So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

I checked on mine and realized that though I had the water heater pilot lit to keep it from freezing (24 degrees here) and had the little elctric heater going inside, I totally forgot to open the bath door and under sink cabinet door... sooooo, now I have a frozen and broken drain trap in the bath.... GGGRRR!!!! I hate when I do stupid things like this!! In addition, though I asked my guests over Christmas NOT to use the bath, they apparently did and so I now also have a frozen cracked black water pipe at the valve. Lovely. Having heated and insulated tanks does no good when I don't use the propane furnace. Lesson learned!! Propane is cheap as opposed to the labor I now have to expend to fix my stupidity! This was a first for me! :(

of course I'm using the rig next weekend so it's all set to go with all the gear packed water tank filled grey and black empty and we are going to have 4 nights forecast for 27*...

so topped off my propane, set the furnace for the lowest setting, opened all the interior cabinets and snapped the insulated vent covers into place. I like having the TC ready to rock as we live in earthquake country( I was near the epicenter of the Loma Prieta Quake, the one that hit during the Giants Vs A's World Series) so you can never be to prepared. I just can't bring myself to dump 30 gallons of potable water.

Kidoo wrote:
Going down to Florida, camping overnight at Pilot in Virginia near Richmond, Fuel is cheaper, last stop in New York was $4.52. Now $3.75 in Virginia. Wheater is getting better, 52 today.

fuel will be cheaper in VA,SC&GA

Going down to Florida, camping overnight at Pilot in Virginia near Richmond, Fuel is cheaper, last stop in New York was $4.52. Now $3.75 in Virginia. Wheater is getting better, 52 today.

Bubtoofat wrote:
Hey Buzzcut1 pick up one of these CLICK. They really work and cost only a couple of bucks. Now why didn't I come up with something like that?:S
Mike

Umm yeah I always used a handy wire coat hanger with a J bend on the end

Not my camper, but the truck;

Flushed and filled the radiator. (2006 Dodge diesel. They take a 'special' antifreeze don'tyaknow...)

Installed battery disconnects on both batteries after finding them dead from a rechargeable flashlight that had a bad battery. It kept trying to charge the flashlight until the truck batteries were dead. I sometimes don't drive the truck for weeks.

Replaced the differential lube front and rear.

Hey Buzzcut1 pick up one of these CLICK. They really work and cost only a couple of bucks. Now why didn't I come up with something like that?:S
Mike

Today I installed a new Shurflo Revolution water pump. The old one died and I'll repair it and keep it as a spare. The new one is much quieter and my outside shower spray has never shot that far. 3 gpm compared to 2.8 or whatever it was. Then I finished winterizing as I had only blown out the water lines. HA, better late than never.
Mike

Braved the Cold...well sort of...Minus 18 F outside warmed the Camper to above zero with Furnace and then wired in a second 12 Volt outlet at the panel around the corner from the AM/FM/CD player and XM receiver also added a switch to the existing and to the new 12 volt outlet so I will be able to turn off the XM and turn off the 12 Volt Electric Blanket without pulling the 12 volt plugs. Nice convenience modification.

Anxiously awaiting the next opportunity to hit the road...for now must stick around to keep the road plowed out and a few local jobs like guiding snowmobiler's....darn work sure can get in the way of fun.

Gary and Laurii
Stanley, ID

Hey Butch50,
All the best and quick recovery with foot. I just installed new generation Happijacs on my 2012 Adventurer. Old ones with powder coated innertubes were rusted and peeling. Happijac sent the new galvinized dipped innertubes free under warranty.Nice upgrade so far..