Recent content by xearth

Just trying to fit in with y'all

Had a few minor updates recently: Our deadbolt was inconsistently locking, and it turns out there was just enough in the way behind the latch guard to cause some issues. This filed down quickly, and the longest part of this was getting a magnet to retrieve a screw dropped into the frame...

Lately we've noticed on travel days the bed with just the cushions from the sofa side are a little stiff, and if the dogs are at all antsy we can have a rough first night sleep. We ended up adding a 3" mattress topper since we don't use the sofa functionality at all, and just use that side for...

I’m getting a little under 18 MPGs and I’m typically cruising around 70 MPH I did not put in an anti sway bar and so far there have been no issues pulling the camper 1,796 pounds and that’s posted on the camper but I have not done anything to validate that The Tacoma tows this bad boy just fine...

I feel you there, with just the two of us and the dogs and keeping our non-essentials in the truck has been a good balance so far of keeping the Aliner tidy but workable. Not wanting to manage a black tank was on my list, so we nixed the bathroom and have just been prioritizing some amenities...

We've had the Aliner out for 11 days total now (mix of boondocking and having hookups) and I feel like we're getting it much more dialed in for our usage. This is our first RV so everything is new to us, but it's super pleasant figuring it out. The heat pump has been way more advantageous than...

A few weeks back we enjoyed our first trip with the camper hooked up to electric and thoroughly enjoyed being able to run the AC and cool that bad boy down at night. We also had the great opportunity to troubleshoot our first blown fuse at the battery and get it swapped out: If anyone has...

I've been in and out of this forum over the years (and vehicles), but after moving a little closer to some of the places we love we traded in the Forester for a Tacoma and pulled the trigger on an Aliner Ranger 12. 2021 Tacoma TRD Off Road - we haven't done anything to the truck at this point...

Water pump was shot, so took that out this weekend and a new one should arrive and then hopefully be in tomorrow. Bearings and small parts were literally falling out of the water pump once I got it disconnected

Super ironic, and now I'm diving into the Land Rover losing coolant...

They first one is, chocolate factory within PMRP. The second is..... Rico Suave Arete at New River. Took me a minute to recall

I'm currently between jobs (start anew this coming Monday), so the past couple days we've gone south a little and enjoyed what was warmer weather (than Ohio). Pretty much on a whim, the middle row of seats came out and a sleeping platform was thrown in. For not really planning much it did...

Details: My name is Chris. I'm coming from a 2000 Nissan Xterra SE. She still exists but I need a lot more time than is currently available to give her some tender love and care. Now I'm driving a 2002 Discovery, and I'm sure you all know much more about it than I, so I can spare you any...

Got down to red river gorge this weekend and even tho it rained we managed to still get in a little climbing

So the head gasket sealer was more of a temporary fix than I was unrealistically hoping, but I guess that still opens up the way for other opportunities. I still have the Xterra, and I'm debating on what to do with it. But as of Thursday, I've got a new daily driver and what I'm currently...