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I used to think that as well. That is until I made the leap to 240 for the air compressor and welder. The performance difference of both is incredible. It's more like having a small commercial shop and you waste less time waiting for duty cycles to catch up. I have seen guys make up an...

Nice. Much better than re-fabricating the tongue. Truck bed trailers are usually butch hack jobs but yours is something better. Well done sir. I think you're due to rewire the garage for 220 and upgrade the welder.

Cheap alkyd enamel that's been cut and buffed is the ultimate secret to a nice low buck finish. Roll and tip or spraying it will really elevate the game as well. I was talking to my father about using it like I had stumbled across something magical. He looked at me like I was an idiot and...

After all that chassis fab, the tailgate clearance issue is a real drag. Instead of reworking, do you think a short set of shackles for the springs would lower the trailer just enough? I was also thinking maybe switch to a Bulldog coupler - the kind that has the collar lock. There's no latch...

When I broke my original spray head with the "momentary" button, I found a fan style garden spray nozzle with variable flow thumb control. Maybe looks goofy but actually works a lot nicer than the original.

Trailer looks good with the Ford wheels. I appreciate you posting the photos of the axle and springs, I have never seen an A3 up close before. It does appear a spring under would get it much closer to level with you truck. Quick thought: could you notch the u-bolt plates to drop in between...

The nostalgia of that scent is a certainly a component of my favor of them. Nothing reminds me of camping like the mixed aromas of pine, bacon, coffee and Coleman stove fuel in the morning. It makes me instantly think of my grandfather who I loved and miss dearly. His pre-war Coleman lantern...

Yeah, that isn't precise as written; object lesson on not posting after having a G&T. It uses a little less than 1 amp per hour on average. Of course 12V system, that's what's in common use for these applications. If we were to assume on a 120VAC system it probably wouldn't be on a web forum...

I bought one of those 21QT Alpicool fridges from Amazon a few years ago because of a really low flash price on it. At the time I was on the fence about complexity of refrigerator electrical system vs. inconvenience and mess of ice. The low entry fee pushed me over to the fridge. Honestly, the...

Reliance markets a bug sprayer type camp shower already set up with nozzle and a black neoprene cover. I think I paid $30 for one at Sportsman's Warehouse a few years ago. After pricing the parts to build something myself, it ended up being a pretty good deal to just buy it already done...

The propane conversion is cheap, easy and certainly worth having. Not sure how LPG in some kind of pressurized container is less of a "bomb" than a quart of liquid fuel? A $20-$30 used Coleman plus a $15 LP conversion is just a great bang for the buck in a camping stove. The white gas really...

I bet you could have found a clean used Coleman liquid fuel 3 burner for a third of that price.

At $500 that camper has potential. Imagine if you removed the cabover portion and reshaped the front profile a little to something more teardrop-like. If you're careful with the aluminum skin it would look like it had always been that way. Fix any leaks or non-working appliances and you have a...

Are those going to fit without adapters? I thought modern Ford 8 lugs were metric pattern.

Not generally a fan of surge brakes myself except perhaps on boat trailers where they get dunked all the time. Your point about being able to manually actuate the electric brake is spot on; that capability has saved my bacon a couple of times over the years. The lunette is part of the surge...

Good grief man, all those tires in your garage and nothing to fit? That's a drag...

A ground loop is when there are multiple paths to ground and they are not all at the same potential. Another term for difference of potential is voltage. Ground loops cause noise on radio circuits and sometimes mess with sensitive electronics. AC circuits by nature tend to have more issues...

Sure, check out Recpro's custom order RV baggage doors, they can be spec'd with hinges on any side. If you want slam latches, those are shown available on their square corner doors. I haven't purchased from them, but have received quotes and specs via email and they were very nice folks...

I tried it on a A2 model and it wouldn't work. It's tantalizing close but no cigar. The military axle accepted the electric trailer brake backing plates but the trailer drums had different outer bearings. Bearings are an easy solve, I just found one that had the right ID and OD to mate the...

I am in the buy factory doors camp unless you just have some really odd dimensions in mind.