The new prop rods and hardware arrived from Bird Dawg Industries - very impressed with these as I doubt we'll have to replace them ever again. The new branch deflectors are a nice addition as well since I no longer have to worry about them getting snagged on anything. No more worries about UV...
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A secret project is underway at a hidden skunkworks in Orange County CA that will be unveiled at the 2014 SoCal Mountain Rendezvous.
Revolutionary modular storage solutions that meet and exceed Euro-Spec "caravan" equipment are being developed for camper shells, vans...
US RV builders use a lot of consumer grade crap that is great for on road.
Take those hard copper lines up and down baja or saline valley road a few times and how will they stand up to the vibrations? I would think that flexible propane rated hoses would be more reliable off road in the long...
IIRC, the Thetford 135 and the new 550P are nearly the same footprint (within 1 inch), the 550 is quite a bit taller due to the larger holding tank but that also puts the seat at about standard height for a regular home toilet which is a good thing IMO.
How are your hood pins attached? FRP aka FlipPac uses basic screws into the fender. Adventure Trailers uses Rivnuts (which is what I have) and they are much better IMO.
One thing to remember too is that the prop rods don't really support much weight at all when the tent is deployed - maybe 10%...
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