked up our 2023 Ram 3500 Laramie longbox diesel dually last March and love it. Hubs wanted the dually diesel for the stability pulling a fifth wheel. I can’t remember the ratio but he promised me that it’ll have no issues driving up our Rockies.
Have a 2005 dodge 8’ bed and use an Anderson gooseneck with a rollover ball, LOVE IT! Trailer tracks behind the truck beautifully. I found I can turn tighter than folks with a fifth wheel hitch.
You definitely have the right truck for your family and your needs. I will say that the wheel base of a long bed crew cab ram is only 9" longer than your mega cab but the 8 foot bed will be a tradeoff of interior space.
I've been running with a 17 3500 mega cab for 7 years now and use the Reese goosebox and have had zero issues with turning radius with a trailer. I'd highly suggest going to that and ditching the hitch setup you have now. You won't regret it. And if you are that concerns about the angle you can turn, you can add the gen-y goosepuck 5" offset ball which will give you more room for turning with the 5th wheel.
Great video! I’m Nathan you carry all them tools with you . Some people don’t have the tools they need. I knew someone who lived in an Rv out here and they didn’t have certain tools they needed to fix their tires so they asked a neighbor. So having the tools is a great idea. Glad your tire minder worked. Nice to have a camera to see for the back of the Rv. Nice Harvest Host. I wish we had a Buccee’s out here in Vegas. I agree with Marissa with having a heated seat truck. And massager. Might as well go for the luxury. lol! Us women think a like! lol! Great video and can’t wait to see your next video. Have a great week. And see you next week.
We have a GMC Sierra 3500HD dually long bed. All the factory Denali gadgets. Best truck I've ever driven and it tows my 18.5k 5th wheel with no problem! It's a 2023 and we already have 42k miles on it.
First time viewer to your channel. I subscribed because I liked your content. For me, always a Ford Diesel with auto and manual engine braking. Energy level for you guys is great, but it was a little too fast paced. Hard for this old graybeard to keep up with. Had to replay parts several times because my old ears/brain couldn’t keep up with you! Thanks for the video! Well planned, informative and well executed. I’ll be back.
as someone who has had a long bed regular cab for 5 years, you get used to it, though im planning on getting a 95 f250 extended cab long bed pretty soon, its bigger than what i have now, and i dont really need it, but its probably going to be a good deal and i want a different second vehicle. however, even though it is not a dually, im now thinking about what its capabilities are as far as towing and hauling goes. i dont need much and i wont be towing too much with it, but it would be nice to have that ability. also, as far as your concerns with long bed vs short bed trucks go, a longer wheelbase vehicle will have a much smoother ride, especially while towing because you can get more leverage and theres more to absorb the impact of bumps, for example, my truck is 40 years old, i have a larger heavy duty bumper on it, which makes it about 20 feet bumper to bumper, its all leaf sprung and the shocks are starting to wear out, but it still handles bumps way better than my brother's cj-6 or even his fiesta ST. its simply due to size. its also why even though the 90s/early 2000s jeep wranglers and jeep cherokees have such different tow ratings even though as far as drivetrain options go, you can spec both models out with the exact same engine, transmission and axle gear ratio. the cherokee can tow twice the amount of the wrangler with the same exact options because its a larger vehicle
@@LessJunkMoreJourney yup, there are pros and cons to every decision a person has to make, oftentimes they are very cut and dry, while other times, they arent so obvious, and the consequences of your choices may not reveal themselves until long after its too late to turn back. im sure i dont have to warn you about the huge design flaw of the mega cab short bed option when towing a 5th wheel/gooseneck trailer either. ive seen a few of those trucks damaged in the same spot for the same reason
Get a medium duty….i had a 2021 Chevy dually and it pulled my 43 ft Montana High Country great but went ahead and traded it for a 2021 slightly used Sport Chassis about 9 months ago and would not go back to a dually. It pretty well fits anywhere my long bed 4door dually did. I also have piece of mind on stopping and control of my rig….oh yeah it turns extremely sharp compared to the dually.
