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Ok my goal is to have my camper battery charge off the vehicle alternator, and not have it kill my starter batteries when camping. I picked up a ford starter solenoid for 13 bucks; I priced an isolator for about $140 bucks. The idea is to connect grounds to camper battery and starter battery...

Here's a trick I've used a couple times to bring back a battery previously thought to not be able to be charged. Most battery chargers in the last 10 years have a safety feature that will make it so it will not charge a battery that has a voltage under about 10 volts. If you take a pair of...

Apologies if there's a recent similar thread, couldn't find it with search feature at least. Took a short (100 mile) trip with the truck and camper, and figured I was getting about 13.5 mpg's highway going about 70mph. Just wondering how that compares to others using full sized rigs. My...

Time to throw away the lift blocks under my rear leaf springs, and go for custom arched leaf springs. I weighed the truck today, 8,420lbs, then I pulled forward to where the edge of the scale was just where the cab meets the bed, and it weighed 4,240lbs. This was with 9 gallons of fuel in the...

Here's the idea, I'd like to get a 12-16K ton hydraulic winch, and mount it under the body of the truck, in the middle, and have a channel fabbed to the front, and rear of the truck. The idea is to keep the heavy winch low and balanced with the C.G. of the truck, and be able to route the winch...

So I'd like to get rid of the 70's colors striped upholstery in my camper and give it a more modern look. I was quoted $350 for labor, and 240 for fabric (8 yards @ 30/yard). This is for the three seat cushions, 2 back cushions, and the bed cushion over the cab. If anyone's done this, is this...

I'd like to get a pair of handheld radios to keep in the camper, but know next to nothing about them. Are there any options/functions in a handheld FRS/GRMS radio ya wouldn't want to be without? I'm looking at this model, I like the fact it's got NOAA weather channel, text messaging, caller ID...

So I go out into my camper last night, and hear my battery rapidly boiling :eek: It felt warm but not hot by any means. It was plugged into an Iota DLS-45 charger, I don't know if that was from the manufacturer, or the previous owner. The manual I downloaded on the charger says it's supposed...

In my quest for as close to an 'All-In-One' unit that I can find, I am wondering if anyone makes an interface to a computer for HAM or CB radio equipment. I'd have a handheld backup, don't want to put all my eggs in one basket, but the convenience, and 'cool factor', would be right up there for...

Do you completely empty it out? Keep just enough for a bare minimum camping trip? Keep it fully loaded for extended trip ready to go at a moments notice? Just looking for ideas :lurk:

Hello all, I've been searching all the websites I can find on google that deal with truck camper sales, trying to get a feel for what I could get for the money. I don't have a set budget in mind yet, nothing too extravagant. What I do know is that I want a popup camper, that'll do decent...

Hey guys, The time for reworking my suspension is coming up shortly, and I'd like some opinions on the most ideal setup for my application. '94 Ram 2500 Standard Cab, Long Bed. I'm going with a popup camper, and going to try to keep the center of gravity for the truck as low as I can, so I can...

Hello all! Finally the stars have all aligned to where I've got the freedom and money to build my truck into an expedition rig, and drive up through Alaska! This has been a lifelong dream of mine. I'd like to leave this May if all works out well. I'm looking for a used flatbed pop-up camper...

Hey folks. So the truck is coming along slowly, which is alright. I'm doing my research for the radios I'd like to put in. Here's what I'd like to have: Radio Scanner 2M radio CB radio AM/FM Radio MP3/DVD Player In addition, I don't like to put all my eggs in one basket, so I'll also carry a...

So I'm interested in getting my tires siped, or doing it myself. Living in Michigan, we get a good 3 months of snow/icey roads each year. Do siped tires wear quicker? I would think so, but one site suggested they cool your tires better, reducing normal wear. Can this be a DIY project, or...

I have been struggling for hours and am having a heck of a time mounting these tires. I tried the harbor freight manual tire mounter, and found it to be not much help. I picked up a few tire irons (30") from Tractor Supply Co, along with a pipe to give me the leverage of a 4' tire iron. I can...

Alright I'm on the hunt for some new wheels/tires fast, as I don't want to buy a replacement for the flat I've got. The truck will be used alot on the highway, to get to the places I want to go off road. I need them to perform well in snow. I plan on hauling a camper, so the truck will be...

My goal is to travel through Canada and Alaska, and I'm looking to find out what communications would be most appropriate. CB - Because that's what most people carry 2M Radio - For real communications Radio scanner - To know what's going on around me. Would that about cover me for where I'm...

Alright in addition to solar power, I'd like to have a small wind genererator I can mount to the roof, when the sun is behind the clouds and it's windy. What kind of power could ya think I could get out of a unit that's small enough to be stored, with let's say a 10MPH constant wind?

I'm working on a water system for my truck. It'll be driving through Canada and Alaska. I'd like to have a setup similar to RV's, with a fresh, grey, and black water tank. I'd like to carry 15 gallons of fresh water. What size grey and black water tanks would be about right? Also if possible...