I just used the factory second battery tray, added a group 24 deepcycle from Walmart for $100. For the wiring I purchased a voltage sensing battery isolator so that it cuts the connection between the batteries when the truck is not running. On the battery side i connected so as the 175A fuse...
i havent done anything with it yet, i probably need to do a little work on the lid this summer, the two sides need new wood put in them they are almost rotted out sadly. i might look into the lid more then, also looking at it closer ive started to believe it doesnt actually have any sag in it...
just got back to looking at this thread as camping season is soon upon us forgot to update I did put LED lights inside a while back should be a lot easier on the battery when boondocking and they run a whole lot cooler. really only thing I have left I really wanna do is add a like 120w solar...
got some pictures of the new curtains and we got to take it out this weekend for my wifes family reunion had fun, ready to take it out again :) not much left to do, it does need a new valve stem on the driver side tire its kinda leaky.
i also need to take out the fridge and cut a hole for a fan...
no much else going on, we hung new curtains and hung privacy curtains at the end of each bed since mother inlaw will be sharing it on occasion. didnt grab any pix yet it stormed really bad shortly after so we rushed to put it down.
i also redid all the lid latches so they were tight and sealed...
yep sweetwater creek was the one i was referring to first, sorry your trip is backwards for me :)
thanks! il probably be doing this exact section just in reverse but pulling my pop up camper. hopefully water is all receded by then it only has about 20" of clearance before it probably turns into...
ahh yep i live right off of first street on the west side of main street, small world!
looks like you ran into the low water crossing and turned back, i go though there regularly, but around the time you went through it was probably 6-8ft deep where the creek normally is. just this past weekend...
i just bought a $80 "deepcycle" from walmart (with core) think it was like 115ah if it lasts me 2 years il be happy $40 a year for power cant really complain.
i made my own out of some scrap metal at work here it is if u want an idea. i just used a ratchet strap across the two loops around the tank, i also have a chain with a masterlock that loops through the top of the tank which serves two purposes, 1 if some how it vibrates out of the strap still...
crazy how many people come through my little town... greetings from newkirk, oklahoma! you stayed the night across the street from my dad's house im guessing since its the only hotel in newkirk lol. unless you stayed at the casino. the flooding did stink it just cleared up this last week were...
got a little more done this weekend, sprayed all the bare metal with rubberized undercoating so it doesnt rust on me. i also put on the new tires and scuffed and sprayed the wheels down with some fresh paint, good as new.
some day i might put some 13" wheels, with bigger tires but these should...
yeah if you look under the lid theres white weather stripping around the perimeter of it.
also, if just starting a new build... if you can weld i recommend starting from scratch, starting with a harbor freight trailer is just a waste of money, the only thing original on mine is the square frame...
also i think the center of the camper is suppose to be curved like the sides, i think its settled and that's what has pushed the sides of the roof out, thinking a cable with a turn buckle and a pipe in the dead center with a base plate to push up in the middle and pull the sides in at the same...
a little more done every day, wiring done, new tail light housings, most of the mildew scrubbed off and bleached, leak in the roof vent sealed, floors scrubbed, and new fridge secured in place.
of course bub is helping
just about finished wiring, i need to vacuum the saw dust and ziptie a few wires and its good. i do need to run one more 110 outlet when i put in the AC unit but that project for another day as they say..
the design, for the most part, everything having a common ground, this just shows the +...
welp for family trips tent wasnt cutting it for the wife anymore, so we looked and ended up grabbing a 1990 starcraft pop up for a pretty good price. its very basic inside only thing 12v is the dome lights. the "fridge" ended up being an ice box. hand pump water faucet. i have an offroad trailer...
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