There is no perfect truck. I am a chevy guy my whole life. I am 63 yrs old and own a chevy 5500hd cause our pickup camper is so big. But if I had it to do over again I would own a ford. Get a long bed dually you will not regret it. Even a Dodge long bed. You can not beat a cummins. I wish ford and doge and chevy would make a truck together. Dodge Cummins, Chevy Allison Transmission, Ford Body. wow what a truck. But yea long bed dually you wont regret it. So sorry long love you guys.
To me, the new 10 speed transmissions are the #1 most important thing to have in a new truck. We have an F350 with a 3.55 rear end and I can accelerate quite nicely with the trailer. It can find the best gear do what you want it to do…
Your energy levels were evident in this episode. ❤ Great vehicle walk through. We have a 2022 F250 Lariat with the 7.3 Godzilla and 4.30 axle ratio. We love it. Took us and our rig up and over the Big Horn National Park mountain just fine.😊 Looking forward to learning where your next trip is going to be. And many thanks for my LJMJ sticker that you gave my cousin's for me at the Florida RV show (Brian, Missy and their dog, Finn)!
The difference between your current truck and a standard crew cab long bed is only 11” with Ram and 17” with Ford but the F-450 has a shorter turning radius from the wider track front end.
We just had steel valve stems put on our Sprinter, so we wouldn't have a problem with the TPMS sensors, and they are easier to check pressures. Pricey, but it beats a flat when the valve stem breaks off.
You might check into a Reese hitch for your fifth wheel. My husband and I have a short bed truck. We can make some really tight turns. This hitch swivels under the fifth wheel and the receiver doesn’t take up much room.
Love your videos. I have a lighter camper than yours and we just downsized from a fiver to a travel trailer. My truck is a 2017 Chevy 2500 Duramax crew cab with a long bed. We ordered the truck more for what we didn't want than for what we wanted. We didn't want four wheel drive, dual wheels, carpet, short bed. I wanted the long bed because at the time the fuel tank was bigger than the short bed and because with a long bed you don't need that expensive problematic sliding hitch. I don't have any problem parking in narrow spaces. Because it's long I do need to find a side by side parking space to make that turn into the spot. It's easier to back in sometimes. We love our truck and it has given us many long miles over the years. It's jerked our campers over every mountain range in the lower 48 and has traveled safely from coast to coast and border to border many times...we are road running Meanderthals after all.
Correct me if I'm wrong but my ram 3500 long bed crew dually has the same turning radios and length as your Ram megacab short bed dually due to the length of your mega cab.
FYI my F250 has the OEM tire pressure monitors built into the (somewhat) rubber valve stem and can't be replaced. I've used TireMinder on my truck as a second monitor since 2017 w/no problems.
I have a ram 3500 crew cab dually long bed. I wish i would've got a eam 4500 or 5500 they have a wide front axle that turns sharper hence better turing radius. The extra payload capacity would be nice I'm always really close on my drive axle weight rating.
I have a 2015 ram 2500, it has 3.42's with and with 35's tires I could feel the transmission slipping to move our 364BHL. I have been planning on re-gearing it, I do plan to keep the 35's... 3.90's would be PERFECT (but not available) and I have been going back and forth between 3.73's and 4.10's. You just settled it for me, 4.10's it is! Also, check the wheelbase of your Mega-short vs a Crew-long I doubt that I am that much longer than you.
One of your best episodes for me especially pre-departure routine, tire minders (had no idea about leaks on non metal) and bathroom alternatives - my solution for a lone, one legged man is a urinal with a tube and having flown ladies there is a jill john as well. Never need to pull over for Number 1!
I love my long bed dually one ton. Best thing, I do not have to worry about buying that DEF. That DEF is just another thing to have to worry about. Great video.
I am pretty sure that your truck is as long as a crew cab long bed with the mega cab. Thats why you cant get a mega cab with a long bed. I could be wrong tho.
According to our research we have concluded that the short bed mega cab is actually still 11 inches shorter, and has a 9 inch wheel base. This information can be found on Rams website.
So I must ask - didn’t you hear all of the semi trucks and the rumble strips all night long when you slept at Lane Orchards? We absolutely love Lane Orchards itself - we even spent $100 in peach products there. 😂 but that was probably one of our worst nights sleep ever! We had the sound machine going, etc. But those rumble strips were so noisy. We parked right about where you were. Just curious - because maybe we just had a bad night, and we should try it again.
