So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

re-mounted the converter/charger it sets on two blocks that are screwed to the base. One of the blocks was turned sideways and the screws missed it, done like this from the factory 25 yrs. ago... Then I re-wired the negative battery feed which was done bass ackwards with about 6 grounds into one wire nut, unnecessarily, a little wire management and I eliminated a jumper wire. Next up, adding switches for the interior lighting.

Cleaned it up and got it ready for a short trip to the Tampa RV Show.

I put on the mirror extenders on the truck, ran a new ground for the bumper of the camper and put new license plate lights on it in preparation for my first mini trip in it. then I camped in it again in my driveway. :-) Can you believe the step bumper on the camper was NEVER grounded from new?..and the original owner used the camper (very sparingly though) all these years with no license plate lights?...OR carbon monoxide detector OR propane leak detector?!! There was no power to either of them and the wires from the units were obviously new and never used! All that's fixed now though and I'm raring to go! :-)

Dak

Today I just did a little light cleaning--------nothing tooooo hard in the Portugese sun!!!!
I have been THINKING of fixing a small (fresh water) leak on the WC-------maybe tomorrow-----if I can get away from my chair in the sun ????????
Nigel & Pamala

Made the "mistake" on noticing that there is a Camping World across from Kaiser Vacaville where I dropped off a patient. I now have a new vent cover and a mirror extension for my 03 F350 dumbo ear mirrors

I measured mine for a tarp. I think that a 29' X 19' @ 9mil, will work out well for this winter. I'll also be able to use it as a tent while I am working on the propane box and water heater this winter. It will also save me from having to install new roof vents until next spring, when it is not so cold up on the roof.

BuzzCut wrote:
tree branch came down and poked a hole in the bathroom vent lid. So until or if I get around to replace it I made a patch for the hole and cracks. I had the heavy plastic clamshell from a staple gun I bought that had the correct bend that I needed so I cut a 3-4" strip and trimmed it to fit over everything then used a plastic gap sealant to glue it down to the vent lid then covered over the whole thing with more sealant. It should hold for now.

If you are ever caught with a leak, in one of these vents, since they always show up when it is raining, use a plastic trash bag and a shock cord. Pull the bag over the lid, then tighten the shock cord along the bottom like one would under a lip. You can even drive down the highway at highway speed.

I won't tell anybody how I learned this, or that I had a leak.

b

Off-loaded the camper and rolled out the rear awning to let the warm sun dry it out a bit.

Continued the process of diagnosing an issue with an outside shower that will not deliver full flow when the hot water has been running through it for a few minutes.

tree branch came down and poked a hole in the bathroom vent lid. So until or if I get around to replace it I made a patch for the hole and cracks. I had the heavy plastic clamshell from a staple gun I bought that had the correct bend that I needed so I cut a 3-4" strip and trimmed it to fit over everything then used a plastic gap sealant to glue it down to the vent lid then covered over the whole thing with more sealant. It should hold for now.