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Several of you pointed out that braking would be a problem and it was: coming out of a tunnel on Washington's Hwy 20, we almost lost it around a corner hubby took too fast and brakes weren't up to cutting speed fast enough. A scare that had us rethinking our options plus Tacoma was just too...

And I'm curious if anyone has the new gooseneck LED reading light? How do you like it? Any feedback appreciated. One thing to keep in mind is that if you don't order an electrical option....you can't add it later because the wiring won't be in place. I have the led light and use it all the...

X3 - Thanks to all of the veterans.

I am selling a spare 20# propane tank from a Four Wheel Camper and a set of front and rear tiedowns for a circum-2000 F250 or F350. I am in Gunnison Colo but will be making trips to Denver and Southern Ut soon. Please see craigslist postings for more info and pictures: Propane Tank...

Thirty-Five pound King Salmon from Moose Creek, Alaska. Fifty pound 6 ounce King from Keni Penninsula, Alaska.

That truck NEEDS a camo paint job.

I could survive very well with just the $700,000 Gulp.....me too!

The new ones have big disc brakes. Mine never had any trouble stopping downhill with the camper. Of course, the 3/4 should be even better. My Ford 3/4 ton has massive 4 wheel disk brakes. No more whimpy drum rear brakes for me!

When I first got my camper I was surprised that FWC was using stiff wire meant for static household applications. For applications that are subjected to flexing and vibration you need a fine stranded wire with compliant insulation. I agree, the stiff wire used was a large part of the problem.

An RV for the End of the World as We Know It: http://money.cnn.com/video/pf/2012/11/01/pf-extreme-rv-home.cnnmoney

I remember a friend telling me about that but never looked up the video, that was nice. I'm still in the thought process and will have to drive them both, it might be hard to switch from team Toyota so we'll see. I truly love my Tundra....it now has 205,000 miles on it and still going strong...

They're right, of course, to get a 3/4T for about the same price....but...the Tundra did tow the almost 300,000 pound Space Shuttle...stock You can shave a gorilla....but that don't make it a house pet. I'd rather tow the Space Shuttle with a 3/4 ton truck too.

You are far better off putting your Hawk on a 3/4 ton truck....so get the GMC.

Does any one have a permanent fix for this situation. Anyone else have this situation and what how did you handle it? I have a 2010 Hawk and exact same thing happened to me. I no longer have any wires being pinched by the panel. I rerouted the wires. Since I have the artic pack and leave...

Yup, this is correct. Only friction and downward force held the original mount together. Someone should do a youtube video of a traditional table mount coming apart while driving fast down washboard. :lol: My original table came apart simply due to my putting a 17" laptop on it. The entire...

One question: With your old table style, why did you need to stow the table parts when you drove? It's not clear -- to me -- from your "before" photo that you'd need to. I couldn't leave my original table mounted because bouncing down bumpy jeep trails would bounce the table right off of...

There are not many inovations on point and shoot cameras.....so look for a discontinued model and save some money. This years model probably isn't much better but the price will certainly be higher.

Hey Overland Hadley, Nice pic. What is the dark object in the middle of the front overhang on your camper?

I like to learn from other peoples experience. When it's replacement time....I'll go with Ranchos. I've used them in the past and never had a problem with them. In all fairness....I ran Bilsteins on my Tundra for many years and never had a problem...but with the economy the way it is....and...

If you get your cable pinched in the spool.....just hook the cable to a stout tree.....make sure the winch is in neutral.....and just back up. Works every time. Then put the line under tension and respool....you are good to go.

Pro Comps 9000 or Ranchos 5000, either work well and both have provided good service for me. Thanks.

What kind of traps do you use? Have you put them in the engine compartment too or just on the tires? That sounds like a good solution. I use large rat traps. They work great. I put one on top of each tire and several more in the engine conpartment. On my last trip to Colorado (6 weeks), I...

After 40 years of thousand of miles with no problems with twin tubes and then going through two sets of 5100's in just a few hundred miles, I'd say I've done the acid test. I'm back to twin tubes, expecting many thousands of reliable service as I have had over the last decades. What twin tube...

I haven't had any critters get into my camper, but on a couple of long trips (vehicle not moving for long periods of time) I have had problems with critters attacking my vehicle. Once, a packrat built a nest in the engine compartment of my Tundra....chewing up the surrounding wires in the...

I used to carry that bear pepper spray on all of my Alaska fishing trips. My brother lives in Anchorage. On the last trip he told me the I should test spray those cans every time I use them....so I pulled it out....took off the safety....pushed the trigger....and the enitre top broke off and...