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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Hydraulic Rams wanted

    I am looking for 2 rams for 1976 10 co ... my son severely bent the already bent front rams... anyone have any extras? Has anyone replaced the inner ram ? The 3/4" Brass (?) tube that moves up. The bottom 1" stationary part of the ram is ok. also ......the plastic ring that that the pins...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Splay and sag in the old lady... I have accepted that the sag is permanent ... welded in with the angle iron frame on the bottom the previous owner said he did a lot of work to get the door to close and seal... sag in cabinet siding does not line up
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    security ... yeah but ... mostly want to make sure the doors don't fly open in transit that extra fold in the latch makes it work better..
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Superstrut Racking System.... Finally found an acceptable way to store my steps...... used existing bolts that hold the roof rack.... Reluctantly drilled 3 holes for the bottom strut added amazon led lights to the rack... with 12v extension cord made with waterproof connectors... I can adjust...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Bouldering pad above the cabover.... It has not flown away ...yet tight fit ...but manages to shift around a bit It has cut down on the volume of air coming in when the cabover window is open... will that equate to better gas mileage ????? I am hopeful it will keep the cabover warmer when it is...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Purchased a Fantastic fan second hand The parasitic electrical draw is un-acceptable.... Way to complicated I prefer The maxxair unit I have on the main camper vent Love my portable generator ... 16 am p hours ... can run my twelve volt gadgets away from the camper...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Failed swamp cooler attempt ... and I thought I was so clever... and the fix elegant... Lesson learned... Suck don"t Blow Next attempt ..... Swamp cooler panels The little panel in the pass through window pulls cool air right across the lower bunk... Winner for sure ... stores easily and...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    T-track Rail to seal front cabover door ... regardless of top to bottom alignment
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1971 CO Top/bottom seals

    pirelli seal ... I have a few pictures on another post
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1971 CO Top/bottom seals

    The problem I am trying to overcome is that the top half and the bottom shift so much in relation to each other depending how level or unlevel my parking spot is.... if I were to drill another hole between the two halves It is not going to line up later.... I use pipe insulation wrap to form...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Max Air fan DIY Swamp Cooler......Prototype Blows cold air but need to dial in water Distribution and Drips
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    1st Real Trip ..... Went to Memorial Day FREEDOM protest in sacramento Drove all night and slept in a rest stop outside sacramento... 3 of us me the old man and 2 twenty year old were surprisingly comfortable with our sleeping arrangements After the protest we decided to Cross over the...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    battery bank and 40 amp dc to dc charger used medical lithium Ion batteries ... 3 of em... 120 amp hours capacity ... ala WILL PROWSE
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Ditched the ammonia absorption fridge ... added craigslist 150$ compressor chest fridge ... and fabricated a slide out shelf in the hole ... not pretty... but works well so far ... need to trim it out and make it look nice
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West Ac unit for my Alaskan

    was thinking .... and that can be dangerous!!!! was dreaming of nice cool naps in the middle of the summer in our gorgeous deserts option 1: Small window 110 volt ac ( cheap compared to dc units) rigged , mounted to fit either side of the camper windows when camping (shadey side) power...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    Secure and seal cabover sections ...... I was unsatisfied with the slide bolt solution because the sections of the camper move so much in relation to each other. There were quite a few holes already drilled. I reinstalled one slide bolt aligned with an existing hole. After I moved the camper it...
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    eternobond tape, butyl tape , next polyurethane caulk
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    havelock wool insuLATION
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    I used aluminum "T" beams mated to the existing 2x2's and pieces of a snowboards I cut to size
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West free parts Alaskan Camper

    thank you.... perhaps pictures....... for my learning impaired, hard head, spoon feed me, mind
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West free parts Alaskan Camper

    Brilliant Genius Modification....UPGRADE do share .... what did it cost? what are the specs on the rams you ordered?
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    not super pleased with my jb weld small hole fix..... going to try this next It is kind of gritty and does stick to the aluminum as well as I would like.
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    RV LIFE Forum Hub, Wander The West 1976 Cab Over Alaskan Camper .... As-Is, Mods,Damage and Fixes

    wood rot fix products I am using.... and a little surfboard epoxy resin with fiberglass
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