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Amerigo 1

Hey Y'all. Always been into tent camping... wife not so much. Thought a truck camper would suffice and found a barnyard gem. 1973 Amerigo truck camper thats been in storage since 1983. I like a project as long as its not to overwhelming. The camper...

2004 Nissan Titan LE 5.6L 4x4

I am trying to properly understand the true towing capacity of a vehicle I am looking at to tow a new travel trailer (TBD). I am new to camping and towing and looking for the facts on what I need to pull a 7500lb trailer.It is a 2004 Nissan Titan LE...

jkryan by Explorer
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Trip report, part three: 2013 Overland Expo

Even though we are on the road right now, (in San Jose) I thought it wise to get the last part of the OX trip report down before even more of the details, especially names, slip away.One thing that strikes me is how truck camping has divided even mor...

jefe_4x4 by Explorer
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Letting the grey water out a bit to extend it's use?

I was talking to a camper at the next site the other day and he said he got lots more use out of his grey tank by leaving the valve open a bit so it slowly would continuously drain...and then when he left a site, if they didn't have a dump station, h...

limbery by Explorer
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How much HP & torque do I need ?

For a 4000 lb TT, 19' , driving from Ontario to California, over the Rockies, in high temperatures ? Bumper weight of 500lbs ? Against high wind in "Tornado Alley" of Oklahoma.I don't believe the manufacturer's claims !

ice2fire by Explorer
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Zion Nat. Park RV parks w/hookups?

Hi All, We are heading to Zion the end of next week. I've never been there! I know about South Campground (no facilities) and Watchman Campground (no availability) so those are out. I've done some research and found a few campgrounds "nearby", s...

R.V. Net Truck Camper Members

I have met some truly wonderful people on this forum, when some members learned I had a health problem and I was wanting to attempt a new treatment some 2000 plus miles from home, these individuals went way above and beyond what a fraternity brothe...

question on towing my featherlite-hitch weight?

I have a new 2013 ram 1500 truck... 5.7 hemi. states it can tow 8500 pounds.. my 2011 jayco featherlite 17 c is way way under this weight... according to yellow sticker on door w/propaine it weights in at 2950 pounds.. im not worried about pulling it...

Have I plugged up my black tank drain?

Went on our maiden (5 day) voyage over the past weekend. While I campsite had electrical it did not have water or sewage connections.I preached about water conservation over the course of the weekend, but am wondering if I went overboard. I may hav...

Anyone remount spare under the trailer?

Hello, I need bike storage and think I have a solution but need to move the spare from the bumper. Is it standard on any campers or has anyone modified theirs to mount underneath the camper? Not sure if I would hinge it or set it up on a crank like ...

befu by Explorer
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Air conditioner/furnace fan won't run

I have a 2005 Cherokee 28A TT. Last fall when I closed it up everything was working fine. This spring I went to turn on the AC and the unit just hums. It sounds like the AC is working just no fan. In the past when I ran the furnace the fan would ...

Memorial Weekend Trip to Stone Mountain Georgia

I took the family and the TC to Stone Mountain for Memorial weekend. We covered 1197 miles round trip and the average was 10.9 MPG with the cruise set at 65 MPH. It is almost exactly the same fuel mileage pulling the 38 foot fiver. Must all be in the...