Awesome rig!!! Enjoy.
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Rossmonster Truck Build – 2024 F350 (long wheelbase)
- OP 🔹 Chris-DTA
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- Double Deuce Carbonized Gray F250 Platinum 7.3L Tremor
- She's still riding...
"Made it to Vegas" really!? Really man? No heads up or anything? I better see this shit on your way back and we'll have some beers somewhere.The next chapter is starting. Made it to Vegas this afternoon on my way up to Colorado. It's finally starting to feel real
It's still over 100 degrees here. My pup is not a fan of the heat and not a fan of hotel elevators. We'll take the stairs when going for a short walk in a little bit.
Oh, congratulations on the Rossmonster!
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- #186
Met forum member @Chadx and his wife yesterday. Checked out their Supertramp camper and of course gave them a tour of my new rig. Chad took me camping to some beautiful area on BLM land nearby. It was very windy and I am happy to report that the Rossmonster Baja did great. I barely heard the wind and the wind gusts and had a wonderful night of sleep.
"I'm Chadx, and I approve the contents of this message".
Check out my latest thread on fitting a 37. Someone had a good idea there that might suffice you, even if that spare is not a toyo rt trail but an at3, it’s still a 37 and they are nearly identical at 36.5 and very similar in weight. Save some serious coin on that trophy hitch.
37 inch spare fits in spare location on 23+
Toyo AT3 37/12.50/18 and on OEM Tremor rim. To my own surprise, I’m able to fit it without much effort really, it sits 100% in place, it’s a tight fit but nevertheless. The tire is currently at about 50psi. One issue, it is barely touching the exhaust, on my best try to move it away from the...
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Looks like Wyoming. Am I close?
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- #190
No, today was all Montana. Montana has quite a few areas that look a bit like Wyoming though.Looks like Wyoming. Am I close?
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- #191
I am now in the PNW and had a first night of rain coming down on the rig. You hear it, but overall it was very good.
So, how is the rig so far?
The Carli Pintop suspension with the XXHD leafs is really well tuned for this rig. It's a heavy rig, but the suspension absorbs a lot. I am really impressed. Love it!
MPG so far since the conversion was completed has been 10.5 MPG. I take that. I expected worse, but have also not done any really challenging off-road trails.
The heating works as advertised. I had a few colder nights and I am still trying to find the sweet spot for the temperature setting to keep the dog warm when she a) sleeps on the floor rug that I put in as well as b) when I leave the pass-through to the cab open. The dog likes to roam around between the cab and the camper during the night. The pass-through cover is great. One night when I had it closed and opened it in the morning, the truck cab side of the cover was icecold while the cabin side of the camper was room temperature warm (65-ish). I am sure I will close it off often during really cold nights, but I am willing to live with it being open to give the dog her freedom. I also thought about potentially installing a Webasto heater inside the truck cab with one duct staying in the truck and a second duct going into the camper. The Aqua Hot has limits like any heating system in an RV, and this would allow me to be in really cold climate during Winter. Not sure yet. I am also considering getting custom insulated window coverings made for the Super Duty cab windows.
Negative so far? There is not much. I was off-roading and it got really bumpy for a moment and one of the cabinets opened up and everything fell out. I will get some shelving rails and install them to prevent this from happening again.
I noticed a minor seal gap at the camper door and have reached out to Rossmonster about it today.
I need some shelving for the outside storage boxes to make better use of the space and I am probably adding some shelves to 2-3 of the inside upper cabinets for better storage organizing. Also looking for some additional storage organizing things now that I have a better understanding of where I sit at night, what I need access to and so.
Getting there. But overall, I feel significantly more confident that this rig has everything I need to be compared to the Supertramp that always required another change and another upgrade (for my specific use-case).
So, how is the rig so far?
The Carli Pintop suspension with the XXHD leafs is really well tuned for this rig. It's a heavy rig, but the suspension absorbs a lot. I am really impressed. Love it!
