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I had a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD with 600Ah of Lifeline AGM camper batteries. The Chevrolet did a great job of charging them, for years. As the batteries were some 25 feet from the starter batteries I used a pair of 0 AWG cables and a voltage sensing relay. GM's charging system is superb...

You are confusing your vehicle's starter battery and a deep cycle camper battery. Why would you think that the vehicle manufacturer would not install a proper charging system for the vehicle's battery? They certainly don't want extra warranty charges. The challenge comes when you pair the...

Fabian might have some ideas: http://www.expeditions-lkw.de/LKW-Zubehoer/ E-Mail: ‎fabian@expeditions-lkw.de

Bit of a hike! Check out the Nature's Head and C-Head websites. As thousands of electrons die horrible deaths on the Internet on this subject, both sites have much more information and many links.

I will be happy to chat about Tigers - I had one of the earliest Malayans, their only true four season camper. Tiger now has an new owner and I suspect that, if a Bengal will meet your needs, that build quality is as good as every. Never heard of a Tiger, of any model, cracking. One old Tiger...

Where are you? Come try it out! :) We had a Nature's Head in our Tiger and when we bought the XP we thought that we would simply keep the cassette. We quickly learned: -- You had to dump about every three days and the last day or so there was a strong odor whenever the flap was open. --...

Two short answers: -- Had a cassette toilet with the access hole through a Total Composites panel. No problems. -- Tore out the cassette toilet because it is a pain, smells, etc, etc, Access door is still there, next to my C-Head composting toilet. So, save yourself some money and work and...

I am normally a Nikon shooter, currently a D800, but due to some misinformation, I was told that I could not take an SLR/lenses on a trip. DPReview was indicating that the Sony RX-100 was their pick for a "travel" camera. I bought the slower, longer reach Model 6 and have been stunned by the...

Amen to all of Jon's points above. And, if you ship RO-RO, it is nice to limit access to the camper area.

These may be an option. The bolt circle is correct, just a question of off set. VERY round! Have run mine back and forth across the US and they are great. The tires are a bit stiff, but compared to my past problems, they are great. I am running the General Grabber OA Wide Base tire in...

These folks will give you chapter and verse on smaller is better, with over 55 countries to back it up: http://www.travelin-tortuga.com/Travelin-Tortuga/index.html In our case, the bigger was largely accidental. I don't know the dimensions of our XPCamper other than 23 feet in length, basically...

Really depends on where you are going and how you want to live. -- If you are driving both ways 'round the world, then the big old military truck may be a good idea as you will be taking years, driving slowly, and want the load carrying for a roomy camper. -- If you are basically camping in...

One more time with feeling and gross undersimplification: -- A properly designed relay system will work perfectly if the vehicle alternator puts out the correct voltage for both batteries and the resting voltage is the same. That loosely translates to - if your starter battery and camper...

Typically the mat is wider than a single wheel, say 2x and whatever length is easy to stow. I would have to go measure, but I would guess no more than three feet wide and no more than eight to ten feet long. Five would probably be fine. The ones that I bought had already been cut down, probably...

The ones in the picture I found in a market in Cameroon. The ones on my truck were there when I bought it. Sorry. Look for Marston Mats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marston_Mat Doesn't matter if they bend. Also consider GoTreds.

Scholars differ, but I swear by sand ladders. Especially in sand. See my avatar photo and this: I also carry two GoTreds as my new truck is even heavier. And don't forget your shovel. (Don't ask me about the time I did.) :(

Chuck, I hear what you are saying, but would argue (at least slightly) that issues with existing XPCampers belong here as they pertain to XPCamper going bankrupt and are irrelevant for Nimbl campers. Nimbl campers are not being built by XPCamper. Especially as there are, as yet, no Nimbl...

As I don't own either a V1 or V2, I can't comment. Most of the complaints that I have heard have been QC and support. I know that the reason you haven't seen a finished camper from Nimbl yet is that they have gone back to the original designer, and reached out to current owners, for a complete...

If you know of shortcomings of previous designs this would be a good time to mention them, either here or by e-mail directly with Nimbl. I know that the new management does not want to repeat the failings of the past. And, as I have a camper built by the former company, I certainly want Nimbl to...

Hate to sound like a phanboi, but I am, so I will. Some points worth repeating and understanding: -- XPCamper went bankrupt and closed. Period. It did not reorganize or rise from the dead. It died and stayed dead. -- Nimbl is a new company. New founder, new president. And yes, the founder and...