Preflight · Our Gear

Tested like a pilot
tests equipment.

No "we love this!" reviews. Everything here gets used first (hitched up, packed, rained on) and written up with numbers where numbers matter, not just enthusiasm.

Reviewed

Hitch & Tow

The Shocker Hitch Air and Rock Tamers, ~18,000 miles in. What we chose, why, and how it compares to a standard hitch.

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Camp Setup

What's actually worth carrying versus what sits in a locker unused: leveling gear, power, water.

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Flight-Deck Habits

The travel gear and small routines that carry over from a cockpit to a truck cab.

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Exterior & Interior Preflight

Our walk-around, drawn like an aircraft exterior inspection, and the cabin sheet that goes with it.

The first thing we tested was our own routine. It's free: tell us where to send it and it's yours.

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More reviews are coming

Hitch & Tow is the first category we've actually published. Camp Setup and Flight-Deck Habits are next, with real numbers, not just enthusiasm.