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Does your truck have an upper overload spring? If it does, I have found it is best to beef up the upper overload spring pack. I had my spring shop add a 4-leaf upper overload to my old '97 F350 DRW. It worked much better than the StabiLoads. They kept breaking on my truck. My '07 F350 DRW has...

It sounds like the Kenai would be perfect for your family and your needs. I appreciate your input. I am truly excited about the Kenai on my 8 foot bed but it occurred to me that if someone came by and closed your tailgate while you were inside, you would be trapped inside and unable to open the...

I, too, was eagerly awaiting the Kenai release but I am having second thoughts about hard side campers in general. They really limit the places you can go. I have a 1998 Lance 990 right now and I want to get rid of it. I am building out the bed under my topper into a "mini RV" simply because I...

I just swapped out the converter in my TC and replaced the Magnatek with the Progressive Dynamics PD4645 3-stage charger but left the distribution center. I have attached the installation guide and owner's manual for the Parallax 7345RU. There is tons of anecdotal experience in posts all over...

That's the future plans for it. I couldn't agree more. I did it this way just to be able to run the fridge 24/7 without draining the battery and I already had everything I needed except the 115V plug I mounted on the topper. I am doing this mostly as proof of concept for the wife and to see if...

The fridge in my Lance truck camper is similar (3-way) but the Ausranvik 26 qt compressor fridge I bought off of Amazon has 2 power cords. One for AC and one for DC and only one of them can be plugged into the unit at a time. I got tired of switching the cords when I pulled into the garage so I...

I will do that this weekend when I have more time. I checked the output amps of the smart charger and it was pulsing at around 4.89A in the absorption stage but did not get enough data to measure the curve. The combination of low draw, alternator charging and solar charging mean the battery is...

Well, I gave it a test just a hour or so ago. I plugged in the smart battery charger and turned it on. It went through its checks and landed in the absorption stage at 14.1V where it is programmed to stay until current drops to 2.25A. It then went to float at 13.77V. The battery was apparently...

Thanks everyone! This has confirmed what I suspected as true and I appreciate you guys tasking the time to respond. My truck camper has 400W of solar into a 30A PWM solar charger and a 40A DC-DC charger between the alternator and the secondary battery and it all works together fine, so it makes...

I agree with 13.8V being a good maintainer voltage. This is the charger: https://www.vmaxtanks.com/BC8S1215A-12V-15A-8-Stage-Smart-Battery-Charger-Maintainer-_p_218.html I am going to mount the charger in the truck bed so that when I plug the truck in that the charger and converter will both...

My question involves using a smart charger in combination with a re-purposed Magnatek 7345RU converter/charger that still works and puts out a steady, regulated 13.8 volts DC. I have the 7345RU from when I upgraded my truck camper converter to a PD 4645 a few years ago. The Magnatek will...

Adventurer Manufacturing Announces Scout Truck Campers

I found this: https://app.aws.org/forum/topic_show.pl?tid=11790

Have you considered the Happijac frame mount system? It uses a truss system to secure the camper to the frame through the truck bed. I have gone offroad many times with my heavy camper and never had a single problem. The front turnbuckles are spring loaded so that the camper can move independent...

Fantastic! That's good to hear that you are so happy with it. We have been thinking of downsizing lately into something with less rear overhang. I've got 3 feet of camper hanging off the bed of my truck and that ruins any sort of workable departure angle. I've even considered just buying a small...

When did you replace the Lance with the Northstar? How do you like it?

Wait til you have to make an evasive maneuver at 65 mph on the interstate to dodge a load of logs in the middle of the road at night. You will probably change your mind if you live through it. It happened to me and I am glad I wasn't overloaded. Brakes worked perfectly and the steering...

You know that's not how it works, right? That truck is overloaded by 1,100 lbs. You have far exceeded the capacity of that truck and that is dangerous for everyone on the road.

I used to drive my 1997 F350 Supercab XLT DRW truck to work everyday but I recently purchased a 2006 Land Cruiser to drive. I only have a 2 mile commute to work but it is through crowded city streets that are somewhat narrow for a DRW. Plus, my parking garage at work is kind of tight when it...

I have a 1997 F350 XLT DRW Supercab 7.5L truck and a 1998 Lance Legend 990 truck camper with everything including a built in 3,400W propane generator, 340W of solar. Dry bath, 46 gallons of fresh water, 22 gallons gray and 26 gallons black. It has a microwave, a 11,000 BTU AC and a 18,000...