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Bobcat 07 I got a new Bobcat around Oct 07 with everything, except the arctic pack (no need for that down here). This camper rides on my 03 Double Cab Tacoma. With the 4 (5 if you count the dog) of us sleeping in the camper it is kind of tight, but not really an issue. The truck could use...

Fiat makes great trucks I'm smart enough to know that I probably shouldn't have brought this up in the first place. I had my reasons, one, we all know I like to stir up as much s%$t as possible, number two, I've taken a fair share of Ford abuse. I think that Dodge trucks are probably ok...

solar slide out I installed an 85W solar panel on some HD Sliders right under the front overhang of the camper. I actually saw this setup right here quite some time ago. The panel keeps the battery easily charged, but then again, I don't use my heater a lot around here ;) The solar panel is...

Rowing Skiff with small trailer I bought last year a 15ft rowing skiff (it's a row boat with a fancy name) from Little River Marine in Florida: http://littlerivermarine.com/boats-Heritage15.php The trailer falls apart in 3 pieces after removing 5 screws, the parts fit into the camper...

Good choice of truck Congratulations, you got yourself a nice truck in a great color. This is a great foundation for many modifications and a great truck for many many years of fun, work, traveling and camping. I got one myself 6 years ago and it's just getting into puberty! I just...

Hey Santa, take some time off take a break, go south to Mexico and chill out. Kids don't believe in you anyway, so you might take a few years off. And the way the economy is going, there won't be a demand for you anyway in the near future. BTW, if the economy is going south, why shouldn't you?

the lazy way I installed the RideRite bags with the remote gauge and pump. The pump is a piece o crap and loud (it's installed behind the rear seat), but it does what it's supposed to do. No leaks after 3 years, but a few weeks ago on a pretty rough "road" one of the bags got loose and broke...

keep it simple! It's a great idea to have a 3way fridge, my experience with the different units I'v had over the years has been sweet and sour. The amount of room the unit takes up is big compared to the amount of food or drink storage that you get in return. When in 12volt mode it can be a...

Still not 100% solved Hi Captain, I was a little too busy the last few weeks, so I couldn't get to follow all the steps recommended by Stan. But I changed the battery before leaving last Friday for a long weekend. The solar panel kept the battery fully charged, so I don't really know if the...

Coffee is never over rated! A good cup of coffee in the morning, sitting somewhere in the wild and enjoying the view while everybody else is still sleeping, is one of the few and really special moments in life. There are many ways to make coffee, from the basic boiling of the grind with the...

Bobcat should work I don't know about the FWC, but I know that I can sleep comfortably lengthwise in my ATC Camper on the upper bed. Well, it's actually my wife, our 3 year old son and me, sleeping upstairs. But then again, the three of us together make up less than 285 lbs. I modified the...

Wow Hey, was the view included when you bought it? I bet the little camper loves his new house on wheels, I know mine do!

It's working so far I got mine from Costco about 2 years ago, use it maybe once a month to inflate the tires, air beds, balls, bikes, pool floats, baby pools etc. It does get hot, really hot, when running for more than 10 minutes, but it just doesn't happen very often. So, in the end I am...

Does anybody has experience with these edgestar freezers? http://edgestar.com/products/fridgefreeze/fp430.asp I just saw them on Amazon, they are cheaper in price than the Engels, but they might also be cheaper all around...

Thank you very much CJ8Rockcrawler, I guess I will try this approach. The strange thing is that the battery was almost empty after we drove about 4 hours. Let's see if I get the time during the week to fiddle with this.

My camper battery is now completely dead for the second time. Before leaving for a long weekend I charged the battery completely. Left on Saturday and drove about 5 hours (camper connected to the truck). We camped for two days (laguna Bacalar, Quintana Roo, Mexico ;) without any problems...

Congratulations Nice Truck / Camper combo. Let me know if you get as far as Cancun and I'll invite you to some BBQ.

We just moved 6 weeks ago to Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo. It's not the right place to go 4 wheeling, but working in tourism I just have to be here. There are still some pretty amazing beaches around here, the highest "mountain" is about 20 feet high and about 100 miles away ;) No complains...

Mexican Diesel I just moved to Mexico, and I see now many diesel cars, trucks and vans driving around. I still didn't see a Dodge diesel, but new Fords and GMCs are driving around. BTW, the fuel price is about 2.80 US a gallon, so it's not too bad ;)

Kiss Perfect example of the applied KISS system. :thumb: Thanx a lot

The table - the first item to go The table is for me the most useless piece of furniture in these campers. It just takes up too much space when using it, when storing it and in between. I still have mine, unused, and giving it away for free (as long as you pay the shipping costs). There are a...

It might be a good camper My first truck camper was a Sunlite, also "very lightweight and great for fuel economy". The definition of lightweight might not be the same for everyone. The Sunlite was about 900 lbs dry weight and I dunno how much fully loaded for a month and a family of 4. Enough...

The wires were no problem, I just used the same size. The switch is connected in parallel with the original switch that came installed with the inverter. The fuse is still not connected, but I hope I will find soon the time to install it. There was good info on one of the threads here about...

Nothing to purchase (almost) I like it. Cabezon23, where did you purchase the shades? Cost? I would like to do this on the back window (door) for sure and probably the others too. Thanks. Hi Brett, the only thing I bought was the fabric. When I ordered my Bobcat I asked Ben if I could have...

My list is constantly growing My first and still favorite mod was getting rid of the table and modifying the cabinet: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=960&highlight=table After that, the couch: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/showthread.php?t=929&highlight=couch The...