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I know it does sound a little discussing, but when I camp I conserve water and drain maybe 2 qt a day for mostly things like brushing my teeth. When it drains it takes probably 50 to 100 yds and I'm careful about it. It sure is a lot better then draining it at the campsite or having no gray...

Dave, you might think about just running one hot #10 wire from the battery to the camper and running a short #10 ground from the truck frame to the camper with a star grounding washer. I don't know why they ran two wires all the way back to the battery on mine but that would be the first thing...

I ran a dishwasher drain hose along the side of the truck bed and out the front of the bed where my Tundra has removable plugs in the bed. Then under the front of the rear drivers side fender there was room to permanently mount a plastic 2 gallon water container, like you buy water in from...

In the spring of 2014 I purchased two LT265/75R16 E rated tires to replace only the back the stock P245/70R16 tires and kept the stock tires on the front. I drove about 7000 miles in 2014 and realized I had made a big mistake (can't put it in 4 wheel drive with different size tires). So in...

Frank, nice fix for 3 fridge now I have something new to work on. The last time I was camping the wind was strong enough to lift the top with the back door open. That night it blew out the fridge, fortunately I had enough beer in there to keep it cool. My last camper had the larger Dometic...

I have the the basic Fantastic fan model 1250 three speed reversible. If you are concerned about electrical loading I would look and the variable speed model. It is a lot more efficient at lower speeds. I am thinking about switching...

Great website. I guess I need to study it a bit. Never been great with a camera and the price tag to start again looks a bit painful. In the past I haven't got the use out of the cameras I bought. Both my brothers take great shots. Gave an expensive Sony to one and a Go Pro to the other...

What are your suggestions for an inexpensive camera for good night time shooting. I quit buying cameras after breaking one and accidentally throwing another over a cliff. I was climbing in CO and had the my Nikon camera around my neck along with coils of rope. As I pulled each coil off I...

Good list. How many miles of washboard do you travel to break the tie downs. From the turn buckle discussions the consensus seems to switch to steel turn buckles and add a rubber mat. I'm at least going to get some extra hardware. To the list I would add a checklist of equipment you normally...

I took it to a local place a friend of mine that works on restoring cars recommended. The local place sent it to Cookson's Transmission City in Dallas to rebuild. Total cost with a new clutch was around $1200.

Yes, they didn't look as bad as I expected. In 2005 around 90k Toyota replaced the lower ball joints due to a recall and I also had them do the 90k maintenance. Then in 2012 at 180k the 5th gear was whinging so I had the transmission rebuilt, the clutch replaced, installed a heavy duty...

Got her done, replaced the front shocks with some Bilstein HDs. I ordered the shocks from Amazon and delivered in two days yesterday, just in time for great weather. Put the truck up on jack stands and pulled the old shocks. I noticed that the sway bar ties were looking shabby after 200k I'll...

On second thought, at low load resistance I think the higher voltage panel will forward bias the lower voltage panel. For PV cells the IV curve is inverted. So the lower voltage panel will steal current from the higher voltage panel. If the voltage difference is more than about 0.1 volts per...

Ya, I was parked at Cap Rock Canyon SP in TX last month with about a 30 mph breeze blowing towards the back door. When I started to lift the roof with the back door open the roof popped up automatically :rolleyes:

I had a Palomino 800 on my 2002 Tundra and liked it but traded it for a ATC Ocelot. The main reason was weight and center of gravity and the roof lift system is unreliable, it broke twice on me and ended up in a hotel. It did have a lot of space and was comfortable. The roof is made of 3 4x8...

I have an ATC with the side couch. Before I only used the table briefly to eat, otherwise its in the way and it was trouble to set up and take down. Now I added a small table that folds down and doesn't take a lot of space. I had some 3/4" plywood from an old entertainment center and hinged...

I can't see that it will hurt if the voltage difference is small. The solar cells are electrical current generators, so electric current will add when they are wired in parallel. The solar cells are just diodes and the output voltage (about 0.5 to .6V) depends on the number (32 or 36) of cells...

I have a 2002 V6 4x4 manual shift Tundra access with 220k miles. I replaced a 2011 Palomino 800 Bronco camper with an 2015 ATC Ocelot with cabinets, fridge and heater. ATC reduce the height to fit my 2002 type 1 Tundra, and increased the soft top by 2" to compensate. I had already added Air...

I just add simple folding a table to my ATC. http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/12024-folding-table-for-my-ocelot/

I saw a post that modified the cabinet to add two sliding tables. On my recent trips I have the same complaint about the table. I only use the table briefly to eat, otherwise its in the way and its trouble to set up and take down. I though I would just add a small table that folds up and...

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