Disclosure: I'm working with my friends at GFC to launch a new company unrelated to the camper space.
I'd definitely take a hard look at the GFC Topper. Versus other products in the space, its price is made up mostly of value for you, not middle man markups and marketing costs. Where rivals...
Simply to be sold in oz, the tank has to comply with the Australian Design Rules, which are vastly more stringent and real world than any American regs. This is one of the reasons why Aussie 4x4 parts are so, so much higher quality than stuff designed here.
I have an LRA tank on the 200...
Relocating has been really practical for me. Makes the tire easier to get to and changes faster. Plus, I don't think a 285/75-17 would fit in the stock location.
I also find the swingout practical for mounting my Co2 tank, shovel, and a camp table (I have dogs, so the tailgate is a disaster...
Long overdue, but I need to relocate my reverse camera. Flexible on location, but I'm a numpty with wiring, so looking for a plug and play solution. Also want the highest resolution possible.
Vehicle's an XLT, if that matters.
Wheelbase has nothing to do with need for a locker. Articulation might in that less of it tends to lift wheels. Traction is traction. Good, big, aired down tires are crucial, but you gotta get mechanical a lot of the time too.
4wd locks the speed of the front and rear axles together. That means the wheel with the least traction on each axle can only spin as fast as its counterpart on the opposite axle. A locking rear diff locks wheel speeds across that axle, so the wheel with the least traction up front can only...
And here's a great way to move your spare to your hitch, while retaining access to said hitch.
https://www.rigdsupply.com/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwg-GjBhBnEiwAMUvNW5xuyvECVLdeHjE0ff34rpC9EBOpDlLqmSYwUJXnGQGziaWmsq8DQBoCvJsQAvD_BwE
Anyone running big tires or spending a lot of time off road would...
I'd like to again point out that there is an easy, affordable option for putting more fuel underneath any truck with a relocated spare.
https://trailedonline.com/product/traild-6-gallon-spare-tank/
I carry two, full time, for a total of 12 extra gallons. That's all the range anyone could...
I'm not worried at all on my stock length setup. Are your LCAs longer?
Also, your down travel is likely limited by that Icon uca fouling the shock tower. It's a feature, not a bug!
Took the Ranger on a reasonably technical trail yesterday, and pulled the disconnects for the first time.
Removal: I forgot to take advantage of a level area and used a pullout on a slope instead. Go under the truck while I was airing down and realized there was tension in the sway bar. But...
There's no way for it to hit the CV boot. Mine never moved out of place during the ~2.5 months I had it disconnected last year. I drive off road almost every day.