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based in Northern Spain at the moment, and managed to pick them up from stock at a camper shop in Andorra with really low sales tax rates :[)

Blinds are held in either side by an aluminium channel screwed to the plastic frame. it looks like a pretty close fit so i think it will be pretty effective at keeping the bugs out there is a brush on a ridge inside the aluminium track which i assume should help keep things out, and you can...

seems Ok at an initial look - i only got them yesterday and fitted them this morning. The magnet between the two handles is quite strong and needs two hands to separate them. I can take a photo of the inside of the internal frame showing the mechanisms tomorrow and post it if you want, or any...

i couldn't find this information on line anywhere before i took the plunge and bought them, so I figure others may benefit from my experience.....this is not an advertisment or a recommendation. Carbest seem to be a common alternative choice to Dometic Seitz S4 in Europe - similar look and...

all the told me was: "We use predominantly RTM STYROFOAM core foam insulation which has an excellent ‘k’ factor, tensile and compressive strength, as well as being closed cell and impervious to moisture. " They also put Tancast at the cut edges to give a stronger cleaner cut for glueing and...

Not sure what you are driving at here. I'm not aware of any failings that make the Ranger less robust than any equivalent pickup, and i only really had a choice between the Nissan Navara king cab and the Ranger Supercab to get the shorter cab and longer load bed. I've never seen a Hilux that...

Thanks - it has been a big effort but the end is in sight now - at least to have it useable. I don't suppose it will ever actually be "finished" as you can always find things to tweak. The European Ranger with the supercab has a rated payload of 1.2 tonnes and i am hoping to come in under that...

My build is 2mm FRP skins over 30mm styrofoam, factory made - i've put my faith in the manufacturer's claim that it will be strong enough on the cantilever without additional strengthening or brackets, and so far its working ok for me to sit right in the forward corner of the cantilever working...

A couple more detailed ideas to share.... Central heating I opted for a tanked hot water system over an instant heat alternative as it can run on either propane or mains electric when we are on hookup (or both for faster heat up times). It gives me a reservoir of 13 litres heated to 70c...

Exactly. I'll have to take a look at the ice makers available and decide whether to just use the ice container provided as the reservoir or transfer the ice to a more insulated container like a vacuum flask through the day. Marketing i've read for some of them says they will automatically...

anecdotally, this works. Panel is made of 25mm styrofoam sheet 600 x 1250. I routed grooves in at 28mm centres. Diffusion plates are cut from disposable oven trays - beer cans were too brittle and cracked as I tried to fold them around the pipe - sprayed matt black. Pipe is 4.6mm black PVC...

I've gone with a Webasto / Indel B that can run as either a fridge or freezer, but I don't know if they offer a 2 zone. Main consideration for me was that it runs a Danfoss compressor who are one of the longest standing names in that field so parts are available. My personal experience of a...

not sure if this is applicable. I don't think this will cool the overall space, but absorb more radiant heat from the hottest item near it, ie the human body. the physics says radiant heat flow will increase with a greater temperature differential, although i'm still not entirely sure how the...

Never seen that approach. wonder if it feels like sleeping on a water bed? expensive too.....

If i keep a reservoir of cold water that is chilled during the day, I figure the only thing needed to run it at night from the battery would be a small pump - it allows me to split off the heavy power requirement for chilling the water to when i have solar available They built theirs for a...

The research paper is light on details but does say that the air gap between the IR membrane and the coolant does help to reduce heat transfer by conduction and convection, and hence reduce condensation - I suppose you would get a little from the air in the gap but if that can't circulate with...

Having seen a number of articles covering a paper on Cold Tube radiant cooling i wonder if it could be adapted for use in campers https://scitechdaily.com/cold-tube-invented-to-beat-the-summer-heat-more-efficiently-than-air-conditioning/ as far as I can tell its basically using cool water...

I fitted a set of contintental airbags from a Dutch supplier to my Ford Ranger last night - took me about 3 hours and didnt even need me to jack the truck up or anything more complicated than a socket set - no drilling required. maybe someone in the US makes a kit for the bigger Ford that is as...

I've just taken delivery of a Webasto/Indel B TB51 and i can't even tell if the thing is running without kneeling down next to it. I'm also planning on adding small PC fans either side when I build it in - one to bring fresh air in from outside and another to vent warmed air back out of the...

usually furniture like sofas uses rubber webbing that has some stretch. i would think that seat belt type webbing that doesnt have any elasticity is going to be less comfortable. I guess you could use springs on the webbing like a traditional camp bed but that adds cost and complexity the other...