One of the coolest trucks at the 2018 Overland Expo West was this 2018 Ford F-350 Superduty 4×4 that was custom built by DEFCO, and featured a 2018 Hallmark Milner 6.5 truck camper.
The DEFCO Super Duty Features:
- DEFCO BA350 fenders, bedsides, hood and grille
- DEFCO 20×14-inch racing wheels
- Continental size-43 MPT81 mud-terrain tires
- Custom front and rear aluminum bumpers
- Warn 16,500-pound winch
- Dana Super 60 and Sterling 10.5-inch rear differential reinforced with custom gussets and bracing
- 4.30 gears with the factory electric locker
- King 3-inch triple bypass, remote reservoir shocks paired with a King 3-inch remote reservoir coilovers in the front
- King 2.5-inch external reservoir shocks in the rear
- DEFCO proprietary floating rear airbag package
- Atlas Suspension leaf springs
These upgrades provide the truck with an impressive 12 inches of travel in front and 15 inches in the rear. A lot more was done to this truck in what DEFCO officially calls its BA350 Stage 1.5 Overland Edition package, but this should give you a good idea.
Introduced in 1969, the Hallmark Milner 6.5 has stood the test of time as a consistent seller for the company. The 6-foot 6-inch floorplan features an optional north-south 76×80-inch California king-size bed with under bed storage, a large kitchen, attractive overhead cabinets with roll-up Tambour doors, and a large U-shaped dinette. Unfortunately, the Milner’s floorplan doesn’t include a bath, but the camper does come with a porta pottie and an outdoor shower. Standard features of this low-profile pop-up include a 30-gallon fresh water holding tank, molded one-piece counter tops, big view double windows, a 4-gallon DSI water heater, a 20-pound horizontal propane tank, a dual battery compartment, and a Lagun swing-away table for the dinette. The whole thing weighs 1,300 pounds dry and a little over 2,100 pounds fully loaded.
The low profile camper is only 64 inches high with the top down, is only 83 inches wide, and mounts with zero overhang on a short-bed truck, perfect for tackling rugged, narrow, heavily-forested roads.
The particular camper includes custom two-toned bamboo cabinets, a Nova Kool 4.2-cubic foot compressor refrigerator, a Dometic two-burner glass lid cooktop, a Ravati stainless steel kitchen sink, custom vinyl flooring, a Carefree 8-foot side awning, grey interior walls, an AUXBEAM rear LED flood light, a 19-inch 12 volt TV/DVD, and a MaxxAir Fan.
Other upgrades to this camper include a Battle Born 100 amp hour lithium-ion battery, a 400 watt pure sine wave inverter, a Progressive Dynamics “Mighty Mini” Lithium 4000 Series 45 amp Power Center, and a Zamp 200 watt solar power system.
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