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Need and want are 2 different things :-) Was targeting a 3-4" lift for a bit of extra ground clearance but yet not get crazy with tire size, so I plan to LT285/70, trying to wait until the existing tires wear though, a real test of patience.

I have noticed the new Ford diesels are very quiet. Was running down the road next to one, barely heard it. Was impressed. I am at 78K on my 2005 RAM 2500 long bed hemi. Everything seems tight so far. Hopefully the front end issues are few and far between. But then I am looking for an...

A small generator is the way to go. Runs forever on a gallon of gas, and is as quiet if not quieter than your truck, especially if it is a diesel. Also good when your home pwoer goes out. If you have a gas home furnace and gas hot water and a microwave oven, it will run them easy and keep...

515 Watts? That seems rather small for an AC unit. A 9.2BTU unit run maybe 10 amps on 120VAC. In any case to run it off the inverter it will draw a lot of current the entire time it is cycled on. At 515 Watts that is 4.3amps at 120VAC and about 43 amps at 12.0VDC. That is a lot of current...

Don't forget to consider the extra weight not only of the longer camper but the extra gear and water and supplies that you will end up putting inside it. An old saying I find is usually quite reliable - Garbage accumulates to fill the container.

It is doable. Easiest if you have a breaker or fuse panel (you should). Find the breaker/fuse that feeds your AC outlet and route it to the device input. The device output goes on to the AC outlet. Wire the inverter AC output to the device. This should be a fixed wired connection and not an...

Mine was stiff as heck, could not operate it when it got to freezing or near it a few weeks ago. Shot of WD40 and it is butter smooth now, even below freezing. Went camping this weekend in eastern WA desert (near Vantage) for a motorcycle offroad poker run. Had melting hail and rain...

I have a 2005 RAM 2500 long bed and Grandby. FWC supplies instructions on where to place the eyebolts. The RAM uses continuous sheet metal on the sides and floor so the lower sides are radiused, not the traditional 90 degree spot welded/crimped joint. This makes placement of your drill hole...

Some other table mounting ideas I have not seen before that have promise in our application. The Tallon receiver and optional RAM mount system, among other adapters. Claims ovwer 1300lbs load tested. Tallon Classic Receiver $26...

I have the couch and I figure a simple 1.25" round pipe bent 90 degrees (in a smooth arc, say 6-9" radius, think thick wall conduit pipe and tube bender) and slipped into a slightly larger 4" long tube welded to a flat mounting plate might work well. I would mount it to the cabinet face across...

It will alarm on Low DC voltage. Maybe coincidence that the camper voltage is dropping about the time you close the door, or when you enter, you might be switching things on or off that alter the battery current draw?

The nights are cold with possibility of more rain and snow in January and early February. Early March is my vote. Later in the season the more the snow melts in the high passes also. Plenty of room in DV. While you will stop at some common spots on the paved routes, the dirt routes are wide...

Mine is part of my auto insurance policy but is considered a separate unit....ie not a "rider" on my truck insurance. Another interesting thing is that I have overlap with my home owners insurance. If the camper is off the truck and on the property home owners insurance will cover loss. If it...

I have always likes the cassette toilet idea, nice to see it integrated in a 4WC design. The swiveling is a clever feature for tight spaces. With the raised platform between the dinette and the (likely battery or water box) at the front of the leg area, it will probably be a bit cozy for two...

And chronic undercharging contributes to shorter battery life span. AGM batteries requires slightly higher charging voltages than your typical flooded cell starting battery. If you are fully charging your hard wired AGM camper battery fully you are overcharging your flooded cell starting...

For you stretch net/bungie cord users, consider using D-rings instead of those larger eyebolts. They come in many sizes and anchor with 1 or 2 screws. They fold flat when not in use thus leave better access or look better. Plenty strong when in use. For motorcyle/ATV luggage racks, you can...

I guess they figure if you are looking at topo, you care about where the summits are.

What map do you have selected? Do you have a custom Points of Interest database loaded? Perhaps s Summits of the Pacific Northwest or similar? I do not have these but I have Northwest Trails map overlay and it shows lots of stuff if selected. In my Mapsource installation i have airport...

And if anyone can figure out how to turn off those stupid little mountain symbols in Garmin's 'Mapsource', please let me know. Jeez, they're annoying. Are you possibly looking at waypoint symbols? The default is usually a flag symbol but you can set it to many shapes, including one labeled...

For Vancouver Island travels check out the Backroads Map Books Backroad Mapbook Volume 2 Backroad GPS Maps - Vancouver Island Other volumes cover the mainland also. In my travels up to the island I leverage my offroad motorcycle and ham radio friends, many whom are active or retired forest...

In this case I am referring to the car stereo pairing up as the "headphones" for the mobile device, thus eliminating the need to wire your phone up to the aux port. My latest car aquisition 2 weeks ago has keyless ignition, keyless (proximity) locks, and bluetooth hands free. I never need to...

The west coast of the island is out and back travel (with a very few exceptions) so considering time available, you probably need to prioritize your chosen coast spots. There is a new paved loop from Victoria-Port Renfrew-Lake Cowichan. Used to be dirt and very rough in spots. Lots of...

I find the factory GPSs' in general are not much use offroad compared to the portable units. Plus I have not seen any yet that you can upload your custom routes and tracks, or download your tracks from. I admit I have not looked a the most recent cars in depth, but have seen several for...

I have not taken my camper off the truck for the longest time so I have not installed the blocks. I have a Happijac tiedown system in my truck bed from my previous full size camper. It comes with centering cones for the front of the camper. As a result the front never shifts. The back does a...

I have considred installing small wood spacer blocks on each side between the rear lower sidewall of the camper and the inside tailgate vertical posts.