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As mentioned in plenty of places here, I am a recent widower, and I am dreading doing the holidays with, well honestly anybody this year. I want to be alone on the beach where she would have wanted to be. But I also have ZERO interest in putting on even a scaled down holiday meal spread. So here...

Okay the dumb thing did NOT come with an install guide. Their online docs do a good job of explaining the wiring harness so no issue there. But NOTHING on physically mounting to the dashboard. I got a Binzie I think it is called, Android Auto 10" head unit. My OEM CD player / head unit is...

I probably got the wrong thing, but here goes. My truck shell camper build. I need to provide power to... #1. Alpicool APLT60 60 liter / 63 quart LG compressor fridge. 45w rated, this obviously cycles on and off so not a constant draw, but it draws on and off 24x7. #2. Z2 Travel CPAP. Only...

I have a bit of a pickle here I am hoping folks can help me out with. Right now my electrical going into the house is 300w solar suitcase into a charge controller / DC to DC charger, the other side is coming from a high output alternator. Truck battery is just s simple group 65 AGM battery...

Simply put, I am looking to offload the logging chain from my recovery gear for safety sake, so I am looking for a tow rope that will handle high loads. Not needing a recover strap, have one already... Also looking for a good, durable long handle folding shovel. I have the standard folding GI...

For those not seeing in the Domestic Full size forum, I am building a camper shell camper for my '04 F150 supercab 4x4. I would like to minimize. I.E. eliminate the need for my EZ Up and do one of those DIY awnings based off of a tarp, 3/4 conduit, and telescoping poles. Herein lies the rub...

So here's the deal. The truck is fitted with an extra high output alternator due to the winch and old fashioned halogen off road lights. I am doing the camper shell conversion now and am adding a house battery using an E series van cab and chassis battery box / mount that attaches to the frame...

If anyone has or knows of a Leer 122 truck cap for an '04-08 F150 6.5ft standard bed, at a reasonable price somewhat close-ish to Texas, PLEASE let me know! I will also seriously consider a hi-top aluminum contractors cap. I am not going for style, I am going for dry enclosed space and...

My wife and I were squeezing an overlander build in so we could travel more, off the beaten path as it were. Unfortunately my wifes family is the history of diabetes, and, well, she passed away due to complications of Diabetes on July 19th. I am scrapping the 2 person design for the camper...

As those that have been following my posts on and off know, weight has been an issue for my wife and I. We have recently taken some rather drastic action that I won't go into to get this managed better, but the weight is dropping off, and we both have droped enough weight, and size that a king...

I finally found someone doing what i am trying to do. Admittedly he has a, uh extension instead of a tailgate, but you get the idea... I need to watch the whole thing, but you see how he is extending the cap over the area where the tailgate would have been?

Not gonna lie. I REALLY want to finish up my camper shell build, but due to my wife I have to have a king bed, so I have to build a custom wide shell... What, other than budget, is keeping me from going full tilt into the build is my ground tent / camping gear. My requirements for camping...

I am woking on building a custom wide width topper / camper shell camper. The general concept is a camper shell built to extend to 76" wide internally, So 77.5" outer to outer considering 3/4" walls, or 79" outer to outer considering 1.5" walls. It will extend over and include the folded down...

For thsoe using a Portable Buddy heater, and wanting to attach a fan, you don't have to hack into the base of the fan to make it hang on the grate. I rigged a hanger for mine as I was concerned slotting the base would reduce heat transfer and basically ruin the fan. Take a peek and let me know...

So I have a VERY dumb problem. The #$%^ EPA messed up gas gans tend to either not be able to get fuel where fuel needs to go, or they cause a massive spill because they won't stop flow because I have to manually hold the trigger open to get gas to go into things like generators, or fill the...

So in my 20s, which was a LONG time ago now, I owned a lifted International Harvester Scout 2, 345 4bbl automatic. It has PS, PB, AC, and cruise. It was fitted with limited slips on both ends, I do not remember if the original owner had them done, or if it was factory. It was lifted on...

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...

Just wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a winch bumper, or a good design for one I could get made, for my 2004 F150 that would support a 12K winch, and not be too heavy. Most of these things add an additional 100lbs to the front end of the truck, combined with the weight of a winch...

So I can manage with my old gear. I know not a lot of CB love here, I am guessing a lot of licensed amateur radio operators here. Just FWIW, CB is typically the gateway to amateur radio so there is that, but to the point... My 4x4 club requires CB, no questions asked. They have considered GMRS...

I liked them when they came out, still like them. And they are certainly reasonably priced on the used market... I am looking for a first Gen Xterra 4x4, preferrably the normally aspirated V6 with an automatic as I have left leg issues... Looking to find out what I need to look for, and look...