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Mello_Mike
Explorer
Oct 30, 2011

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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  • Bigfoot85's avatar
    Bigfoot85
    Explorer
    Feb 24, 2013
    Sad day ... winter camping (for us) is drawing to a close, and it's time for spring cleaning. The annual 'project list' must be attended to. Appalling! Yet, getting all those things done is appealing! So, the TC came off today.


    And, with the project work, it's time for cleaning and waxing too!
  • btggraphix's avatar
    btggraphix
    Explorer
    Feb 23, 2013
    Friday night drove to Colorado Springs and watched a Colorado College hockey game (beat the WHCA first place St.Cloud State) and camped that night at my uncle's place in the woods. Today headed west on 24 and picked up my dump trailer and skidsteer in Fairplay where it had been left by my buddy on Wednesday. A snowstorm came through and with his bald tires and empty truck he wasn't able to make it up Redhill Pass with the heavy trailer due to ice. Fortunately he had one set of chains so he was able to put them on and safely get it back down to Fairplay. Anyway, we picked it up and brought it back home. About 26,000 pounds gross, right at the rating of my rig. :) Not sure if my tires are going to make it through this winter. 60K and counting.
  • K_Mac's avatar
    K_Mac
    Explorer
    Feb 21, 2013
    Not today, but yesterday, grilled Bill,(Poor Bill). Gave him my deposit on a N.L., should pick it up in a couple of weeks. On anther note,not sure if I can ask this here,where would one suggest I post to sell a TC, thanks, K Mac.
  • Led_67's avatar
    Led_67
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2013
    skipro3 wrote:
    I added a little battery operated light in my camper.
    For some reason, Lance does not have a light switch at the door of the camper, forcing me to climb up in the dark and walk in to the light switch. This little light attaches via a little disc of metal attached to the wall and a magnet in the light, making it easy to remove. The light as a day/night sensor as well as a motion/body heat sensor. After dark, if it senses a heat source or movement, it will light up. The LED's are able to be aimed; either down to where your feet are going, or up to highlight the light switch you are searching for.
    I put a second disc of metal on the outside of the camper. When I head out after dark, I put this on the the second disc which is by the stairs and it lights up my steps. I'd just leave a second light outside, but I don't think this is a waterproof light.

    Very nice

  • Ski_Pro_3's avatar
    Ski_Pro_3
    Explorer
    Feb 20, 2013
    I added a little battery operated light in my camper.
    For some reason, Lance does not have a light switch at the door of the camper, forcing me to climb up in the dark and walk in to the light switch. This little light attaches via a little disc of metal attached to the wall and a magnet in the light, making it easy to remove. The light as a day/night sensor as well as a motion/body heat sensor. After dark, if it senses a heat source or movement, it will light up. The LED's are able to be aimed; either down to where your feet are going, or up to highlight the light switch you are searching for.
    I put a second disc of metal on the outside of the camper. When I head out after dark, I put this on the the second disc which is by the stairs and it lights up my steps. I'd just leave a second light outside, but I don't think this is a waterproof light.

  • Jon_L's avatar
    Jon_L
    Explorer
    Feb 18, 2013
    Installed programable thermostat. I'm going to try it out this week, Looking forward to getting up to a warm camper, and bathroom.
  • Ski_Pro_3's avatar
    Ski_Pro_3
    Explorer
    Feb 18, 2013
    I added a fan to my bathroom vent. Bought the fan from a thrift store for $3 and a wall switch from Home Depot for 69 cents. I modified the switch by first applying superglue to the switch plastic seams before filing off the crimped brass rivets so the metal body used to screw-attach the switch to an outlet box could be removed. The metal body was in the way. Now I had just the plastic switch body and switch. I spliced into the pre-wired 12 volts tucked back up under the vent cover, and cable tied the fan to the vent between the screen and the brace bar. DONE!



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