So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?
I saw these threads in some of the other Open Roads RV Forums, but didn't see one for TCs. I'll start... I installed Interior LED puck lights and a 12v power outlet.
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Boy was that fun ... well, it was at least needed with a little left to do. :) Unfortunately, while on the roof I noticed I have some cracks in some of my Dicor, so a bit of work to do to refresh that.
1. Cut 6 inches off my hitch extension. Why? It extended a couple of inches past my camper's bumper. That meant we had to avoid it going down the stairs even if the hitch was empty. So, I usually left it home previously. Of course, it's a typical Ford hitch which means that the 2 1/2 inch hitch is slightly smaller than 2 1/2 inch. That meant that I had to grind a slight bit off. Of course, I had to drill new holes as well and repaint. Overall, it turned out well, but dang it took a lot of time. The bonus is it should reduce the chance for dragging especially after I reverse one of my lightweight ball mounts to tow a light boat.
2. Replace my vent covers on the roof. When I first bought the camper I had Camco Aeroflow covers. I really liked them up until they shattered from sun exposure. However, I've always hated the Camping World covers because they are ugly and because they aren't quite the right dimensions to work for my bathroom vent. End result is a much cleaner look and more function. They have the bonus of being able to be opened with just a screwdriver for cleaning. I really missed that.
3. Replaced the covers for my plumbing vents. I was going pull up the old ones and replace the whole thing. However, I got lucky and bought exactly the same kind that makes it easy to just replace the cap because they pull off. That's what I did which allowed me to make up some time from the time consuming metal work. The caps essentially fell apart in my hand. The rest of the vent seems great which makes me wonder why the caps came apart. One quick scare as a wasp came out when I took one cover off. The very small nest was at the top of the pipe, so it was pretty easy to remove and there was just the one wasp that didn't come back.
4. Attempted to replace the cap over the opening for my shorepower. However, the cap is a bit small and a bit too stiff for my liking. Since my current cap lasted 10 years and still looks perfect, I guess I'll stay with it.
Still some work to do, and I left out the part of going to pick it up out of storage. :)
1. Cut 6 inches off my hitch extension. Why? It extended a couple of inches past my camper's bumper. That meant we had to avoid it going down the stairs even if the hitch was empty. So, I usually left it home previously. Of course, it's a typical Ford hitch which means that the 2 1/2 inch hitch is slightly smaller than 2 1/2 inch. That meant that I had to grind a slight bit off. Of course, I had to drill new holes as well and repaint. Overall, it turned out well, but dang it took a lot of time. The bonus is it should reduce the chance for dragging especially after I reverse one of my lightweight ball mounts to tow a light boat.
2. Replace my vent covers on the roof. When I first bought the camper I had Camco Aeroflow covers. I really liked them up until they shattered from sun exposure. However, I've always hated the Camping World covers because they are ugly and because they aren't quite the right dimensions to work for my bathroom vent. End result is a much cleaner look and more function. They have the bonus of being able to be opened with just a screwdriver for cleaning. I really missed that.
3. Replaced the covers for my plumbing vents. I was going pull up the old ones and replace the whole thing. However, I got lucky and bought exactly the same kind that makes it easy to just replace the cap because they pull off. That's what I did which allowed me to make up some time from the time consuming metal work. The caps essentially fell apart in my hand. The rest of the vent seems great which makes me wonder why the caps came apart. One quick scare as a wasp came out when I took one cover off. The very small nest was at the top of the pipe, so it was pretty easy to remove and there was just the one wasp that didn't come back.
4. Attempted to replace the cap over the opening for my shorepower. However, the cap is a bit small and a bit too stiff for my liking. Since my current cap lasted 10 years and still looks perfect, I guess I'll stay with it.
Still some work to do, and I left out the part of going to pick it up out of storage. :)
