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I realize that you most likely know all of this but I think the key to safety is having the tank well tethered in a dedicated locker (airtight to the interior living space if the locker is within that space) with access from the top (assuming standard vertical tank). Ensure the recommended...

Are you are concerned about any lift while driving if air is able to go under the panel on the leading edge? The airflow would be great for cooling but not so good if it is applying any type of upward force against the bottom of the panel. Filling in the front area of the panel/roof junction...

It is a 8 ft slide in camper, so pretty small. There seems to be lots of smaller lights around that will work for a reading light in the cab over sleeping area, such as the one below, 30 buck $CDN on Amazon. Searching, I am finding quite a few possibilities that will work for the cabin area...

Good points all, driveby. As we are "Getting up there" age wise, we don't sit around for hours in the camper after the sun goes down..... As long as these elusive lights are good quality and have a decent duration of light per charge, I am prepared to go all in with just the stand alone...

I have kicked the piggy bank pretty hard for this project so I have a decent budget. I would like to move beyond both the sterling quality of the usual RV stuff:cautious: and the typical plethora of Amazon offerings, all mostly identical but with different branding. I am interested in a...

I am considering taking a run at one last build before they drag me off... Every time I do one, it seems that the systems, componentry and general attitudes (as well as our own personal needs and ideas) have changed so much, that I basically have to restart the entire process of evaluation of...

There is clearly a marketing/business opportunity here. Just use pre-scratched or scratch images within the actual graphic on the wrap. Win, win. If you use the idea, please send me a hundred, fifty, 25, ten, how about 5 bucks...

Having spent a lot of my career in front of a 'hood, my personal choice these days would be to err to the side of the absolute very best of everything, especially in terms of ventilation and cleanup, portable or otherwise, full stop! I shudder to image reading the current MSDSs of some of the...

Have you considered buying a product from a company that makes truck based professional labs already designed specifically for use in the type of terrain you will be using yours in? I have a personal bias towards companies whose products have a proven track record in a day to day industrial...

I'll be watching!!:)

Thanks So NOPEC is - (New Old Perfect Expedition Camper) - Yes, I know, pretty damn pretentious!! It started life as a pretty rundown, somewhat water damaged 1995 Peak Industries "Kodiak" fiberglass SB camper. That company is long defunct. Lots of ripping and gutting, lots of ideas...

84FLH Referencing your original post, you will not get better advice and examples of real world experience of exactly what you want to do, from these folks here (OKA 374) that have actually done it. Simply fast forward by ten years your vehicle gas engine choice (5.4 is getting pretty long...

I am on my third build using "GoPower" brand flexible panels from BC. I can't vouch for where they are made (I have my suspicions) but I did have a warranty issue with the original designed first ones I had. The service/warranty department was really amazing, at one point I had two guys on...

Looks like your project is going very well, just finished reading your build stuff up until now. You mentioned that you were going to dicor the edges of your flexible solar panels. I see you have been into some freezing temps with lots of precipitation already. You don't want to chance any...

Failing the availablity of the jacks, If you could track down two more sets of strong hands and two 8 ft 2x4s, I think that four bruisers could do it easily and safely. You could put the boards under the front and back bottom edge of the canopy and then lift each corner with the boards to move...

From what I understand, it is all about knocking the glaze off of the surface, whether it be paint or fiberglass and then ensuring everything is super clean prior to coating. I used the 3M scuff pads as well on my RO sander and they really worked well. I don't think you'll have to take your...

Just a thought or two to further muddy your thinking. You could consider picking up some colloidial silica and a quart of some of the "short list" coatings and have a go at playing with the actual enamel and as well, creating texture by hand with a roller. It would give you a look at both...

Final initial surface prep (post sanding) was a light rubbing with mineral spirits using modestly dipped clean rags followed by a soap and water scrub and then clear water rinse. I was fully expecting to use a primer but the paint guys talked me out of it as they were very confident that none...

I recently completed a build thread which included redoing the entire outside of a fiberglass truck camper. For the finish on the considerably re-fiberglassed exterior, I used a readily available (Benjamin Moore/Coranado paint stores) one part polyurathane industrial enamel called "Rust Scat"...

My dad always used to joke about our county roads grader operator saying that his real name was actually "highblade". I never got the joke until I started driving..... And grid road corrections, you generally only ever miscalculate one of those babies once during your short life, especially on...