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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Spent the weekend cleaning and packing for our maiden voyage. My husband spent the previous weekend rebuilding the overcab bed area due to rotting crappy wood and absolutely no support system. After we spent the "test night" in the driveway, we noticed a distinct sag in the bed area from outside. So he tore into it and replaced and augmented the (non-existent) support system.
I realize that Palomino is not top of the line and I guess I expected this kind of thing. We just needed something entry level and I hope to escape someday without putting so much into it. I was primarily looking for a cheapy way to even see if we like the TC deal. But this is disheartening none the less.
But now that is all better and I got my mattress back in and bed made nice and cozy. Bought some comfy throw pillows to help the spartan cushions on the seats. Packed away dishes, pots & pans and some food stuff. I am actually surprised at how much stuff I was able to squirrel away. I spent alot of time just sitting in it brooding and planning. Got the propane tank filled and stashed. Washed it down and 303'd the canvas. Generally just getting ready to hit the road.
Being the goofy "don't think of things" kind of person I am... we had never hooked the darn thing up to water and tested THAT aspect. My husband was elsewhere (plowing a food plot for deer that he will shoot at and miss this fall), so I did it by myself. Guess I found out that the pressure regulator is not a "option" but a "required". This little baby just has the hand pump faucet so I opened it...turned the water on at the source... not a problem. When I turned it off...problem. So today, my little man gets to tear into that deal. I hope it was just a pressure issue. Seemed like it was more of a fine mist spewing and not a gusher.
Today is pressure regulator shopping and final grocery store run including emergency Maker's Mark purchase!!!
I realize that Palomino is not top of the line and I guess I expected this kind of thing. We just needed something entry level and I hope to escape someday without putting so much into it. I was primarily looking for a cheapy way to even see if we like the TC deal. But this is disheartening none the less.
But now that is all better and I got my mattress back in and bed made nice and cozy. Bought some comfy throw pillows to help the spartan cushions on the seats. Packed away dishes, pots & pans and some food stuff. I am actually surprised at how much stuff I was able to squirrel away. I spent alot of time just sitting in it brooding and planning. Got the propane tank filled and stashed. Washed it down and 303'd the canvas. Generally just getting ready to hit the road.
Being the goofy "don't think of things" kind of person I am... we had never hooked the darn thing up to water and tested THAT aspect. My husband was elsewhere (plowing a food plot for deer that he will shoot at and miss this fall), so I did it by myself. Guess I found out that the pressure regulator is not a "option" but a "required". This little baby just has the hand pump faucet so I opened it...turned the water on at the source... not a problem. When I turned it off...problem. So today, my little man gets to tear into that deal. I hope it was just a pressure issue. Seemed like it was more of a fine mist spewing and not a gusher.
Today is pressure regulator shopping and final grocery store run including emergency Maker's Mark purchase!!!
