Sandy is a 2020 Ford F-150, and is the 4th vehicle that I have modified into a beach buggy.
She sits on a stock suspension, with a 2.5" Motofab Level Kit on the front struts.
Our tires are regulated here for state park use; and as such we arent allowed more than a 35" diameter tire. We are on 315/70r17 tires with a 17x8" 0 offset wheel. To address the poke a 0 offset wheel gives us, we are using EZLip XL fender flares.
Some other offroad things include full Hooke Road front and rear recovery bumpers, with a front 12k lbs. Badland winch.
Cargo management is provided through a Topline No-Drill roof rack, a Hooke Road cargo sport bar over the bed, and four tie down cleats inside the bed. Two DeWalt jobsite totes carry all of our shelter and cooking gear in the bed.
Our shelter includes a Overland Vehicle Systems Nomadic 180 degree awning, and our sleeping is done in an OffroadGear Granville 2 bed tent with an AirBedz full sized truck air mattress.
Comfort and convenience was something we tried to work really hard on with this truck. For years and years we camped with a basic Coleman 2 burner stove, basic Igloo cooler, cold water in cheap storage bags, and a Home Depot bucket to do our business in.
While these items were very inexpensive, they severely lumited our abilities to go out for multiple days (overnight and into evening the next day was really it for us before we had to worry for the uncanned goods)
With this truck, our convenience has reached a new level with our 30 liter Upstreman 12v fridge, a 300wh aux battery, and a 200w Atempower solar blanket to pick up the slack. Exposure is a huge risk for us, so the OVS 180 awning is worth its weight in Gold. Of all the awnings we looked at, the OVS has three things we loved;
1) wind resistance was better than most, and wind is our number one enemy.
2) strong all-aluminum construction... we cannot have cromoly supports in our awning as they rot almost instantly.
3) HUGE surface area. This awning runs the length of the truck when deployed and is over six feet wide.
When it comes to the other side of overlanding, our AllTop privacy tent with its built-in roof and lighting provides an ample room for us to shower, change, and use the bathroom in.
After showering with solar-warmed water for the better part of 20 years, we decided to invest in a HikeCrew hot water heater for showering.
We access the bed using a Great Day fold out tailboard.
