88GMCtruck's 98 Silverado Towpig Build: "Black Fox"

[JScott23]

Thats a pretty sweet set up!

 

[88GMCtruck]

Thats a pretty sweet set up!

Torklift makes some nice, although expensive towing/hauling accessories.

Got the Nomad cleaned up last night, have 3 people looking at it tonight....

Out with the old, in with the new.

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[JScott23]

what kinda fuel mileage you get with your 454 while pulling that?

I'm assuming somewhere around 8-9mpg? I got about 6-8mpg while pulling a skidster but mine is 2WD.

 

[thz71]

Got the wiring done and the truss installed. Man, it's heavy. I still feel weird towing with an extension.

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And where it ended up relative the camper....

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Wow that's impressive I've never seen anything like that

 

[88GMCtruck]

what kinda fuel mileage you get with your 454 while pulling that?

I'm assuming somewhere around 8-9mpg? I got about 6-8mpg while pulling a skidster but mine is 2WD.

Trip with the camper by itself was 9 MPG. Trailer was about 8-9 depending on conditions.

Wow that's impressive I've never seen anything like that

Super common for truck campers.

 

[JScott23]

Thats pretty sweet, i've always looked at stuff like that but i dont know that i would use it enough to make it worth the hassle to store it and take it on and off.

 

[OBSz71]

Got the wiring done and the truss installed. Man, it's heavy. I still feel weird towing with an extension.

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And where it ended up relative the camper....

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Dude that's awesome!

 

[88GMCtruck]

Everything was packed up and I hit the road last night with no problems. Averaged 8mpg.

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[88GMCtruck]

Finally had some time to update what photos I took and throw a few highlights of the trip here.

Woke up to this the first night before heading out in the sand. Dogs sleeping.

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Decided to take advantage of the sliding screens in the camper

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Aired down, got pulled out to the sand.

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Setup camp. Use the trailer as a nice deck for the camper, works well

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Some misc dune shots of the quads and the Jeeps. (I'm in the white riding gear or the orange riding gear)

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My LED lighting handywork for night riding.

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[88GMCtruck]

Headed home from the trip mid week to go on another camping trip.

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Made it home, dumped the quads and headed up to the mountains.

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Some really good shots a friend took at night. The orange glow in the second picture is the wildfires nearby in Eastern Washington.

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On the way home a friends motohome blew a heater hose, helping out.

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