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The small water heater tank has its own drain valve, easy to spot. You should drain it between infrequent trips. To fill it, once your main tank is full just turn on your hot water tap until water comes out of it. (You'll then be down by that amount in the main tank.)

It was never in a vehicle. I used it for fuel storage at home, after giving it a favorable review on Overland Tech and Travel. The rotating spout cracked right at the base.

I reviewed a SureCan fuel container positively some time ago on Overland Tech and Travel. However, subsequently the swiveling spout on mine cracked at the base, rendering it useless.

Yes, they do have a range of adjustment.

Very nice! Glad to hear you noticed such an improvement. I haven't heard anything bad about the Hellwigs.

I don't understand why you wouldn't?

Yes. Give up and buy an F350. :-) I've been down that road of "saving money." I'd leave the spacers on for now to improve the ride, and seriously consider a new set of springs given that the camper is essentially permanent. You'll be much happier. I've often thought (and written) that the ideal...

Welcome! My answer would depend on whether or not you intend to leave the camper on all the time. If so, there's no substitute for a properly specced leaf spring pack in terms of both support and articulation. If you're removing the camper between trips, then air bags represent the best...

That's a beautiful truck. Looking forward to seeing the finished setup!

Sigh . . . Chet, perhaps you missed the part where I said I agree with you on the dangers of overloading a vehicle. But I said I'd give you the last word, so please go on as long as you like about how wrong I am.

Well, I was saddened to read your final statement, and I completely disagree with it. You invalidated the aspirations and fiscal realities of thousands of travelers, which I will not do. I'd rather help them set up their vehicles for safe travel, rather than archly telling them they bought the...

RamblinChet, I appreciate your experience in the racing world, but I'm not sure how extensively it translates to the world of slide-in campers. Certainly, increasing the rear spring rate or roll stiffness on a car without doing anything else will increase understeer—I've experienced the effects...

I'm not sure we're not worrying too much about this. We had semi-flexible panels mounted directly to the roof of our FWC in 2012; when we sold the camper last year they were still functioning perfectly. I glued two Renogy panels directly to the roof of the pop top of our Land Cruiser Troop...

I got talked into having Sumo Springs installed on the rear axle of our Land Cruiser Troop Carrier in Australia (I was in the U.S. arranging new suspension via email). Not only did they steal compliance, after driving across Australia and Africa I discovered that one of them had ripped off its...

The very best way to obtain a decent combination of ride and handling with a permanently mounted camper is with a set of custom springs tuned to the weight, as Larry did. Invest once and forget it. Timbrens and Sumo Springs are really just glorified bump stops and won't help your ride. You might...

Tacomatraveler, You're facing the same issue virtually all Tacoma owners do, whether they know it or not. We've had two Tacomas and two FWCs. There are a bunch of parameters used to determine the GVWR of a vehicle: engine power, transmission, braking, suspension, axle rating, chassis design...

Agreed . . . if you're not getting a blast of air out you're not operating it properly. It takes a few tries to get the hang of it.

Three hundred watts is a lot of solar power, but a furnace fan is a hungry beast. The good news is, PV panels are more efficient in the cold. The bad news is, the sun is lower, daylight is shorter, and, as mentioned, the panels need to be kept clear of snow. The biggest mistake you can make is...

I don't keep our Microstarts on constant charge. Recharge once every few months is sufficient.

Base 18-inch wheels. There will be no future reason you will wish you had bought the 20s. As you mentioned, airing down will be far more effective with the 18s, and nothing you can do improves the ability of the truck as much as airing down.

Each of our vehicles carries a Microstart; they are brilliant. However, I still prefer to have a redundant main battery system, which as has been mentioned does need an isolator. (And remember those lithium power packs need recharging too!)

That is a special gift and a special responsibility.

Yes, two tips, and I have a Marquis reel for it. I'd love a vintage Perfect as well!

I'm with you!

A timely post! Seeing as how I recently received a vintage Hardy bamboo rod from a UK dealer, and am looking forward to putting it to work in what will be unfamiliar territory.