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Now picture this if you will. That overall construction type, but widened, still attaching to the bed rails, but with an overall interior width of 76" to accomodate a shortened king mattress, and an overall shell height of 48" above the truck bed rail. THAT is what I want. Sadly I have to design...

Due to the age of your truck / the paint, perfect color match isn't going to happen, however you can get close. Look up the color code for your truck. Google how to do that from your VIN, and then look up Duplicolor, and your paint code. Scuff, clean, mask, paint, second coat, clear coat...

The Zodi was driving me nuts, and I got a screaming good deal on a Camplux 5L and a 1.5L pump. Only been testing so far, but the results are good. Plenty of water pressure, and not afraid it it going to fail on my. The zodi pump was brittle plastic so kind of scary to rely on... I opted for the...

Hey now, after having camped throughout the Cascades, albeit while consuming copious amounts of Kentucky Bourbon, I can attest to the fact that Bigfoot does indeed exist. At least that is what the bourbon told me!

A lot more detailed than my prep steps. Mind you, this can vary, a LOT depending on #1. connect pump, to input and pickup hoses. #2. Connect output hose to ensuite plumbing / shower head. #3. Place shower head in catch bucket / pot. #4. Flip shower head switch on. #5. Plug pump in to power...

Just FWIW, when I set up my Camplux, I connect, and effectively prime the system with water prior to connecting the gas. I haven't used it long enough, and hadn't even heard of "air locking" but due to the ignition being dependent upon water flow thought it was a good idea to prime the system at...

To save space, I use a steak saver adapter and 1lb bottles. I haven't had it long enough to get that much testing in, but I did run one bottle through and found since I was curious, you know propane bottles always have SOME fuel in them. There was not enough fuel left in the bottle to light on...

Are you saying Gas vapor is escaping from / near the regulator? If so you have found at least one major fault with the system. Fix or replace that, and continue testing. Your symptoms seem to point to a vault of the in hose regulator. You are getting excessive pressure drops while you still...

The standard BBQ fitting is 3/8" flare. Your gasland water heater, as most of that type of heater use what is effectively British standard threads. I have a Camplux and chose it over the Gasland as it came with the fittings to convert it to standard USA fittings... So... Start off. Haul the...

No. Well, not exactly. The cabin blower is 12v, assuming the vehicle is 12v and not, 6v, or 24v or whatnot... However the main part that drives the AC system, the air conditioner compressor is driven by a belt off of the vehicle engine. I will not claim to have any knowledge about how AC in...

So hurricane Nicholas is the 2nd time my Harbor Freight tailgator let me down by not starting. Took the time today to tear into it and see what was going on. By the abundance of 2 stroke oil in the air cleaner box, it was obvious that it was flooding out on startup. A quick carb & choke cleaner...

Back at my build thoughts and was hoping to pick your brain some more... I believe you were the guy that mentioned putting the house batteries under the truck bed on an F150. If that is right, how did you accomplish this and how is it working out for you? I seem to have a ton of available space...

Some progress, and some forced testing. Tropical Storm Nicholas that was supposed to make landfall down near Corpus Christi TX made landfall just south of Galveston Island as a Category 1 hurricane which was NOT anticipated. I lost power with an anxious wife for about 26 hours I would rather...

There are naysayers for everything. The F150 Raptor is a great overlanding truck. As are regular F150s, as are.... whatever you can make work for you. I'm not taking a full size pickup of any sort down the same trails I used to bounce my old CJ7, mostly due to fitment issues. Yes the raptor is...

Sold it to a friend when I got out of school and moved to TX. Back in the mid 90s. it was a 76 GT Liftback 20R 5speed. Heck of a great little car...

Just a bit of perspective here, and mind you I am an old fart. I lived in Arizona in college, and had a couple of vehicles I would offroad all over the desert out there. A '79 International Harvester Scout 2, a 65 VW Westfalia, a 65 VW Baja Bug, and a 76 Toyota Celica. And given the proper...

Sad, but true... It is best to always start with a good head on your shoulders, and go from there.

My '04 F150 XLT 4x4 had factory ground clearance at 8.3" to the differential with the OE 255/70R17 (32" diameter), My current tires are 35x12.50/17 with a 2.5" level / lift with a "California trim" fender trimming to eliminate rubbing, Due to the differences in tire diameters I am looking at...

Since you mentioned a DIY camper, check out tnttt.com and look for RJ Howell's later model F150 flatbed build. I have an '04 and am planning on swiping some of his ideas and going a bit deeper into the build. (Fully trimming out the iterior to make my lovely wife happy). I REALLY hate the...

If the issue is generator noise, IF you are allowed to run a generator at all, I use a 5K BTU window unit, rated at 3.9 amps max draw, and I run it on a Sportsman 1000w inverter generator that is already pretty quiet, I make a "quiet box" out of those foam floor pads for kids play areas and...