So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

RoyB, thanks for the seat cover info. Those look amazing. My DH's '05 could stand some new covers. I'm going to look into it.

I took advantage of the nice weather and installed a new Coleman Mach 8 Cub air conditioner.
Here is the conduit I ran through the roof towards the closet.
Here is the conduit going through the closet and into the back of the AC junction box (Bigfoot's AC pre-wire).
Here is the AC junction box in the overhead cabinet.
Profile shot.
The hardest part was not actually lifting the unit up on the roof ( I used my tractor bucket for that ), it was scraping all of the Heng's roof sealant that Bigfoot uses off of the roof vent. Acetone seemed to soften it up some.

I just went to order a set for my Toyota Venza and I see there is a $25 off deal and free shipping right now....More Bettah!

After many years of dirty hunting pants, slimmy fishing waders and general wear and tear....The interior of my 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel was looking rather nasty....Along with the "DodgeHole" in the drivers seat bolster.

I ordered a set of leather seat covers from a company called Clazzio http://www.clazzio.com/ as recommended highly on a Dodge Diesel forum I frequent. The entire interior was $450! For that price I expected junk. What I received was simply amazing quality! Perforated Leather center sections and vinyl bolster and headrest covers. Everything was included...Front, back, headrests, center jump seat. I removed my seats to install as it was 10 degrees the day I decided to do the covering. My heated garage offered respite.

It took me about three hours to remove the seats, put the covers on, and reinstall. These are covers. You do not remove the old seatcoverings.

They went on VERY easy after I watched the YouTube videos that Clazzio has available. The fit is excellent. As soon as we have a day or two over 20 degrees, all the wrinkles will smooth themselves out I'm told.

I liked the seatcovers so much I just ordered a set for my daily driver (Toyota Venza)

jefe 4x4 wrote:
Mike,
With 169 pages of 'what did's' i thought i should finally add something here too.
With help from my neighbor, we installed a pair of add-a-leaves to the Dodge. Ugh! This was tough work getting the Dana 80 axle apart from the suspension. At one time we had 3 floor jacks and a high lift jack engaged. As soon as the weather clears I'll post some pix. Here is what I learned about the before and after:
1. The 'before' clearance between the upper secondaries and the Stable Load block was 1/2" on rear block and 1/4" on the front block.
2. The 'after' clearance is now 2-1/2". When I get the camper on tomorrow I'll see how much deflection I get out of the upper secondaries with the weight of the TC pushing down.
3. There are now a total of 8 leaf springs on each side of the rear axle.
4. The unloaded ride is about the same as before: a bit stiff, but not egregious.
regards as always, jefe

Cool, Jefe! Sounds like you'll have plenty support now. Looking forward to seeing those pics.

Mike,
With 169 pages of 'what did's' i thought i should finally add something here too.
With help from my neighbor, we installed a pair of add-a-leaves to the Dodge. Ugh! This was tough work getting the Dana 80 axle apart from the suspension. At one time we had 3 floor jacks and a high lift jack engaged. As soon as the weather clears I'll post some pix. Here is what I learned about the before and after:
1. The 'before' clearance between the upper secondaries and the Stable Load block was 1/2" on rear block and 1/4" on the front block.
2. The 'after' clearance is now 2-1/2". When I get the camper on tomorrow I'll see how much deflection I get out of the upper secondaries with the weight of the TC pushing down.
3. There are now a total of 8 leaf springs on each side of the rear axle.
4. The unloaded ride is about the same as before: a bit stiff, but not egregious.
regards as always, jefe

Split some firewood next to it, wondered why the drip pan for the fridge was completely full of water when I checked it, even though the fridge has been off for months, the door completely open and the drip pan was long since emptied.

kerry4951 wrote:
Nice job Mike. Its surprising how many times I use the ladder each year. Its just nice to be able to climb atop to check on things. Im up there a few times each year while on the road to clean the solar panels off. They do get very dusty at times. Living in Arizona you can appreciate that.

Thanks, Kerry. I agree. Ladders are a must have item. I'll also be using it to mount a flagpole as well as a wind turbine.

The funny thing is, I was originally told by Northwood Mfg. that my camper didn't have the blocking necessary to support a ladder. I had to get the blueprints for the rear wall as well as investing in a metal stud finder to verify that the blocking was there.

Mello Mike wrote:
Installed a rear ladder.

Nice job Mike. Its surprising how many times I use the ladder each year. Its just nice to be able to climb atop to check on things. Im up there a few times each year while on the road to clean the solar panels off. They do get very dusty at times. Living in Arizona you can appreciate that.

Installed two new 925CCA AGM Type 31 batteries. Shortened the #2 gauge battery cables to eliminate rat's nest. Washed all the bed cloths, dirty towels, dishes, etc. Cleaned the refrigerator inside and out along with the rest of the TC.

Getting ready to travel to Bristol, TN for a NASCAR race.