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So.......who got the Ranger II in Los Osos and who got the Eagle in Bakersfield? Ranger II went to a new friend traveling the west. It was a very difficult decision to let the camper go, but the final straw was waking up in the middle of the night with our 6 month old making her way towards...

Thanks All! Would rather keep the 'stuff' to a minimum, but maybe one of these would work? Tire Step Has anybody had any experience? Might not be tall enough, but definitely more stable.

Wanted to see if I could get some info on how people with roof top storage access it? Recently put a yakima box on top of the FWC and having a hard time balancing on the wheel to put stuff in...especially if it's heavy. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!

That is a great idea! We were thinking something similar but with magnets...but I think your idea is much simpler. Can I ask you how it does in wind or if it is a little breezy? Cheers!

Our local Engel dealer started carrying these as a lower cost alternative to the Engels: Whynter 45

Definitely benefits to both options. If your only charging source for the aux battery is the alternator, and you want to charge the aux battery as fast as possible, I would think under the hood would be the best option...shorter wire run and larger wire. We have an '09 tacoma with the aux...

eldough, Where did you get your connector? I like the all wx cover. -joel From here: solar connector

We too use the cabover to store our 80W solar panel...we also like to park in the shade. Here are a couple of pictures of the slider we use made out of 2" angle aluminum. T-nuts & 1/4" SS bolts hold the rails in place (the T-nuts are installed flush with the inside of the cabover so the...

We use D-rings held in place by the bolts that secure the composite bed to the frame; and the turnbuckles. So far so good. However, we do not drive rough off-road or washboard...mostly graded forest service roads...I wouldn't feel as safe with our setup on washboard and would likely opt for...

As mentioned you alt is never going to directly sense what voltage is getting to your camper battery, it seeks to maintain the vehicle battery. However when you draw off the vehicle battery to charge your camper battery it should pull amps and draw down the vehicle battery voltage causing the...

Wonton, When loading /unloading on a not exactly level surface, the camper will try to "walk" . I use the plates that "Chnlisl" mentioned (very similar to what you had built). and when the walking occures, the alluminum plates seem to flex/bend an aweful lot.Maybe it's good that the aluminum...

We too use one of the butane burners...mostly to heat water and cook simple meals indoors. Note: our first one had very poor adjustment capabilities and eventually none at all...fully on or off. Our current one is better, but still difficult to get a very low simmer.

Our two dogs own the "downstairs" and we own the "upstairs"...we modified the lower bed of our 1990 Ranger II so it is one level and covered it with indoor/outdoor carpet...so far so good. They love to swim so we often try to dry them off before heading in for the night. For loading, we picked...

So I ran another test. Got the camper battery down to 12.44V and the truck battery rested down to 12.83V. With the batteries disconnected, started the truck and measured 14.18V at the truck battery immediately after starting. Let the truck run until the truck battery was down to...

i have one too! a D31M full charge spec is 13.1v hmmm...same age. Your's 13.1 after 24 hours? If so, I think you guys may have found the weak link!

The camper battery is an Optima blue top about 2.5 years old. Most of the time it sits on a batteryminder 12118 (been off since I've been trying to figure out this charging). When charged on the batteryminder or solar panel, it will have an overnight resting voltage of about 12.7 and stay...

Thanks for the input Jeff and Pods8!...I really appreciate it. So I did a test...I started this morning from scratch after not having run the truck for three days (I also by-passed the surepower separator because as you mentioned, it has a cut-in voltage of 13.2 volts and a 10-second delay, so...

Hello All! I wanted to see if I could get some feedback from those here who have had experience with charging their camper battery from the truck battery. I have read through many previous posts and have learned a lot…but I couldn’t find anything addressing my situation directly. Quick...

Thanks for the info Pods8...and congratulations! I'm looking to keep the battery topped off...and I think the 7.5amps would work for our situation...we have a solar panel, but want to make sure we can charge from the truck if need be. Quick note, when the camper battery is not connected, I'm...

Hey Pods8...wanted to see how your DC-DC charger is holding up? When we switched to our newer truck, the surepower 1314 started cycling due to the voltage drop...I believe the voltage regulator of the alternator in the new truck has a different charge profile then the old truck. We have about...

We have a 1990 RangerII on a 2009 4-door short-bed Tacoma. The picture is from a trip to death valley last fall (still haven't gotten around to a trip report...forthcoming?) at the entrance to Titus Canyon. As for handling, we installed air bags and so far the truck handles fine...although I...

I think I remember somewhere on this forum where somebody showed that. We found some yakima racks on craigslist and picked up some tracks at the scrap yard. Have yet to install, but I think you can use the existing screws on top of the camper...just back them out, fill/cover each hole with...

Picked up this one http://www.murata-ps.com/cgi-bin/cd4power.storefront/4b6c5f0707a6e7a4271d0c9f8942068f/Product/View/8922100 It's LCD...so you need light to see it. Would have got the LED one, but the LCD was cheaper. Also, put it on a switch to keep the battery drain to a minimum.

Hey Sunman - Any hassles traveling or camping? Sure at least some of that swell wrapped in there. Any photos to make those of us who partake jealous?

Second: I am going to buy a solar panel but I have a couple of questions first. Since I have a Bobcat and the only thing in it that requires DC how big of a panel should I get? The only things in there is a pump for the water faucet, and two flouresent (?) lights. Some times a computer. Some...