~DJ~
Boise, Idaho
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Dodge and S&S are gone!!!!
Got a 2010 F150 XLT Super Cab short box HD towing 5.4 6 sp auto 4X4.
Yup. Pretty much a grocery getter!! Have to go with a pop up TC. My S&S is on consignment at an RV dealer that also handles Starcraft pop up TC's. Seems like a nice unit. Anyone know about them?
I wanted to "go lighter" for a while and this will be a good opportunity to get deeper into the woods!!! Maybe even White Rim Trail!! 
Future mods include lift kit with suspension mods for TC hauling. Especially get rid of those P rated tires!!!
2010 F150 Super Cab XLT 5.4 4X4 Short Box
1988 Nortstar 8' pop up TC
Honda 2000
26th Marines RVN 69-70 Semper Fi
M-14 was the only Woodstock I saw in 1969.
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BradW
Flat Rock, Alabama
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~DJ~ wrote: I wanted to "go lighter" for a while and this will be a good opportunity to get deeper into the woods!!! Maybe even White Rim Trail!!
Looks like Whazoo took another hardsider down. 
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RichandLiz
Connecticut
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Welcome to the bright side!
yup....just think of all the extra light you will allow in. Good luck!!!
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saggys
WI
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DJ,
I just did the same thing. I purchased a used Northstar TS1000 and dropped according to the scales 1,100lbs! It is well appointed and only missing a few things the Lance had and still has decent floor space.
I should be under my GVWR ready to roll now. I also down sized the boat, too much hassle for me pulling into some of the tight weekend camp grounds with a 20ft boat in tow. Our combined weight should drop about 2,600lbs. Hopefully much easier on me and the truck.
I am taking the looong way to where I should have started.
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1999 F350 4WD CC SRW V-10, 4.30 Tow Package, HD Camper Package.
1999 Northstar TS1000, Torque Lift tie downs with Fastguns.
2006 Triton Frontier 17 with 60hp Merc 4 stroke tiller.
2003 Lance 1010.
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trails2004
Wyoming
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DJ
Welcome to the "soft sider" club- your decoder ring is in the mail.
You have lots of options to look at- Take your time and choose what works for you!
2002 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT 4x4-2004 Hallmark Cuchara XL 9.5 w/Carbon Fiber Roof,1997 Grumman GV19TC,1997 Haulmark 27ft V nose round top - toy trailer
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BiGG
MI - WI - FL
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Have fun with the new Ford! 
Last I knew Starcraft still has the kind of door that you gotta crawl through when getting in and out and that would never work for me.
You may want to check out the Palomino Bronco's as they have a full height door when in the up position...
Looking for any information available on Del Rey "Sky Lounge" and Kamp King slide-ins for preservation/restoration projects.
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Matthew_B
The boonies near Dallas, Oregon
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I guess you don't have to worry about the big rocks that you barely miss with your front wheels from now on...
Enjoy the new toys.
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sleepy
Oak Ridge,Tennessee
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It is your life and your choices.
You have a plan... and should follow it.
I often wonder where/how I'll be in a few years. I hope that we can stay in our TC as long as we are able to travel.
There are some compromises that I don't want to make to go smaller (probably to an Airstream Class B).
I hope that you'll continue to post the plusses and minuses of your new set up...
Good luck
Sleepy
2003 Lance 1161 Camione Chateau,/slideout/solar cells/propane generator/Sat dish/2 Fantastic Fans model 6150/AC/winter package
AirFoil, Trimetric, LED lights
2003GMC K3500 LT/Crewcab/duramax diesel/allison/dually/4x4/OnStar/front reciever mounted spare
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seldomseensmith
Flagstaff, AZ
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There's no reason expect grief over your choice to go smaller and lighter. Heck, some of us may even think MORE of you for having LESS. While you may sacrifice a few extra inches of room, overall you still have a TC with all the advantages inherent to that style. And as you mentioned, your ability to go even more places will be enhanced.
Good luck with the new rig.
The Journey of Seldomseensmith
2008 F250 SD 4x4 Supercab, 5.4L V8, 2006 Outfitter Caribou 6.5
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smkettner
Southern California
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What is the truck GVWR?
2001 F150 SuperCrew
2006 Keystone Springdale 249FWBHLS
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