What magnet do you use for the tablet? I've considered a stand for the tablet but a magnet that stays put would work fine. Has your tablet fallen off the magnet on rough roads?
Call me crazy, but..... Isn't the wheelbase on a mega cab shortbed the same as a crew cab longbed? So turning and driving and all that stuff would be the same between the two, right?
@@LessJunkMoreJourney The very first one in Colorado is opening in March, located off Interstate 25 in Johnstown, between Fort Collins and Greeley. It will be Buc-ee's largest store in the U.S.... at least for now. Bigger stores coming in the near future.
@@underdog2594 We have friends that live in Fort Collins and they are super excited! 🤩 We are always sure to stop at all three Buc-ees our way from Michigan down to Florida. 😂
Are there any magnetic gadgets that will keep objects off the top of the dashboard and yet still within glance view of the driver? I really don't like the idea of obstructing my full view forward thru the windshield. I would think it'd be safer to mount visual aids/reference devices somehow from the top of the windshield down, rather than the bottom of the windshield up, as a driver very rarely needs to check space above the vehicle as much as having a clear and constant view of the road and vehicles/conditions ahead.
We bought it used and had some issues with the factory airbag system because it had been removed at some point. We fixed that and so far this truck has been great!
“Real Men” take care of their family, provide, support, and protect the ones they love. You sir are right at the top. Regardless of skill level of grilling, truck maintenance, or other “manly” activities, you love BIG my friend. Safe travels.
Thank you, that means a lot. Obviously, I’m just joking.
We usually watch a little bit of a video that has "tips", find them boring, and stop watching them. But when you and Marissa, and the Hanks, do these kind of video, they are always entertaining and fun! Thanks for the fun and ideas. Safe travels!!
Thanks we always hope to tell a good story.
Great review of your truck choices. Long-beds rule - no problems backing with >90 degrees; storage is tremendous. Take out my Anderson hitch and I have 8' to carry anything I want.
That’s definitely something we are considering 🤔
Gen-Y Executive hitch with the B&W ball directly in the bed is way safer. You get the Torsion aspect plus it won't fold up like the Anderson 👍
I love how your videos are so varied. Just like Forrest says, you never know what you’re going to get. Followed you forever, will follow you forevermore. Love you guys ( and gals😉)
Thanks for watching 😊
I ordered my '21 F350 for some of the reasons you did. Since we do not have any kids traveling with us, I ordered mine with a short bed & extra cab (not a crew cab). In a pinch the 1 or 2x a year someone rides back there it works fine. The shorter wheelbase & overall length are great! I can park it anywhere almost any lot. It fits in my garage as well. So much easier to back our tt in tight spots as well. This is my 4th one in 26 yrs & I do not regret it.
Good to know!
Thank you for confirming: “They can all do the job these days” about buying brand. If you have the truck, the correct load, proper torque - - I would add, the ability to stop your load as well as pull. Great video!
Yes, exactly!
18:55 I agree with u. Truck I use to drive couldn’t see nothing in back but the side mirrors are as the name Implies is for the side and having the rear camera is a blessing to have to see behind.
Yes, those cameras are great.
That blue Ram looks sharp but i prefer the wide hip Ram Dually with the HO Cummins for serious towing and hek even for daily driving. Happy trails and safe travels!
If you look it up you can move a fuse over one spot for all the time Aux power for inside truck works great nice option Ram has
That’s a great tip, we will have to look into that!
Living in the Tampa area, Lanes Orchard is our “go to” HH on our trips also! After driving a UPS truck for 30 something years, driving a dually is a piece of cake 🎉
It’s a great stop, I’m sure it’s even better when peaches are in season.
Thank you. Blessings
You are so welcome
Plus with gooseneck hitch it will give more Turning radius in the bed.
I just a Chev 3500 CCLB DRW and love it! It takes about 3 acres to turn around, but she pulls and rides like a dream. The long bed smooths out the bumps on the bridge expansions so much. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching! That sure is a wide turn. I didn’t consider a longer bed being a smoother ride but that’s something to think about!
Thank you for this informative video!
Glad it was helpful!
FYI. A mega cab S.B is almost the same as a crew cab L.B for length.
Also in the fuse box, there is a fuse that you can switch the key on power vs always power on. There is 3 terminals and you just have to move it over one terminal.
