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Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
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While on my midwest drive I saw a lot of travel trailers and 5th wheels. Lots of Class A and C motorhomes, too. One that looked nice as I passed it was a model from Leisure Travel Vans.

/me will rent such things if he wants to drive around, for many reasons including lack of parking for one
 
johnbryanpeters

johnbryanpeters

Hero
Sep 27, 2001
36,775
18,284
Making moss sad in New Haven, Vermont
Removed the two mismatched Interstate type 24 marine batteries, hauled them up to Williston, and bought two Trojan T-105 flooded lead acid 225 Ah @ 20 A 6 V batteries, fabricated an AWG 4 jumper to connect them, and put them in the garage on a charger (they arrived at 75%).

Tomorrow a Century Plastics: battery box is supposed to arrive, and I'll start installing them on the pod.
 
Toshi

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,642
8,685
StiHacka said:
Aren't military trucks designed to break down a lot to keep the troops entertained with *something*?
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Cat diesel and an Allison automatic. Pretty straightforward "big truck" underpinnings there. The tire pressure system and the like may cause more problems.
 
StiHacka

StiHacka

Compensating for something
Jan 4, 2013
21,560
12,508
In hell. Welcome!
Toshi said:
Cat diesel and an Allison automatic. Pretty straightforward "big truck" underpinnings there. The tire pressure system and the like may cause more problems.
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Didn't that engine drop a valve and blow up the block almost immediately? Nah, like all military hardware, those are built for continuous expensive maintenance.
 
rideit

rideit

Bob the Builder
Aug 24, 2004
24,580
12,414
In the cleavage of the Tetons
Had to troubleshoot a no gas pressure situation (tank was full).
Basically disassembled the regulator as much as I could, there were no less that three pressure valves on that thing. Backed em all out and re tightened, tank worked after that...success in the field!
 
kidwoo

kidwoo

Artisanal Tweet Curator
Aug 25, 2003
42,149
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Squirtin ketchup n' mustard on charred flesh
totally about to hit this

https://www.facebook.com/UsedFourWheelCampers/posts/1862169117426079


I've already had one of the trucks and the newer ones suck. I've been kind of looking for a low mileage older tacoma and also sort of a camper shell.

I'm in a state full of white people who have been outdoor lifestyle marketed to, pretty sure I could either use the setup or sell it tomorrow for more money.

checking it out in the am
 
eric strt6

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,324
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directly above the center of the earth
kidwoo said:
totally about to hit this

https://www.facebook.com/UsedFourWheelCampers/posts/1862169117426079


I've already had one of the trucks and the newer ones suck. I've been kind of looking for a low mileage older tacoma and also sort of a camper shell.

I'm in a state full of white people who have been outdoor lifestyle marketed to, pretty sure I could either use the setup or sell it tomorrow for more money.

checking it out in the am
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Check out the latches for the pop up. look for rot, Raise the pop up and look for wear on the fabric and operation of the mechanism. Run every piece of equipment. Look very carefully around all doors and windows for signs of leakage and wood rot. If you get it you probably want to toss the mattress, just saying. if they are manual jacks ask him if he has a electric drill adaptor for the jack and bring your drill
 
jdcamb

jdcamb

Tool Time!
Feb 17, 2002
20,042
8,757
Nowhere Man!
Looked at a Camper Toy hauler thing. It was owned by a landscaping company and is whooped on. Smells like a ashtray. Lots of room. No place to park it.
 
johnbryanpeters

johnbryanpeters

Hero
Sep 27, 2001
36,775
18,284
Making moss sad in New Haven, Vermont
eric strt6 said:
Check out the latches for the pop up. look for rot, Raise the pop up and look for wear on the fabric and operation of the mechanism. Run every piece of equipment. Look very carefully around all doors and windows for signs of leakage and wood rot. If you get it you probably want to toss the mattress, just saying. if they are manual jacks ask him if he has a electric drill adaptor for the jack and bring your drill
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Lazy...
 
stevew

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
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kidwoo said:
totally about to hit this

https://www.facebook.com/UsedFourWheelCampers/posts/1862169117426079


I've already had one of the trucks and the newer ones suck. I've been kind of looking for a low mileage older tacoma and also sort of a camper shell.

I'm in a state full of white people who have been outdoor lifestyle marketed to, pretty sure I could either use the setup or sell it tomorrow for more money.

checking it out in the am
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look up go fast campers in montana....they make a more utilitarian pop top shell....base platform weighs 280 pounds...
 
kidwoo

kidwoo

Artisanal Tweet Curator
Aug 25, 2003
42,149
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Squirtin ketchup n' mustard on charred flesh
Oh cool those things are selling now. I saw some prototype/kickstarter stuff from them last year.

Not really down with the glorified tent designs to be honest. I've been looking for an aluminum framed pop-up to convert to a hardside pop up. I sleep in the desert a lot and wind gets pretty brutal. Plus light. Sometimes I like to sleep past sunrise.

Some cool fixtures though for sure.
 
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