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Have our 04 Ute on our 2012 F350, no problem.

Man, I'll tell you. If its not air bags it will be something else. I not going to do my rant about one of the best loved of manufacturers, but after calling tech support and getting through, and sending pictures, and support talking to engineering, the response I got was not that I was doing...

I don't mean this is a smart aleck way, but your other 12 volt systems are working, right? Then I would suggest since you do not (as yet) own a multimeter, just arbitrarily change the fuse for the furnace. Can't tell you how many service calls I made when folks said they had checked the fuse...

No doubt the majority of folks run on gas going down the road. Operation on DC is a poor substitute.

Suggest checking charge controller voltage with a meter. Maybe it is the problem, but maybe not.

Yeah, there are several brands of good deep cycles. As always it may be a question of balancing cost with lifespan.

Wow, this topic can be debated and is on the Internet. Historically using 6-volt golf cart batteries in series was proselytized a the gospel for RVs. The argument was the plates in a 6-volt are thicker and more tolerant of discharge/recharges cycles and plenty of folks still hold to that. More...

They are still out there and easy to find online. Our cat likes to go back and forth from truck to camper, so we made a tunnel of wallboard for her. There are several complaints on the Internet about the inflatable leaving scratches on the finish of the truck if left in place.

For all appliances there is a warranty rate schedule that the manufacturer adheres to. As a tech, I can charge you anything I want, but the manufacturer will not pay for more than their stated rate.

Furnaces to not have built-in CO cut-offs like portables do. Since an RV furnace burns only outside air, they do not pose a CO risk unless taken apart and reassembled incorrectly. Cooktops and ranges are the only built-in RV appliances that utilize air within the camper. All others (fridge...

Rather than try to puzzle it through, just call the furnace manufacturer. Both Atwood and Suburban both have customer support. Suburban in particular is excellent. I have not called Atwood since the Dometic buyout. The regulator is all or none in terms of opening it manually. Pressure can be...

Amp hours of two 6s in series or two 12s in parallel is roughly the same: http://www.batteriesnorthwest.com/batteryschool.cfm?TID=20#ANC20 Historically the advantage of 6s over 12s has been plate thickness although it has been argued more recently that with quality batteries the difference in...

The amp draw as measured at the fridge compressor is what when this happens?

Thanks for the pix. That awning looks good. What we ended up doing is simply using a heavy duty tarp 10x12 feet with a couple of wire ties in the roof clamps. We string the tarp between with two bungies and use a couple of ten poles on the end. Easy to pack and set up takes us only a few...

Thanks for posting the pictures. I did pretty much the same thing, but wanted to carry the support all the way across so I used 1/8" angle inside and, after pulling the water tank, I also ran two 1/8" straps all the way down the tub. That way it is all tied together vertically and horizontally...

TC magazine also suggested buying now to avoid price increases as the result of tariffs, however I believe the increases have already taken place with some manufacturers.

All a heat pump option does in an air conditioner is add a reversing valve which is plumbed into the lines to reverse refrigerant flow. That is normally the only thing that is different and removing that small valve would save almost no weight, and would involve cutting the lines and then...

Here's a link to the review on a TC650 done by Truck Camper Magazine: https://www.truckcampermagazine.com/camper-reviews/2017-northstar-650sc-review/ Please do not mistake my comment regarding weight as a dig on Northstars. I think they make a great TC! The only weights I have come to trust...

I agree. I bet it will weight in that range. Dry weight numbers don't have much to do with reality.

Right on. Simple answer here is the battery is not being charged to a higher level. It doesn't get fuller than full. You can see surface charges, but turn something one without a charger source and see what you get.

So there seems to be agreement that too much technology is making life worse rather than better, but what's the answer? What's driving the market? Are the members participating in this forum just an anomaly? The trucks keep becoming more and more capable of doing things I have no interest in...

Northstar website says 1,405 dry no options http://www.northstarcampers.com/products/pop-up-truck-campers-tc650

So you have it mounted just above the windows and the roller tube does not cause a problem and the legs are not too long for the sidewall?

There is a very simple way to test your hypothesis the board is failing, which I do not think is happening. Almost any dealer or service center will test the board for you with their board tester for free. I know the dealers near me will and I also did it for folks when I was still in business...

Vic, I'm going with the side of the camper and intend to stay with a side mount somehow. The Fiammas I had always seemed to flimsy to me. Not a lot to choose from.