So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

Did 3200 miles and 17 days with it!

got my tc and truck back from my mechanic today,new radiator and thermostat,he was nice enough to do the work outside his shop without me unloading,done in under an hour,im a happy camper !!

in the last 3 days I started out by adding an awning rail to the top of the camper . then I took the awning off an older pull behind that I have and installed it on the truck camper (it was the perfect width)had to make a front bracket out of steel and will also make a bracket to attach it to the leg for stability (I miss my welder). then I installed an outside shower and tied it into the bathroom plumbing . installed a porch light on the rear (was a pain to run wiring) and also added an outside electrical gfi outlet under the side so it is under the awning.

Just finished 2nd coat on my Torklift Superhitch which was on my '08- 350. Surprised that there didn't seem to be a primer coat under the paint.Pretty rusty for 4 yrs.,and, I routinely clean under my vehicles throughly.

I installed five new clearance lites in the front of the cabover part. I also repaired a small oil leak on the Generac generator. Getting ready for a seven day trip to the Redwoods.

Ooo, I finally have something for this thread:

I pulled the clear lenses off all my light fixtures and spray-painted their insides with white high-heat paint. The now frosted lenses throw a softer, much less harsh light.

Installed stick-on levels before reloading on the truck.

Cleaned everything really well from last trip. Loaded it on the truck, took it for a ride, and dumped and flushed the tanks.

Previously added a deck-plate hatch to the water tank so I can fill my tank with an aquatainer from inside. My fill line is almost level, which has prevented me from filling with a hose a few times already. Also, my water hose is only so long and sometimes I can't get close enough to the water source to reach - especially from the other side of the rig.

I put my two batteries in battery boxes I got at walmart. I cut the boxes down to 4.5" from bottom up. Placed pvc (3/4) spacers between boxes with batteries installed in them. I used the spacers to stop any slight movement that may occur while driving, movement would only occur front to back. Side to side is tight. I performed this so over the next couple years as I water my batteries "using a watering kit" and as batteries leak some, the acid will be in the boxes instead of the compartment. I got tired of having to clean the compartment with baking soda and water every couple years. Cleaning the batteries is enough in itself.

I rented one of these:



And made one of these:



a nice level spot to off-load the camper. Before, this area had a huge slope in two directions. Made for interesting loading and unloading.....

Replaced the thermal fuse on the 3-speed switch on my Fantastic Vent. Now it's wait and see if the fuse failure was the problem or a symptom...

Abslayer,
I did the same on my 2011 Eagle Cap 950 last year. I purchased the Camper without AC because they come with a model that requires 13 amps to start. I personally installed the same one you had installed and it runs beautifully with my Honda EU 2000. Couldn't be happier.

GARY