Hello love your videos and cool places you guys go😊 can't believe how fast your kids have grown . Two beautiful children ❤. So sweet and cute. We are getting a Bucee here in Amarillo Texas can't wait 😊 have fun stay safe out there on the roads Take care God bless you guys ❤😊
Thanks for watching! Yay for Bucee’s!!!
I run the same truck only 2021 and love it. In Canada we are not allowed to have a extra free flow tank. It must be a manual pump, or powered pump system. I wanted to install one like you have .... BUT.... filling when driving will upset the computer system on the newer trucks. Therefore you need to stop, then add fuel so therefore I stop for fuel when I get to 1/4 tank so every 3 to 4 hours. The one item we have is our hand radios so my wife can watch our top clearance (rear camera can't see about it) and stumps don't show up well so my wife will go to the back and let me know everything is okay. We pulled into one site late in the afternoon and the rains had come down hard. While backing in my wife yelled for me to stop and pull ahead NOW. We found out the prior RV had sunk on the site and was pulled out and they just filled in the holes. We pulled out our extra 2"X6"X6' boards, backed in avoiding the holes and backed onto the boards for safety and added our big blocks to our 6 hydraulic legs . When we pulled out 8 days later our boards were 2" into the gravel. 2021 Columbus 388FK wide body.
Bummer that you can’t use the tank in Canada. We use our phones to communicate but when we don’t have service the walkie talkies come in handy!
The nice thing about the short bed GM trucks is that the hitch is still far enough back that you don't need a slider 99% of the time. We've been on the road 3 years with ours with a non sliding hitch with no problems. You can't make a full 90 deg turn, but you can get pretty close.
That being said, Ram is the only one who makes a short bed dually.
That’s something to consider.
Great video. I have a Ram 3500 mega cab and the Ram crew cab with 8 foot bed. They both have the same wheel base.
Good to know thanks!
Nope. 9” longer wheelbase and 10” longer overall length on the crew cab w/ 8 foot bed.
You can add power and torque to that 6.7 pretty easy to help up the hills
Thanks for the tip- it does ok.
Fantastic upload!!! I love your humor and the way ya'll play off one another. "This is my life." 😂😂😂 I have no idea what the hat referenced at the end, but I don't care what the videos will be: I'm going to love it!!
🤣 thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it- I guess you’ll find out next week!
Great video guys, very cool channel!
Thank you!
Very much enjoyed your thoughts! Have a wonderful life! Thank you for sharing your lives! 🖖🏻😘👍🏻🙏🏻
Thank you for following our journey!
I can’t recommend the Morimoto full headlight assembly replacement for 4th gen Rams enough! With all the towing you do, and any night-time driving whether you’re towing or not, they are well worth the investment. They make it much easier to see and be seen, day or night! Personal experience to attest!
Nice Nocoboost! I love Noco boost. So small yet powerul. Good choice
Huge info on trucks! Yes to 4.10 gear ratio. LJMJ should get YT Family RV of the Year Award (if it existed). Great work!
Thank you so much!
For us we went truck first because we were adamant we were not having a long bed or dually. Yes, it means we need an autoslide hitch but that for us is the only downside. We have a 10speed diesel and love it. So far mountains have not been a problem and neither is driving round town, parking, banks. We spend the majority of our time in the northeast so having the smaller truck - width and length- is definitely better for the day-to-day living. We only have the one vehicle so it needed to do everything for us. No regrets.
That makes a lot of sense, I think everyone has their own requirements.
Yes!!! I'm with Marissa on the massage. I first thought it was totally frou-frou, but I do most of the driving and the seat massage means I can still move when we stop. Thanks for another great video!
I didn’t know you did most of the driving Cathy! That’s amazing! I want those massage seats!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Hey, pulling a 28' Airstream is one thing. I don't think I would want to attempt your behemoth!! 🤣🤣
You guys are in our neighborhood. We live close to Lanes and love going there.
That’s a great stop! It’s just the right distance between central Florida and our home base!
We love this part of Georgia. Senoia is one of our favorite places. ❤
I fully agree buy the RV first, and if it’s maybe on the dually, get the dually. The diesel can be a maybe on the single wheel but a for sure if you get the dually. Keep the good stuff coming and give the kids a hug for me.
