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That's probably what everyone is doing after reading my posts! Hahahaha!!! But, I'm gonna keep busy... I'm always trying to limit the number of items I have to carry. Hunting through the fishing gear the other day I ran across these rod hangers. Hmmm… those look useful! Perfect size to hang...

Oscar is awesome but Chito helped me with this one.

I think it will really help to reinforce the side wall of the camper. I have plenty of space because the Bobcat has a small foot print for the back of my 1st gen Tundra. I think it would fit regardless because the gusset is angled. Would have to check other trucks to see how high the wheel well...

I noticed the rear turnbuckle eye loops were bent... Took it off and sure enough, failure about to happen... Did I over tighten them? Maybe… but I tried to be gentle and went by hand and then just half a turn with the screwdriver for leverage. The camper sat well and didn't move around and...

More photos... These racks are pretty strong and with eight screws holding them down I feel pretty confident. But, I'll be hauling SUPs and surfboards and maybe a kayak. Not that heavy but a lot of drag in the wind. So, next up is to weld the ends on and lag them into the edge of the roof...

Like I said, back at it. Got the light bar done and still haven't had to use it… one of those things you won't use all the time but sure will be glad you have it when you need it. Especially down here - lots of cows and horses on the road at night! Next on the list is the roof rack. I bought...

I haven't been logging on for a bit… life got a little busy. Back to work on the truck and the camper. Truck stuff first.. a light bar. I couldn't find anything stock so we welded up a custom bar. Would love to take credit but I mostly copied this design from a friends truck. First step was to...

What do I know but that sounds right to me - it's when the shock loads are traveling in opposing directions that something might fail. I've got a plan in my head… I know, sounds scary to me, too!

Lots of great suggestions!

I'm torn between the most solid connection possible to eliminate movement or easing up a bit and giving the whole system a little flex. I've found that with my boat and trailer I've had better luck strapping that boat to the trailer the best that I can - allowing the trailer suspension to absorb...

There you go… that looks super solid, Alex. Did they set that up for you or did you add it?

Thanks for the head up! Really important to stay on top of those turnbuckles. I've noticed this coming up a fair amount and agree - there must be a better solution. I owned a Grandby years ago, had it on a F350. It was back when they bolted them right through the floor. They abandoned this, I...

I need some. can you send me a photo?

No name down here that I know of. They use these canopies at swap meets, I did a quick google and there's lots of companies that sell them. Try: http://marksbolts.com Look under shade systems. I googled swap meet shade and a bunch of places came up. These are sturdy canopies but, like I...

They sell these shade set ups at the hardware stores down here. They are pretty robust with welded corners and an easy set up. They can stand alone and they withstand some pretty good wind. The only issue is all the parts and poles. I was looking at other awning solutions but I've been using...

That's another great thing about baja - you can camp just about anywhere. You don't want to drive on the beach too much cause the turtles come in to lay their eggs - the beaches on the cape are protected and you aren't allowed to drive on them (not supposed to anyway). The friends we were...

Our first shake down... After spending some time getting things oriented and functioning (hopefully) we decided to do a quick long-weekend trip. Here we are ready to depart: It's about a seven hour drive to our destination - Bahia Los Frailes on the East Cape of the Baja Peninsula. We had...

I like the idea of adding some type of angle iron that will tie the vertical and horizontal sections together. Add a gusset for support and a big backing plate inside and I think you've got it covered. You can drill a hole in the gusset and use that for the turnbuckle. Thoughts? It looks like...

How are the new tie downs different from the old type?

What a bummer! I can see this happening pretty easily if you don't see a big dip and you are going fast. I think some custom fab angle plates are going to be your best bet. I might have something made up to prevent this from happening to me - I drive off road a lot. Seems like the front tie...

Absolutely, small spaces are a challenge for sure. But, once you get it set the way you like it there's a spot for everything. I wasn't all that happy with the unfinished look so I decided to dress it up a bit. Looks a lot cleaner. The top comes off the box along the side - most of it is...

I think this arrangement is going to suit us much better and it will work better for a couple of guys on a quick surf excursion as there are two separate beds that are wide enough to be comfy. Got super lucky and the new bins I just bought fit perfectly under the lower bed. There's room for two...

Next up… some interior mods... The layout is pretty simple but for the wife and I the little bench/couch down one side and the cabinet down the other side just didn't work. Besides, I hate having all the weight down one side and way up high (fridge/propane/water). While I was lobbying to take...

Time to throw her up there... This camper came without jacks. The only thing I had access to were these ancient chinese secret camper jacks that have been bent and welded and were super sketchy. So be it… got a couple of buddies over to help balance her and up we go. I'm gonna have to get...

Can only seem to upload a couple of photos per post so I'll proceed like this... I don't have much confidence in the integrity of these truck beds - they just don't build them like they used to! The truck bed in the Tacoma this camper was on was dimpled and pulled up from the pressure on the...