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I found the source of the water leak in the bathroom area, the black water tank under the toilet. The supports holding it up were not holding it up properly, so all that was supporting it was the drain pipe. The tank is cracked in a couple of places around the flange. Not sure if it can be fixed...

Jim - This is my coldest and wettest winter here too, of course it is my first! Sure was nice working out of the rain today! Ned - That distinctive nose cap was the reason I wanted a Shadow Cruiser, I'm hoping that it will help a lot with wind resistance. Tore out the bad stuff on the back...

OK, I'm outside now, actually in my truck because there are still a few rain drops, and I have a good signal so will post the photos. The front of the camper is up on the skid planks Jacking attempts Jacking up the back of the stand On part way with the stand sideways It's on...

Forgot that yesterday was Sat. and Tripp Lite was closed, so still don't have any answer on the inverter. This afternoon my cousin Jim and I decided to put the camper on the truck so we could move it under a covered work area - more rain is in the forcast. The biggest problem was that I had...

Yep, even the new ones, as DzlToy said, that is the standard here. Got my inverter today but it doesn't seem to be working right, only putting out 90-100 volts instead of 120, need to call the company tomorrow and see what they say.

Thanks for the great idea, John, so simple, cheap and effective - I like it. It's a rainy morning here so will check out the routing of the fuel lines and see how it will work. No problem on 12v here, U.S. NPRs are 12v, not 24, they still have 2 batteries but they are hooked in parallel. God...

gait - Sorry, didn't realize that you live in Aus. Thanks for the Autozone link, they are a large nationwide auto parts chain here. Didn't get much done today, running around for screws and bolts, filters for the truck, etc. - maybe tomorrow.

We thought of using the drain fitting. I don't really expect to be in too rough terrain with it as it is only 2WD, but keeping the tanks isolated from each other might be wise. Gait - How much does the Pollack valve cost? I couldn't find it for sale anywhere. John - The camper portion will be...

Today was an exciting day, got the flatbed frame put on the truck! Dana had told me he would call after lunch when he was ready to put the bed on. In the morning I used spray Rust-Oleum primer on the truck frame because it allows painting right away instead of after 24 hours like the 1 quart...

I've got a naked truck! A beautiful sunny day here today! I drove to Tri-County Truck and Equipment to sell the box today. I thought they sold Isuzu, Fuso, and Hino trucks, but the card I have just says Hino trucks, but also parts and accessories for Isuzu, Mitsubishi, UD and Workhorse. Anyway...

Today I spent a lot of time installing the insulation. The biggest problem are all the small sections, and most of the 1x2 are not exactly square, so it takes a long time to measure and cut each piece. And of course some times I measured wrong, or wrote it down wrong, or just didn't cut it...

Hi Kerry, Didn't get much done yesterday, went shopping for more wood after church, then only got in a few hours of work before it started raining. It is rainy much more than normal here, I am told it is because of El Nino. Seems to have just stopped now, next rain forecast for Friday, so...

Here are the photos from today: This is the before photo of the corner bathroom compartment in the back. Here is the old piece of plywood Looking up at the opened up area - sink, oven, I took out the heater, bathroom Side view with new wood New plywood in place (except for the small piece...

Peter, Besides the bikes, the garage will hold 6 Trojan T-105 batteries (in a vented box, sealed from the rest of the garage) and hopefully about 10 gallons gas, 30 gallons diesel fuel, and 50 gallons of fresh water. I'm moving the LP tanks from below the refrigerator to open up that area and...

Peter, If I'm understanding you correctly, you are talking about the shelf plywood, meaning the flat plywood under the wide portion that would be above the side of the pickup in normal use. On the driver's side, that was rotten on the outside the full length of the camper. The worst place was...

Jim, I could still be here when you get back at the way things are going now! Peter, thanks for reminding me about the epoxy to rebuild the weak wood, I will try to get some right away.

First some good news about the fridge, it only used .42 KW in the first 24 hours, according to the published rating, it should have used .79, so it is much more efficient than stated. I finally found out how to change it to get the current amp usage, but then I couldn't find it running all day...

Forgot to mention one thing - I filled with fuel yesterday after a week of city driving, took 11.76 gallons for 180 miles, so 15.3 mpg. I am much happier with that than the 11.5 last time. I was driving very gently.

I was hoping to get lots of work done on the camper today, but spent most of the day running around shopping. I put the first new board on this morning, but the staples I had were one inch in length, and they should be 5/8". I went looking for some, and finally found them at a builder's supply...

I bought a bunch of 1x2, 1x3 and 1x4 today, and started cutting them to replace the bad wood. Will put them in with Liquid Nails adhesive, and I think staples, like was done at the factory. Too hard to use screws with the inside paneling on. Feels good to be starting on putting it together...