Yes, our thoughts exactly. Thanks for watching!
We decided on getting the truck first. We had an idea of the size of 5th wheel we wanted & my only requirement for the truck was that it can pull the 5th wheel up the Canadian Rockies hills without holding up traffic. So since it’s a monster we weren’t restricted in what 5th wheel we could tow.
We have a 2022 Ram Limited 3500 Dually Long Bed with Airbags with the 4.10 ratio on it and a topper on it to pull our 30 Foot Airstream Classic. The bed holds our Electric Bikes and our 8 Foot Kayaks and our generator with a 30 lb. tank for the generator when needed. I just installed a DC to DC charger to make us less dependent on a generator. We take 3 to 4 month trips from July (get away from the Texas summer heat) through the end of October each year. I went from a 1/2 ton to this truck when we had our 25 foot Airstream and I was always over payload. I decided to upgrade to a truck where I would never have to worry about payload again. Parking can be a challenge, but you adapt to it quickly and we find it is a good trade off for the benefits the truck offers in towing and feeling safe.
We think so, you definitely have to drive intentionally & think ahead. We picked up our 2023 Ram 3500 Laramie longbox diesel dually last March and love it. Hubs wanted the dually diesel for the stability pulling a fifth wheel. I can’t remember the ratio but he promised me that it’ll have no issues driving up our Rockies.
Have a 2005 dodge 8’ bed and use an Anderson gooseneck with a rollover ball, LOVE IT! Trailer tracks behind the truck beautifully. I found I can turn tighter than folks with a fifth wheel hitch.
Good tip! We will check it out!
You definitely have the right truck for your family and your needs. I will say that the wheel base of a long bed crew cab ram is only 9" longer than your mega cab but the 8 foot bed will be a tradeoff of interior space.
I don’t know if the 9 inches would make much of a difference but it would be nice to have a full 8ft bed.
I've been running with a 17 3500 mega cab for 7 years now and use the Reese goosebox and have had zero issues with turning radius with a trailer. I'd highly suggest going to that and ditching the hitch setup you have now. You won't regret it. And if you are that concerns about the angle you can turn, you can add the gen-y goosepuck 5" offset ball which will give you more room for turning with the 5th wheel.
Great tips, we will definitely look into it!
Great video! I’m Nathan you carry all them tools with you . Some people don’t have the tools they need.
I knew someone who lived in an Rv out here and they didn’t have certain tools they needed to fix their tires so they asked a neighbor. So having the tools is a great idea. Glad your tire minder worked. Nice to have a camera to see for the back of the Rv. Nice Harvest Host. I wish we had a Buccee’s out here in Vegas. I agree with Marissa with having a heated seat truck. And massager. Might as well go for the luxury. lol!
Us women think a like! lol!
Great video and can’t wait to see your next video. Have a great week. And see you next week.
Having at least a basic set of tools is necessary! Those massage seats would be a game changer!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney
Ya it would be a game changer! When you think about it. It’s nice to dream of it though! lol! 😊
I would like a video on the tools you use the most and what you use them on. I cannot be the only one not handy or tool
impaired.
That’s a great idea.
We have a GMC Sierra 3500HD dually long bed. All the factory Denali gadgets. Best truck I've ever driven and it tows my 18.5k 5th wheel with no problem! It's a 2023 and we already have 42k miles on it.
That’s a great option to think about!
We have that truck but a 2017 w/117K miles. I wanted our new SD plates to be “SXY HIPS” but my husband was all NOOOOOO.
First time viewer to your channel. I subscribed because I liked your content. For me, always a Ford Diesel with auto and manual engine braking. Energy level for you guys is great, but it was a little too fast paced. Hard for this old graybeard to keep up with. Had to replay parts several times because my old ears/brain couldn’t keep up with you! Thanks for the video! Well planned, informative and well executed. I’ll be back.
Thanks so much for joining us on our journey, and for the feedback!
Hey I have the same damage to my tailgate, I backed a little too far and hit the kingpin of my 5th wheel😅
Good tips!
It’s a common dent 🤣
I just got a 2016 F-250 Platinum with alot of gadgets. I'm towing a Grand Design Imagin 22RME
Awesome! Does it have massage seats?