MPG so far since the conversion was completed has been 10.5 MPG. I take that. I expected worse, but have also not done any really challenging off-road trails.
The heating works as advertised. I had a few colder nights and I am still trying to find the sweet spot for the temperature setting to keep the dog warm when she a) sleeps on the floor rug that I put in as well as b) when I leave the pass-through to the cab open. The dog likes to roam around between the cab and the camper during the night. The pass-through cover is great. One night when I had it closed and opened it in the morning, the truck cab side of the cover was icecold while the cabin side of the camper was room temperature warm (65-ish). I am sure I will close it off often during really cold nights, but I am willing to live with it being open to give the dog her freedom. I also thought about potentially installing a Webasto heater inside the truck cab with one duct staying in the truck and a second duct going into the camper. The Aqua Hot has limits like any heating system in an RV, and this would allow me to be in really cold climate during Winter. Not sure yet. I am also considering getting custom insulated window coverings made for the Super Duty cab windows.
Negative so far? There is not much. I was off-roading and it got really bumpy for a moment and one of the cabinets opened up and everything fell out. I will get some shelving rails and install them to prevent this from happening again.
I noticed a minor seal gap at the camper door and have reached out to Rossmonster about it today.
I need some shelving for the outside storage boxes to make better use of the space and I am probably adding some shelves to 2-3 of the inside upper cabinets for better storage organizing. Also looking for some additional storage organizing things now that I have a better understanding of where I sit at night, what I need access to and so.
Getting there. But overall, I feel significantly more confident that this rig has everything I need to be compared to the Supertramp that always required another change and another upgrade (for my specific use-case).
Love it!
P.S. What the heck is that blinking way up in that tree behind you? (Inside joke)
P.S. What the heck is that blinking way up in that tree behind you? (Inside joke)
- Jul 29, 2023
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- 2023 F350 XLT Premium Tremor, SAP, 7.3L
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If that was a Tremor that last pic could definitely be TOTM!!! Too bad it’s “just” a long bed F350 hahahahaha.
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- #194
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- #195
Looks absolutely stunning. Can't wait to see/watch your continued adventures.
On a side note.... and maybe you discussed, but I missed it..... did you ever consider a super single conversion on F450/550 for this build? I know it is already large in size and budget, but any other limiting factors or reason for F350?
Looking forward to some in-depth YouTube videos soon.
On a side note.... and maybe you discussed, but I missed it..... did you ever consider a super single conversion on F450/550 for this build? I know it is already large in size and budget, but any other limiting factors or reason for F350?
Looking forward to some in-depth YouTube videos soon.
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- #197
I did not consider the F450/F550 for this build as they did not offer the Baja for that platform at that time. They now have the Baja+ which looks amazing in person and is specifically made for the RAM 5500 and the F550.
I did not look at the F450/550 for several reason as well. They are only available as Diesel which I do not want for several reasons. Their base price is significantly higher and a super singles conversion adds ~$20K-$25K to the mix, too. Finding a F550 in a configuration I liked would have meant to order it and I was told I would have to wait for the 2025 MY.
If the Baja+ would have been available before Rossmonster changed their distribution channel/direct to consumer sales model, maybe I would have considered it, but again it was not an option.
That change from direct sales to dealership sounds like a significant bump in cost to the end buyer. So glad you slipped in under the wire and got direct pricing!
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- #199
Yes, exactly. Will be interesting to see if this new distribution model pans out for them. The Baja now starts at $369K which is way out my price range for sure (even though it includes the truck).
- Jul 29, 2023
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- 2023 F350 XLT Premium Tremor, SAP, 7.3L
- 2023 F150 XLT Lightning, Extended range, 312A, Tow Tech/ Max Tow
The one I climbed around at ExpoEast last week was priced at $389k, tbh I was a little stunned. It was nice but $400k is a lot of money!
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