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The problem isn't the efficiency so much as the amount of energy that's needed. Rerunning the same calculation I posted above, but changing to an ideal 100% efficient heater (impossible, but as a theoretical limit) changes the run time to 5 minutes. So on the one hand, you've saved ~30% of...

The problem with 12v water heating is the damned laws of thermodynamics. Just some basic back-of-the-envelope calculations: 750ml water, raised from 65°F to 210°F (cool room temp to just off the boil), using a typical 1000W heating element (~70% efficient), would take about 7 minutes. This is...

So we've recently purchased a 4WC Hawk + Fullsize truck (build thread coming) and are starting to figure out where to store stuff. For the time being, it seems that at least some of our bulkier camp items may end up getting stored in the truck cab while en-route. I would never consider doing...

I'm a "whatever it takes to get the job done, Guy", and my daughter is almost a teenager! (She was 3 months old when I bought the Astro and started that project.) We still have the van, but we're considering selling it as redundant. I love that van, but hard to justify two overland type...

IIRC, I was averaging ~15-16mpg on the trip home, which was pretty impressive considering that for most of that trip I was blasting my way across Texas at 80+mph. That number may be slightly optimistic since the rig was partially winterized and mostly devoid of gear at that point (but I WAS...

You'll probably want to do an apples to apples comparison. That Senco you picture has the rough equivalent output as a Viair 90p compressor. (~0.7SCFM @ 90psi) The Senco is ~$230 with the tank, the Viair is <$100 without a tank. Or, for about the same price as the Senco, Viair's "Quarter...

Yeah, +1 on some sort of wind deflector. The thrumming is almost certainly the repeated pressurization of that area between the cab roof and RTT. As the pressure builds up, it exhausts back into the bed, which lowers the pressure enough that airflow over the windscreen again finds its way back...

Ooh, curious about this photo. On my just-purchased fb Hawk, it looked like the natural point where the forward awning leg would meet the body was a bit forward of where I run out of tray. (And I didn't want to attach mount to the truck body) Did that leg have to angle rearwards slightly to...

You're free to use whatever is convenient. If you're truly worried about someone getting in there with an inappropriate connector, you can either add a label, or take advantage of the APP interlocking ability to turn one or both terminals 90° so that it's more unlikely they'll find a way to...

I would subscribe to the Tiger owner's forum so you can monitor their classifieds section. Extended-cab and quad-cab Tigers do exist and pop up there periodically. I came within a hair's breadth of buying one last summer but found that Tigers-on-quad-cabs are about 12" too long for my...

The *SPF* in the title likely means "Sold pending funds". Just a note that this thread was cold for almost 3 years.

You've got it - the two things are (1) the max length of the legs - you wouldn't be able to have a "level" awning, but that's fine, and (2) the max height of accessory walls like screen rooms, etc. The ARB has what is essentially a pair of "T-slot" tracks on the back extrusion. You slide in...

Holy thread necromancy, Batman!

Oh noooo. That sucks.

To be fair, OP's initial post was very thorough, so it's quite possible that mattress dimensions and perhaps the number of ice cubes from the freezer tray are the only remaining unknowns.

Well bought. That's basically a perfectly-specced truck for us ExPo types. I'm pretty sure I've built that exact setup in the Ford configurator on multiple occasions. Enjoy it in good health!

I knew that was coming! ;) Yeah, I'll give a little of that back - will adapt rear rack for the usual traction boards/trash bag mounting, and I'll learn to park it right on the sidewalk line to give maximum space to move around behind the truck.

W00t! It look 24+ hours behind the wheel, but I got her home. Juuuuust fits the driveway after popping the cargo box off the back. (It's closer than it looks in the photo, I've got about 6" clearance to the public sidewalk and 6" behind the truck to a sconce-light next to the garage door.)...

If all you need is stabilization to prevent rocking, etc. and not self-jacking, something like this would be much lighter and cheaper: Heck, this is even a DIY candidate if you're moderately handy and are the kind of person likely to carry a ratchet-strap anyhow.

Hey, I sent a follow up DM - I've just about got my ducks in a row here, if you have time for a call to finalize a few things.