So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

I just weighed my truck and camper to see what kind of weight I was really hauling around, been hauling my 2000 Lance Lite 915 on my 2004 Chevy 2500HD Long bed crew cab for over 7 years and I really never knew how much weight was on the truck, I was a little shocked! I was over my GVWR by 400lbs so I went through the camper and unloaded a bunch of stuff I didn't need to be hauling around and now I am almost 200lbs under the GVWR my camper weighs 2,620lbs with everything except water and food in it.

Finished insulating plumbing lines everywhere accessible, tested out electric heater to warm compartments with doors open, installed carpet over the chilly vinyl floors, didn't stick it down but did remove door tread and screwed carpet end under that to alleviate tripping on a loose end, changed out water hose to heated hose and packed insulation for water supply pipes, took cargo tray that holds generator to welder......again, he's very patient, to add top step after getting measurements from truck. Hard to make truck related mods when it goes to work every day. Now to process another darned deer while trying to pack for trip. No rest for the weary.

Filled the TC full of water. Turned the refrig on. Loaded with food, hunting gear, and clothes.

Put the Kayak on the roof, topped off the fuel tank, loaded up the fishing gear. I'm heading to the lake for some fishing this weekend.

Installed carpeting over the vinyl with hopes to keep it a tad warmer this winter. I didn't glue it down.

Haven't done anything - yet - but when I get home from work, I am going to start checking things out for my hunting trip that starts Friday. Temperatures will in the 50's during the day and low 30's at night. Need some LP gas and a tank full of water.

pjay9 wrote:

dbertheau wrote:
Over the last few months:
-installed 4655 Progressive Dynamics converter/charger; 2ga main wire; battery disconnect
-installed Xantrex prowatt sw200 inverter
-installed surge protector Progressive Ind EMS-HW30C
-enlarged battery box and installed slide out battery tray.
-two new LifeLine group 31 agm
-320 watts of solar; MidNite Solar The Kidd controller; tri-metric battery monitor
-new Dometic CR1110 compressor fridge
-installed small 2gal pressure tank in fresh water system
-New polar cub 9200 btu AC
-installed Honeywell digital thermostat
-this weekend, installed electric wireless Rieco-Titan jacks

What is a 2 gallon presure tank, do mean an accumlator to smooth out the flow so pump doesn't cycle so much?

Yes, same as an accumulator to reduce pump cycles and smooth out pressure fluctuations.

dbertheau wrote:
Over the last few months:
-installed 4655 Progressive Dynamics converter/charger; 2ga main wire; battery disconnect
-installed Xantrex prowatt sw200 inverter
-installed surge protector Progressive Ind EMS-HW30C
-enlarged battery box and installed slide out battery tray.
-two new LifeLine group 31 agm
-320 watts of solar; MidNite Solar The Kidd controller; tri-metric battery monitor
-new Dometic CR1110 compressor fridge
-installed small 2gal pressure tank in fresh water system
-New polar cub 9200 btu AC
-installed Honeywell digital thermostat
-this weekend, installed electric wireless Rieco-Titan jacks

What is a 2 gallon presure tank, do mean an accumlator to smooth out the flow so pump doesn't cycle so much?

Bedlam, I hope you post some trip reports and show pics of the set up at a campsite for access and usability...that would be nice! Good looking rig.

We'll be out at the TC rally in Colorado Springs next summer. We will be there with toys in tow hopefully you will be able to swing by even if you do not plan attending.

Red trucks under TC's started to get popular lately - I had find a new color to stand out from the white ones (and now the red ones). Actually, this brown Ram is harder to find in a parking lot without the TC. The red Ford was always easy to spot to in the sea of white and silver. Once we have a few trips completed and some photos taken, I will replace that picture of my "rear end" in my signature.