No but it does have heated and 8 cup holders@@LessJunkMoreJourney
Travel Jane's for the ladies are most convenient!
Haven’t tried the Jane version 😅
as someone who has had a long bed regular cab for 5 years, you get used to it, though im planning on getting a 95 f250 extended cab long bed pretty soon, its bigger than what i have now, and i dont really need it, but its probably going to be a good deal and i want a different second vehicle. however, even though it is not a dually, im now thinking about what its capabilities are as far as towing and hauling goes. i dont need much and i wont be towing too much with it, but it would be nice to have that ability.
also, as far as your concerns with long bed vs short bed trucks go, a longer wheelbase vehicle will have a much smoother ride, especially while towing because you can get more leverage and theres more to absorb the impact of bumps, for example, my truck is 40 years old, i have a larger heavy duty bumper on it, which makes it about 20 feet bumper to bumper, its all leaf sprung and the shocks are starting to wear out, but it still handles bumps way better than my brother's cj-6 or even his fiesta ST. its simply due to size.
its also why even though the 90s/early 2000s jeep wranglers and jeep cherokees have such different tow ratings even though as far as drivetrain options go, you can spec both models out with the exact same engine, transmission and axle gear ratio. the cherokee can tow twice the amount of the wrangler with the same exact options because its a larger vehicle
There is always a lot to consider.
@@LessJunkMoreJourney yup, there are pros and cons to every decision a person has to make, oftentimes they are very cut and dry, while other times, they arent so obvious, and the consequences of your choices may not reveal themselves until long after its too late to turn back.
im sure i dont have to warn you about the huge design flaw of the mega cab short bed option when towing a 5th wheel/gooseneck trailer either. ive seen a few of those trucks damaged in the same spot for the same reason
Get a medium duty….i had a 2021 Chevy dually and it pulled my 43 ft Montana High Country great but went ahead and traded it for a 2021 slightly used Sport Chassis about 9 months ago and would not go back to a dually. It pretty well fits anywhere my long bed 4door dually did. I also have piece of mind on stopping and control of my rig….oh yeah it turns extremely sharp compared to the dually.
There is no perfect truck. I am a chevy guy my whole life. I am 63 yrs old and own a chevy 5500hd cause our pickup camper is so big. But if I had it to do over again I would own a ford. Get a long bed dually you will not regret it. Even a Dodge long bed. You can not beat a cummins. I wish ford and doge and chevy would make a truck together. Dodge Cummins, Chevy Allison Transmission, Ford Body. wow what a truck. But yea long bed dually you wont regret it. So sorry long love you guys.
That’s so true, there is no perfect truck. We will look into that thanks!
Gen-y makes a model for short bed trucks and you can also get a 4” offset ball
Great tip! Well look into it!
To me, the new 10 speed transmissions are the #1 most important thing to have in a new truck. We have an F350 with a 3.55 rear end and I can accelerate quite nicely with the trailer. It can find the best gear do what you want it to do…
Good tip- and the Fords have the massaging seats! 😉
Your energy levels were evident in this episode. ❤ Great vehicle walk through. We have a 2022 F250 Lariat with the 7.3 Godzilla and 4.30 axle ratio. We love it. Took us and our rig up and over the Big Horn National Park mountain just fine.😊 Looking forward to learning where your next trip is going to be. And many thanks for my LJMJ sticker that you gave my cousin's for me at the Florida RV show (Brian, Missy and their dog, Finn)!
The Fords have the massaging seats 🤔
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Ours has heated and cooling seats, but no massaging option :-(
The difference between your current truck and a standard crew cab long bed is only 11” with Ram and 17” with Ford but the F-450 has a shorter turning radius from the wider track front end.
Yes, good to know!
Australia is my guess!
Me too😊
To the outback? Maybe! 🤔
I would like a FREIGHTLINER SPORT CHASSIS P2.
We just had steel valve stems put on our Sprinter, so we wouldn't have a problem with the TPMS sensors, and they are easier to check pressures. Pricey, but it beats a flat when the valve stem breaks off.
Worth it!
You might check into a Reese hitch for your fifth wheel. My husband and I have a short bed truck. We can make some really tight turns. This hitch swivels under the fifth wheel and the receiver doesn’t take up much room.
