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Hi everyone. I have filled my camper's water system for the first time this year. Over the winter, there were a few fittings that froze and cracked. I have, to the best of my knowledge, repaired everything that froze and cracked. I can't see or hear any leaks, there is no water on the floor...

Hi everyone. I am considering a Granby and have shopped F250's and F150s with HDPP. The F150 has more payload in some circumstances, 2,490lbs specifically in the configuration I am looking at. I really want to make the F150 work, but I am interested in the subjective thoughts and advice of...

I think it’s worth noting that an F150, in some configurations, has more payload than an F250. In a crew cab 6.5 bed with the 5.0/6.2, the F150 has about 150lbs more payload.

I have my lightly used 2011 ATC Bobcat for sale. The camper has been stored climate controlled every night of its life besides the 40 or so nights I have used it. It has a few small cosmetic issues, nothing out of the ordinary. I did add a wind fairing and a guard rail to the bed, I can remove...

Hi everybody. I am building a new camper for myself and have a dealer that will take a trade on my 2011 Tacoma, which I will no longer need. Anyway, I live in Minneapolis and will be in Denver around December 13. I thought if I could find a Wanderer who would like the entire set-up it could...

I am back from my trip and I had no issues with the fairing rubbing. I did not mention earlier that the fairing is mounted to the camper, not the truck. That is a different arrangement than most have. The truck was fully loaded and I took it on some "flexy" routes. The best would be the...

The JetBoil is a very slick water heater and overall system/package. I bought one for "real" camping and I always bring it in my camper now. You can go from packed to about 12 oz. of boiling water in 2 minutes or so. You can carry a JetBoil around while it is lit and there are no matches...

I went ahead and stole some of the wind fairing ideas I have seen on WTW. I just got my camper all mounted up, including the fairing, for the first time. The fairing is 1 inch away from the cab at its closest point. I am wondering how much the frame flexes on a Tacoma and if I should consider...

We (myself, son, girlfriend, dog) are headed to SW Colorado and the 4 corners area on Saturday. We have 13 days total to wander, so about 9 in the area and two each way to Minneapolis. I can't wait, just getting rough plans made up today and gladly taking suggestions.

Looks like a cool trip! I will be in the area in about a week. I read on Gorp.com that, as I understand it, it is about a 14 mile 4x4 trail and they budgeted 8 hours of driving. So they are estimating 4 hours each way. Does that sound right to you? I'll have a baby on board so I need to be...

X2 on fun treks. I used it last summer when we were out there. Rotti, if you are in to hiking, drive 3/4 of the way up Kendell Mtn and you will see several spots to park on the right. On the left you will see a trail which will lead you to the old hundred boarding house...

Hi Ski, another great report. I am wondering if you could share some photography secrets, your pictures look sort of dark, but the colors are still very rich. Any clues regarding your camera/filters/lenses/settings/etc/ would be appreciated. I might need some knee work myself, and icing in...

FWC Eagle in Minnesota, 2000 model, $9500. Not mine http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/rvs/3096898046.html I live pretty close to this camper, might be able to take a look at it or otherwise help a forum member.

While brainstorming options for insulating the soft side material, I came across this: http://www.amazon.com/Sponge-Neoprene-With-Adhesive-Thick/dp/B0035G95X4 Adhesive backed neoprene. My thought was you could just pop the top and stick this to the inside. If you took your time I think it...

Argo, the whole set-up is a little bit flimsy and I am not surprised either. I looked under the bed and the hardware/backing is bent. Toyota does make a d-ring with backing plate accessory rated at 400lbs, but I am still hesitant to just put a plate against the composite bed. I am going to...

Thanks Pods. I checked out the fastguns. Do those have a spring in them? To me they just looked like they make it easier to install turnbuckles, can't really tell though. I did send in an info request to Happijac about their sprung turnbuckles, because it occurred to me that maybe I could...

The FWC and ATC aluminum frames are designed to flex. However, wouldn't a stretchable turnbuckle, and perhaps putting the camper on a mat/pad of some sort, allow for a lot more stretch/flex? One reason I am asking is that the factory D-rings mounted in the bed of my Tacoma are pulling out of...

I got something like this off Ebay. They work nicely, if they are coming from China the shipping takes a while. The warm white color is preferable in my opinion. Stan, do those type always face the right direction? Because the fixtures were built for 360 degree light from an incandescent...

First generation Tacoma's, 199x-2004, have a frame weakness behind the rear axle. Second generation 2005-2012+ don't have any that I have ever heard of. CBI Off-Road makes plates that are welded on to fix the problem on the 1st gens. I don't worry about weight on my second gen. Just do...

I think that both FWC and ATC "remodel" FWC's. I don't know the specifics of your situation, but maybe that would be an option. I just wouldn't want to leave the quality of an FWC/ATC if you can swing it.

I appreciate all of the replies and I am going to look into the Sandhills, I had not even thought of Neb. Does anybody know much about the Wasatch Mountains in NE Utah? That area looks like it has potential. My Benchmark shows a decent amount of 4x4 roads up in those mountains, and I found...

I have done a decent amount in the Black Hills, but not west of there in the Devil's Tower area. I am interested in hiking the Mah Dah Hay Trail (spelled something like that) through the ND badlands, but my knee is a little iffy right now. Please tell me more about the Devil's Tower area and...

It looks like I might be able to squeak in a brief wander, leaving Minneapolis about June 4th and needing to be in Salt Lake City about June 10th. I am planning on SW Colorado for the fall, so I don't want to go that route. I was thinking about the White Rim Trail, and possibly the Dollhouse...

As I understand it, 2004 and up Frontiers have a shortened version if the Titan frame. This is a fully boxed frame, compared to the Tacoma's not boxed frame. It seems to me that the Frontier would beat the Tacoma in this regard. Obviously there are other factors to consider in weight capacity...

If diesel is $6.69/gallon in 2020, as the study suggests, I would consider that a big surprise. I bet that anybody involved in petroleum pricing/economics would think it will be quite a bit more than that. I have already seen gas above $5 many times in CA. This study is done by the California...