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My post with pics a page or 2 earlier is using the Columbia from Strut-your-Stuff, as some others are in this thread. Since mine are new, as most others are also, long term results are unknown. Seems to work fine so far during testing.

When you cross the Washington or Oregon mountian passes, those bugs on the camper front will be washed off as you cross to the "Wet Side".

I installed my gas struts last Saturday dodging occasional light rain showers. Since I have a side awning, side mounting the struts is a non-starter. I thought I would try mounting the offset brackets above the back door top frame to get them up a bit higher, and to avoid a small fit issue...

I just did a 500 mile round trip this weekend from Seattle over the pass to eastern WA. 2005 RAM 2500 Hemi 3.73, LT265/70R-17 tires (stock) with 69K miles on it, mid grade fuel, Grandby with 20 Gallons water, loaded with 2 people's offroad motorcycle riding gear and food, ice chests, tools, and...

Most slide in campers are twice the weight and the statement from Dodge might be slanted to that assumption. I would look at the payload rating of the PowerWagon and stay within it and not worry about it. With the long travel suspension on the PowerWagon putting airbags on might require limit...

Ordered only 4 brackets for 4 struts: I did the same thing. So ordered up a second set of 4 and in total paid $24 in shipping for $8 worth of parts as a result. If I had known I could get them from the strut seller in Yakima, would have come in the same package as the struts, or at least come...

Learned today that Strut-Your-Stuff-Here, the ebay supplier of the Columbia brand gas springs in Yakima, WA, also carries offset mounting brackets, but has not listed them. I just received my 40# struts and also now have my offset brackets from Maxum Hardware. Ready to install soon on my...

The automatic charging relays sense the voltage on the starting battery and when it is charged up (above 13.7VDC for example) connects the house battery and charges both. Shut the engine off, the start battery voltage falls towards its resting voltage, the relay opens at about 13.2VDC and the...

Something to keep in mind for the LCD TV users, most I have seen and own run off 12VDC via a Wall Wart. Take a look at the back panel or the wall wart and it usually lists the input and output voltage and current. I toss most of my wall warts and run my gear off a 12V fuse panel from a 12VDC...

I am not a fan of grounding a high current system to the bed of a truck. The truck bed might only be bonded to the chassis via a smallish size braid (as on my 2005 Dodge RAM 2500), the bed bolts could be rubber isolated from the chassis or on paint and making poor electrical contact. For the...

That was copy of a CL ad from back in February, not his own camper. Best to call "Chuck" at the number in the ad. It is not listed on the Santa Fe CL as of today.

Cutting the long cushion into 2 will cause the aft one to slide around. The front is pinned in place still by the center front wall cushion. You will need to use hook and loop tape on your cushion bottoms and lid tops to keep them in place. This will become an annoyance also, since pulling...

I decided I did not need my Airlift air bags on my 2005 RAM 2500, so I took them off and selling them. When I first brought my Grandby home a couple weeks ago, I had the air bags and rear Hellwig sway bar on from my previous full size camper. I took them off and have been driving around and...

I ordered a set last night also, rods and brackets for my 06 Grandby. Have 80W solar and full length Yakima trackes and 2 load bars for weight up top. Need to add a Fantastic fan still, just a vent now.

I would ensure the water supply path to the pump is OK. No pinched/bent tubes from the water tank, something blocking the tube, a wad of sealant for example. An easy way to test might be to unhook the pump inlet side hose, put a cup or pan under it, then fill the FW tank from outside so that...

This was on Seattle Craigslist: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/rvs/2235874372.html "I've got a fullsize roamin chariot pop up camper. Light weight and very basic design. Everything is in good condition. Has mechanical jacks that are removable for traveling and visibility. I'm asking $2500...

Malaga Camper - The picture looks like desert at the time it was taken and the phone number is 509 so likely someplace in eastern WA. A web search shows it is a community SE of Wenatchee on the Columbia River, founded in 1903. This would be 2.5-3 hours east of Seattle proper.

Careful on the use of non-marine sealed electrical components on a boat. You do not want corrosion getting into your contacts, but more importantly you do not want sparking at your relay contacts causing gas fumes to ignite. I am not sure the 1314 is explosion proof packaged, I cannot tell...

Dave came up to my place today while he was in the area and we talked campers and ham radio for a couple hours. Nice to meet you Dave! I got some good ideas from Dave today. One of the first on my list will be to add some hooks to the rear wall, maybe front also for hats, coats, and...

Thanks Bob, What I'd really like is a slightly taller, no wider tire. Too bad the 285/75/17 doesn't actually exist in E rated. I found the Toyo Open Country M/T in 285/75/R17 listed as E rated 10 ply on seversal sites. 34.1" x 11.6" for 8-9.5" rims. About $290 a tire at one place, in stock...

@Mike, I think you meant 285/70/17. The 285/70/17 will fit easily in your spare carrier. That is what I have under my 2006 Ram. Gene I stand corrected. Good to know it should fit OK. Tnx!

If the spare is the same ire size and not abused, I do not see an issue with it unless it is just too old. It is out of the way of most UV, should be fine. As a result I do not rotate mine. Now when I get new tires I plan to upsize from 265/70R17 to 285/75/R17 or a bit larger, that will cause...

I lived in West Seattle until 6th grade, the out to Maple Valley. After 8 years pushing submarines around on the ocean floor and in between, I returned to the north end of town in '85. My radio interests gravitated to weak signal VHF, UHF and microwave contesting mostly as a rover, with...

I assume the screws you see are square drive? Round heads with a 4 sided square hole? One of the easiset ways to get these bits are at an auto store or as part of a inexpensive bit kit, often they include a screwdriver type handle or small ratchet handle. They are available separately but I...

I am not too far away from you guys, in the Maltby area off Hwy 522 beween Monroe and Woodinville. Mostly ready for an outing anytime myself. I do ham radio oriented trips to mountain tops in the greater PNW, and more often am out motorcycling on trails and forest roads in the PNW and Moab...