Great suggestion, we’ll look into it!
We love our MegaCab!!
So much room!
I recommend an F450. I want one.
I think those have the massage seats!
@LessJunkMoreJourney I believe you have to get the premium trim level to get the massaging seats.
Love your videos. I have a lighter camper than yours and we just downsized from a fiver to a travel trailer. My truck is a 2017 Chevy 2500 Duramax crew cab with a long bed. We ordered the truck more for what we didn't want than for what we wanted. We didn't want four wheel drive, dual wheels, carpet, short bed. I wanted the long bed because at the time the fuel tank was bigger than the short bed and because with a long bed you don't need that expensive problematic sliding hitch. I don't have any problem parking in narrow spaces. Because it's long I do need to find a side by side parking space to make that turn into the spot. It's easier to back in sometimes. We love our truck and it has given us many long miles over the years. It's jerked our campers over every mountain range in the lower 48 and has traveled safely from coast to coast and border to border many times...we are road running Meanderthals after all.
Awesome, glad you have the set up that works for you!
Have you made any videos showing how you haul your Lectric bikes?
Ford King Ranch heated & Vibatior
Yes, definitely have to stop at Buc’ees ❤😂
Every time, It’s an experience!
Correct me if I'm wrong but my ram 3500 long bed crew dually has the same turning radios and length as your Ram megacab short bed dually due to the length of your mega cab.
FYI my F250 has the OEM tire pressure monitors built into the (somewhat) rubber valve stem and can't be replaced. I've used TireMinder on my truck as a second monitor since 2017 w/no problems.
Good to know!
The F-450 has a tighter turn radius than a F-350 because the front wide track front axel on the 450.
Good to know, Fords have massage seats too!
I take my longbox Duelly Ram through driveups all the time. Practice makes perfect.
The 360 camera system is kinda cheating a little though 😅 Lol
That’s great!
How do you put air in the second back tire? Are the stems connected? Great information today. Thank you
We fill them one by one
Excellent video!
Thank you very much!
I have a ram 3500 crew cab dually long bed. I wish i would've got a eam 4500 or 5500 they have a wide front axle that turns sharper hence better turing radius. The extra payload capacity would be nice I'm always really close on my drive axle weight rating.
They say to always go bigger.
Is the audio sped up at times in this vid? If not, Nathan really got going at times! Any faster and I’d think he’d turned into a chipmunk!
😅😅😅
I have a 2015 ram 2500, it has 3.42's with and with 35's tires I could feel the transmission slipping to move our 364BHL. I have been planning on re-gearing it, I do plan to keep the 35's...
3.90's would be PERFECT (but not available) and I have been going back and forth between 3.73's and 4.10's. You just settled it for me, 4.10's it is!
Also, check the wheelbase of your Mega-short vs a Crew-long
I doubt that I am that much longer than you.
I think we are still 11 inches shorter than a crew cab long bed
Mega/Short: 160”WB/248.40”L
Crew/Long: 168.9” WB/259.4”L
Admittedly, more than I thought
But…can’t beat an 8’ bed with the goose-ball!
When will we get to see the trailer you helped design?
Stay tuned!!!
Nathan have you considered putting a lock on your tool box?
We do 😀
Stop at Buccees!
Always!
I was wondering where you put your camera 📷 love ❤
Love the magnets! They’re great!
One of your best episodes for me especially pre-departure routine, tire minders (had no idea about leaks on non metal) and bathroom alternatives - my solution for a lone, one legged man is a urinal with a tube and having flown ladies there is a jill john as well. Never need to pull over for Number 1!
Perfect
What type backup camera are you using. We’re looking into getting one this year and yours looks like what we’re looking for
The frame on your truck is a long bed frame. You have a longer cab and shorter bed.
According to Ram’s website it’s actually still 11 inches shorter than a long bed crew cab.
I love my long bed dually one ton. Best thing, I do not have to worry about buying that DEF. That DEF is just another thing to have to worry about. Great video.
Totally agree!
I have a megacab long bed with the Reese underbed puck system and love it. It uses the ford pattern, so it's a small footprint.
Good tip. Thanks!
Who built or did the conversation on your truck? And what year is it?
fYI DRW helps stability in towing, but also wheelbase affects stability and ride quality.
