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On a trip last year a front latch failed (44 y.o. Grandby with old style draw latch) while driving at 60 mph. This caused a cascade failure of 4 of the other latches and bent the roof ~ 10º. Repair was not difficult. Repair technique: #6

Lowering your speed misses the point: -- Will I get better gas milage at a lower speed with a wind deflector? Semi tractor manufacturers claim 5 - 10% increase in fuel milage with their aerodynamic packages, with 3 - 6% claims from the roof fairing and side extensions. FedEx and other major...

The Foamular is part of the problem. When you drive over undulating terrain and the truck and camper is swaying side to side there is enough force to compress the Foamular, resulting in loosening of the turnbuckle and then jerk. I went with solid wooden headers on each end of the Foamular for...

There are a couple of guys over on Wander the West who have driven at highway speeds with their FWC top up (how can you forget something like that?) with no damage. My Grandby flaps about 2-3, but it sags a little; its over 40 years old. If I suspect high or gusty winds I will drop the top to...

My 2¢: Get a jump pack and continue to charge from Jeep battery. Use jump pack to start Jeep if necessary. <or> Get a marine trolling motor battery. It will have enough energy to charge electronic gadgets for a few days and can then be recharged at home. Lots of other options the get more...

Doesn't make any difference what the stuff looks like, composting eliminates harmful pathogens we all have in our sh.it. There are over 100 different varieties of viruses, bacteria, and helminthes (worms) in feces. It takes time + temperature to eliminate them: 70ºF - about 1 to 3 years. 90ºF...

Plastic Folger's coffee 'can' w/ lid, lined with small plastic bag: 1, 2, or 3 lb can depending on time between dumps. If it fills up, garbage bag goes into the gamma seal 5 gallon bucket along with the poop bags.

Beagle pre-wash. Cleanup is just spray with bleach and wipe. For cast iron: just a wipe with oil.

Uncle Joe signed an executive order (14037) mandating 50% of all cars and light trucks sold in US be electric in 9 years. So the the truck market will look a lot different.

I guess I don't get your point. In all my years of abusing vehicles - racing, mudding, rock crawling, et.al. I have never broken a ring gear. Broken a number of axles, pinion shafts, frame mounts, but never a ring gear. I very much doubt it is the weak link in the GVWR calculations. P.S. -...

GVWR is not just a polite suggested weight capacity, it is the legal definition of the maximum weight a vehicle can carry. I know the minions of the law are not very interested but when I was driving wrecker any loaded vehicle that was involved in an accident with injuries was weighed before...

I carry a truck door key and lock box key in my wallet and another door and lock box key hidden on the truck. The key fob and spare batteries are in a lock box hidden inside the truck cab.

Those of you that think that just banning older diesels are the answer forget that there are people that are affected. I know a number of truck drivers and over half are independent. And guys that are driving the older diesels are in the lower half of the economic spectrum. The only solution...

Beagles are experts at slipping collars, so I use Martingale collars. Loose when worn and only tighten when they pull on their tether: Cute dog.

Think of how many people have tuned the message out after 30 years of crying wolf.

I have a 44 year old Grandby - still structurally sound, weather tight, and comfortable. In the 7 years I have owned it, it has been down numerous washboard and frame twisting potholed roads. I think that speaks well of the quality and durability of the basic shell. I had a small oops this...

I'm thankful that we live in an economy that allows for these choices. What you listed has no added value to me and the weight would put me over GVWR. I have stayed out for 18 days without resupply, which is enough for me. You are incorrect about Center of Gravity, which is a 3D point in...

Planned obsolescence. You need to buy the newer version in a couple of years. Car companies used to change the look of the car every year to get you to buy new. The younger generation is very adept at navigating screens; my 10 y.o. grandniece can scroll through screens on her phone so fast I...

You still can 'pay someone to fix it'. - You still have the item. - You still can pay to have it fixed. - Jackery says they don't provide that service. - So, it's on you to find someone else to fix it. If it was mine I would have opened it up to see if there was anything obvious. But...