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OK, I've heard mixed info on this. I've got a 2000 1st-Gen Tundra 4.6 liter V8 with a Northstar TC700 pop up on it and I get about 14 mpg- sometimes better with a tailwind, driving it. I'd like to hear some 2nd Gen Tundra owners chime in on what kind of mpgs they're getting with a pop up on...

I'm thinking the time has come to replace my 2000 Tundra. Looking for a newer truck and am open to anything from a 2005 up to a 2016. 6,1/2 foot bed, 4X4, any color besides black. Something up to 170,000 miles w/good maintenance history. I'm in Montrose, Colorado- the closer, the better...

Anyone out there using a small 12 volt ice maker that they plug into their truck-or camper and also has a usb port to be used with a solar panel? Looking for recommendations...

Hey All, So, when I unplug my 2005 Northstar TC700 from my truck, none of the interior or exterior lights/electricity works. When I have it plugged into my truck, the power does work. I don't have an isolator off my truck's battery. Does this mean that I've got an electrical issue and the...

What's the next best truck besides a 1st Gen Tundra for a fairly light pop up camper? I need a similar size mountain truck (not a ranch truck), that's well built and will easily go 250k miles or more. In Colorado, it's getting to the point that used older Tundras are ridiculously expensive...

I'm interested in your Six Pac. Can you send me some pics? dgoodwin2020@yahoo.com Inside, outside, roof, as many as you can. Thanks, Doug

The first camper my wife and I had was a 2006 Six Pac 650S. We had it on a Chevy 1500. It was a great unit and we used the heck out of it. The camper was in excellent condition when we got it- had a great heater, hot water, outside shower, stove, ice box for a fridge which we removed to use for...

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I took the slightly used Timbrens off my 2000 Tundra. Any interest here? Retail cost on these is about $215. How about $100 for the pair? OBO Shoot me a PM if interested and I can send some pics and discuss price.

Thanks for the feedback on this topic. I've decided to go with the Daystar airbag cradles. From all the research I've done, for anything other than pavement, this kind of mod is needed for running airbags on a truck. The concept makes a lot of sense. I'm surprised that Firestone doesn't...

I recently got a slightly heavier truck camper for my 1st generation Tundra and decided to replace my Timbrens with Firestone air bags. Ordered up the kit and had my local shop do the swap. The mechanic said that with the truck on the lift, there was about a 6 inch space between the top of the...

My wife is selling her 2013 Hallmark EXC (lighter weight version of a LaVeta). She had it on a 2010 Tacoma and it's now on a 1st gen Tundra- truck not included in sale. Camper is located in Montrose, Colorado. Here's the craigslist link...

Yeah, I agree, it's not super light, but actually, it does not smell. There's only about a 4" section of it that's bad and that was easily treated with thinned linseed oil. I sealed it with a thinned layer of high quality epoxy. If you know anything about boat restoration, you may know that...

Another thing I did as long as I was fiddling around with the front storage compartment, I removed the old wood which covered the electrical center/shore power outlet and put in a new, treated piece of plywood. Much better now. Basically, all the exposed wood in the camper I treated with...

Decided to leave the old counter top as it was, saturate with linseed oil, impregnate with epoxy, and use a layer of delrin to support the new faucet. I decided on a shurflow switch activated faucet. Much better quality than the pump options out there. I put a 13" steel plate under the leading...

Got rid of all the gray water pvc that was taking up valuable storage space... took out the city water hose and re-routed the drain hose to that exterior drain. Much cleaner and for me, more functional.

I also removed the silly exterior grey tank along with the bulky black piping which was taking up valuable room in my pantry area. For me, I'll never use city water, so I removed the city water inside pipe and simply planned to run my drain to the outside fitting and use a collapsable bucket to...

After the counter had some time to thoroughly dry out, I clamped it with a couple mending plates and saturated it with linseed oil. I'd considered cutting it out, but for now, it's just too big of a job. I'm heading to Idaho in two weeks and I just don't have the time. While the counter was on...

The camper also had a poor quality Leisure Time combo manual/somewhat electric sink faucet. At first, I debated rebuilding the one I had or possibly just spending $40 and getting another one, but that didn't make much sense. My first order of business was to figure out what to do with the...

So, two weekends ago I came upon a good deal on a 2005 Northstar TC700. I knew this model was a tad narrower than the TC 650, which is good for me. I travel on a lot of narrow roads and a narrow camper would be a bit lighter and better on 4x4/remote roads... As I started to clean up the...

Hey All, After intensively searching the inter-zone for the past few weeks, I found a pretty nice 2005 Northstar TC 700. I bought it off an old fisherman who occasionally used it and kept it in a car port when not in use. The camper is pretty dirty, but there is no water damage or other...

I found what looks to be a good condition older Phoenix camper. If a camper isn't down the road, one must commit, so I did. The price was right- $1,200. I know I'll have to do some fixing up, but hopefully all will be well -- and dry.... Picking it up tomorrow- will post pics of future progress...

Thanks for the heads up- I'm aware they sell used units, but most of them are a slight $20,000 over my budget...

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I'm in the hunt for a mid to late 90s Hallmark Laveta that will fit my 2000 Toyota Tundra. This is a nice, lightweight and simple camper. I'd also consider a similar size camper such as an older Lite-Craft Timberline or an "affordable" FWC- Fleet. I'm located in Montrose, CO