Thanks for letting us know!
I am pretty sure that your truck is as long as a crew cab long bed with the mega cab. Thats why you cant get a mega cab with a long bed. I could be wrong tho.
You are correct.
Same wheelbase as a crew cab with long bed
According to our research we have concluded that the short bed mega cab is actually still 11 inches shorter, and has a 9 inch wheel base. This information can be found on Rams website.
So I must ask - didn’t you hear all of the semi trucks and the rumble strips all night long when you slept at Lane Orchards?
We absolutely love Lane Orchards itself - we even spent $100 in peach products there. 😂 but that was probably one of our worst nights sleep ever! We had the sound machine going, etc. But those rumble strips were so noisy. We parked right about where you were.
Just curious - because maybe we just had a bad night, and we should try it again.
It wasn't the best night of sleep but the sound machines are great for us and earplugs don't hurt 😀
@@LessJunkMoreJourney Thank you for your honesty. We may try it again just because it is a convenient location. 😉But maybe with ear plugs this time. 🤣
A used HDT is the safest truck and is much cheaper than a dually. Study it. You might be surprised.
Yes, but we also need a practical daily driver. Something we can park just about anywhere.
That's why you extend the bed and put your jeep on it.@@LessJunkMoreJourney
What magnet do you use for the tablet? I've considered a stand for the tablet but a magnet that stays put would work fine. Has your tablet fallen off the magnet on rough roads?
U SHOULD Be Using “SHELL Fuel Shell filters there fuel 3-X’s that way U get good fuel buckiees is bad fuel.
❤❤LJMJ
Thanks for watching!
Love the video! Where did you get your magnets that are inside the truck?
Check out our gear page:
www.lessjunkmorejourney.com/gear
Do you have a link to the magnets you use in the truck?
Yes here you go- amzn.to/3I1RP1u
Montana
I'm confused. Aren't the wheelbases of the mega cab regular bed (6'4") and crew cab long bed the same?
Call me crazy, but..... Isn't the wheelbase on a mega cab shortbed the same as a crew cab longbed? So turning and driving and all that stuff would be the same between the two, right?
If you don't stop at a Buc-ee's you'll be cursed for life. Even if you just stopped 30 minutes earlier, you have to stop if it's a Buc-ee's.
🤣 but you might spend $30+ each time!
@@LessJunkMoreJourney The very first one in Colorado is opening in March, located off Interstate 25 in Johnstown, between Fort Collins and Greeley. It will be Buc-ee's largest store in the U.S.... at least for now. Bigger stores coming in the near future.
@@underdog2594 We have friends that live in Fort Collins and they are super excited! 🤩
We are always sure to stop at all three Buc-ees our way from Michigan down to Florida. 😂
Great video again, guys! I had a diesel and decided to go with the hemi. 8 mpg! What a mistake and only pulling a 23'TT!
Are there any magnetic gadgets that will keep objects off the top of the dashboard and yet still within glance view of the driver? I really don't like the idea of obstructing my full view forward thru the windshield. I would think it'd be safer to mount visual aids/reference devices somehow from the top of the windshield down, rather than the bottom of the windshield up, as a driver very rarely needs to check space above the vehicle as much as having a clear and constant view of the road and vehicles/conditions ahead.
Although I don't have any specific ones to share, I'm sure there are many options out there.
Can you post a link or add to your online store - the toolbox/diesel tank? thx.
Yes!
Have you had any problems with your truck since you purchased it? Would you buy it again or change for something else?
We bought it used and had some issues with the factory airbag system because it had been removed at some point. We fixed that and so far this truck has been great!
Can’t find your Top 20 items download.
Truck washes they will wash both together.
What kind of camera do you mount on your pin box when hooking up the truck to your fifth wheel?
That was a GoPro
Is uni pass cheaper than Ez-pass
Freightliner M2 for hauling
That’s a thought 💭
Your mags cab is the same length as an 8 foot bed cab truck without a mega cab…
My research concluded that a short bed mega cab is 11 inches shorter than a crew cab with an 8ft box.
Same wheelbase as a crew cab long bed
According to my research there’s a 9 inch difference.
What was the camera you used to hitch up?
It was a Go Pro that we use for this. It works great. 😀