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Old Jun 25, 2021 | 02:07 PM
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Color of you truck please. Looks great
Thanks! It's Magnetic, no longer offered after 2020 unfortunately. I think the 21-22 MY now have carbonized gray which looks to be close to magnetic, but I haven't seen both colors side by side to tell for sure.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2021 | 02:12 PM
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Thanks! It's Magnetic, no longer offered after 2020 unfortunately. I think the 21-22 MY now have carbonized gray which looks to be close to magnetic, but I haven't seen both colors side by side to tell for sure.
My 2022 F450 will be carbonized gray if it ever shows. Thanks
 
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Old Jun 25, 2021 | 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by jackfordsd350
My 2022 F450 will be carbonized gray if it ever shows. Thanks
Hopefully you don't have to wait too long to get it. The F-450 is an awesome truck and has been a heck of an upgrade over the F-350 SRW Platinum I had previously. I'm betting you're gonna love it, especially the wide track front end.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2021 | 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sneil
Hopefully you don't have to wait too long to get it. The F-450 is an awesome truck and has been a heck of an upgrade over the F-350 SRW Platinum I had previously. I'm betting you're gonna love it, especially the wide track front end.
Good to hear. I am coming from a 17 F350 srw 8 foot box. Wide front axle will be a major improvement.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2021 | 03:55 PM
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If you guys are going west, double check your camp areas. Tonto NF is mostly closed and Kaibab Closed Wednesday, the day after my son arrived.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2021 | 11:31 AM
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 09:54 AM
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Bomb proof rack. Expensive, but so are our bikes. Best rack on the market.

https://www.amazon.com/Kuat-Racks-Bi...4015601&sr=8-3


Per the manufacturer, that rack is not approved to stand up to the bouncing they are subjected to on the back of a fifth wheel or trailer... will it work? Sure, but I'd hate to have it break off mid trip, or you might never have a problem.


 
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 11:46 AM
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I've been using a Swagman on the back of our trailer for 11 years traveling coast to coast without one problem.

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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Bear

Love that set up!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 02:39 PM
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I've been using a Swagman on the back of our trailer for 11 years traveling coast to coast without one problem.

Denny
I'm also using a Swagman... but only one is trailer rated, and the other ones aren't. The trailer rated one uses a 2" main tube to slide into the receiver and comes with a 2" bumper mount receiver. The non-trailer rated unit comes with a 1¼" main tube. I have a 2" receiver from the factory on our Eagle, so we didn't need their mount. If it is needed, a reinforced bumper is a must!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BLUENGRAY05FX4
I'm also using a Swagman... but only one is trailer rated, and the other ones aren't. The trailer rated one uses a 2" main tube to slide into the receiver and comes with a 2" bumper mount receiver. The non-trailer rated unit comes with a 1¼" main tube. I have a 2" receiver from the factory on our Eagle, so we didn't need their mount. If it is needed, a reinforced bumper is a must!
This is the one the wife bought, very well built. Just had it on a 1800 mile trip and worked as it should.
 
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 10:48 PM
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Old Jun 27, 2021 | 11:38 PM
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Took the nickle to the Savannah River for a week.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 05:03 AM
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Nice, Looks like some great times.
 
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Old Jun 28, 2021 | 01:12 PM
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Took the nickle to the Savannah River for a week.
Love the shaded sites. I can't stand concrete/no trees/no shade sites.
 
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