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Good Sealant for Sealing our Camper

What is a good Sealant to use? After searching the entire lower peninsula of Michigan for a hardside truck camper that was in good shape and fit our budget we found a 1983 Real-lite in great condition. The owners bought it in 1984 and stored it insid...

Tie Downs

I've been looking for a used (kinda cheap) TC as a stable mate for my 5er. I have a Ram Dually, and what I've run into is that most tie down systems on these campers I've located are not compatible with my truck. Are there multiple solutions? What ex...

hitch extenders on oem hitch ?

Hey guys,I got a 2017 f350 drw and a AF1140Id like to buy a 6'×12' trailer to carry my 6x6 and some gear, around 3000# max. (Not counting the trailer)I read that a lot of people change their oem hitch for a torklift 30kAnd use it with the supertruss....

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Super Hitch: & Safety Chains:

Recently installed a new S.H., and didn't notice TL now welds an extra plate under the frame where the Safety Chains attach, making this part of frame 1/2" (.500 ml.). my older one is only 1/4" (.250 ml.). I had to cut part of the Safety Spring Clip ...

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Sway Bar Attachment Issue

Hi All,Just curious if anyone else has had similar experiences... we just bought an F150 and had the ball, etc... adjusted for the new truck. Since then, every time I try and attach the bars, one side goes on very easy while the other is a complete s...

cccougar by Explorer
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Rancho el rey

Well. First off I'm new here and to truck bed campers. I've recently purchased a 1979 rancho el Rey camper. It weighs roughly 2100 lbs dry. I have a 2008 dodge 2500 mega cab 6.7 srw. I have only brought the camper home. No trips yet. My main question...

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Roof lift problem Outfitter Apex

There is a strip of wood attached to the roof, in line with the rise up to the over-cab bed, which seems to have no purpose other than to hang curtains from. Each end of this wood is curved to fit up and over the 'roof rod' (for lack of a better nam...

2017 GMC 6.0 Vortec - Manual Shifting?

I notice when I am towing my RV, my truck seems to try and down shift sometimes when climbing a hill before it should. Do any of you guys manually shift to get more power or save gas in these situaltions?Or do you just let the computer control it an...

Jack knive sofa

Has anyone replaced the very uncomfortable sofa with a dual reclining love seat. I know the space is restricted but it seems to me that a 58" sofa would work.

Tongue weight

Question for the experts....If you have two enclosed trailers, the SAME size 6x12.single axle, and the other tandem axle, loaded with the SAME load.....Which trailer would have the LESS tongue weight?I understand that a Tandem can carry more weight,...

Diesel Mechanic

Just bought a 06 Ford with 6.0 SD. I live in the flordia Keys and there are no diesel services down here. The nearest city is Homestead which is still small, or Miami big city. Any help with how i go about finding a good mechanic who knows diesels? I...

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