So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

[Mello_Mike]

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.

[billyray50]

pjay9 wrote:
Buzz...Ford sure does make it a pain. Dodge is on top, but since the fuel pump went away at 122K I decided to go aftermarket pump and filters. They hang under the bed driver's side...two spin off canisters, water sep and partical filters...makes life so much simpler...don't even have to fill the filters when new but always do...the new pump is so much better. Have a great new year!

Pjay9,


I agree my 2006 Dodge 5.9 Cummins fuel filter change is a breeze to change after watching a youtube video. After shops charging me about 110.00 bucks to change a 15.00 filter I started to do it myself over 2 years ago. Only use Fleetguard for my truck. Heck I change it every 5000 miles. Sorry bout your fuel pump. Hope to avoid pump and injector replacement. Truck has 118,600 miles.

[mooring_product]

Buzzcut1 wrote:
Did my least favorite chore. Changing the in rail fuel filter under the truck. It takes a snubbed 5mm allen to remove the plug and drain the fuel water separator so that you don't take a major diesel bath when you unscrew the filter cap, which takes a 36mm socket and you only have enough room to do 1/8th of a turn at a time. Then you have a couple of cups of bad diesel to burn off when you are done.

fuel water separator port is on the side just above the fitting holding the corrugated line on the filter body ( far right of photo) you have to work between the front drive shaft and the frame rail.

FYI.You should only run Motorcraft filters. I preorder them from the local International dealer in town. I had injector issues with the cheaper brands.
I owned an 03 and only had one injector go out. I loved the 6.0

[pjay9]

Buzz...Ford sure does make it a pain. Dodge is on top, but since the fuel pump went away at 122K I decided to go aftermarket pump and filters. They hang under the bed driver's side...two spin off canisters, water sep and partical filters...makes life so much simpler...don't even have to fill the filters when new but always do...the new pump is so much better. Have a great new year!

[K_Mac]

Put the cover back on after I cleaned Fridays snow off of it. 😞

[Buzzcut1]

Did my least favorite chore. Changing the in rail fuel filter under the truck. It takes a snubbed 5mm allen to remove the plug and drain the fuel water separator so that you don't take a major diesel bath when you unscrew the filter cap, which takes a 36mm socket and you only have enough room to do 1/8th of a turn at a time. Then you have a couple of cups of bad diesel to burn off when you are done.

fuel water separator port is on the side just above the fitting holding the corrugated line on the filter body ( far right of photo) you have to work between the front drive shaft and the frame rail.

[trailgranny50]

Got carpet cut out and laid in dinette, table changed from north/south to east/west. That short leg remodel was a bugger! Trying to match the crimp on the raw edge of new post took a loooonnnngggg time. Have two video gaming chairs for reclining and TV viewing. Much better arrangement! Added new matching carpet on dinette step up to match while I had the table leg bases off. Not much old faded blue left. Fixed latch on converter door. Still have to install some quarter round and edge cap on carpet edges in dinette and run new electric from spare open breaker to back of dinette for heater on floor. Always tomorrow and it is inside plugged in.

[wvabeer]

Turned the heater up a little this morning. I hear the digital displays don't like freezing.

[deltabravo]

I washed the truck and camper today.

It was cold again today, 33 ish. The driveway is a skating rink now.

Tomorrow morning I'm heading to Puyallup, WA in my other truck.... which I waxed this morning (it's the one I washed yesterday)

[tc-lance]

Our camper is still off, but we are wanting to get rolling away from January in Colorado. Things looked grim a few days ago, when we had 12+ inches of snow on everything. Then, the jet stream moved up north and we got a couple days of 50+ wind and 50+ temps. That cleaned up most of the snow. Today, we headed out to Tractor Supply to get a bed mat, and UPS delivered a new PI power EMS box. We are set to get out of this freezer and head for someplace warmer.

[deltabravo]

My camper was off the truck for a spell. I put it back on around Thanksgiving and made a trip to Lewiston, Idaho for the weekend. Since then, it's been under my mega-carport. Today I drove it down to the house and started to wash it, but quickly abandoned that in favor of getting warmed up inside the house and running a few errands.
I'd been outside a good part of the day working cleaning my driveway, and my other two trucks, and I was cold - temp was hovering around 33-34 most of the day.

I will finish the wash job on the dually and truck camper tomorrow.

[kayco53]

Fixed up the propane system today.New regulator, new hoses,Blew the oil out of the lines.Everything works much better now.Still good for a 40 yr old camper.(Can't believe its that old)

[bka0721]

Following the heed of my southern California friends here, I prepared for the weather change, again. The day dawned here in the Mojave Desert, southeast of Jawbone, but I knew that was going to change and soon.

Two weeks ago I pulled out of camp to drive down to Lance Campers, meeting with their group on upcoming projects with them and meeting LaDawn and Brian Towell, for a few nights of Brian drinking up all my beer! (Hey that is DJs job!) On the way down from camp, I buried my rear wheels in a dry creek bed, still damp from a recent rain event. I came to a quick halt. Locking in the front wheels, my 4X4 showed why it is great to have it, when you need it and the extra weight on the wheels for traction, my truck walked right out, leaving a drag mark from my Diff pumpkin in the wet sand and mud.

Also another treat to riding into town, meeting another TC enthusiast ("Yep, I know of RV.net, but I'm not registered, I just like to check it out and Lurk.") and his family heading for a long weekend in the Mojave Desert too, with their 5 & 7 y.o. boys along.

Coming back a week later, I knew with this storm I better ride into town, this morning, and get some mail posted. Plus another carton of Chocolate milk. While I can ride the bike in wet mud stuff, I choose to avoid it. So with the walking boards set out (ramp boards set to the trailer from the TC) everything stowed and the windows open to watch the world, I prefer never to have my windows covered. I'm ready for the unusual weather event, rain and snow brings to the desert. While the previous week has had nights in the mid 20s, good preparation assures comfort during these type of weather events. Snowing now and more coming. Love my Truck Camper and the world it provides me to explore.

Hope more will take the opportunity to extend their seasons, where they can, enjoying their campers and the different weather events.

b

[joeshmoe]

Buzzcut1 wrote:

dakonthemountain wrote:
Well. Yesterday I winterized mine. 😞 Snowing up here as I write. Supposed to go down into the teens..

Dak

reinstalled my foam panels, turned the furnace on low to let it
ride out this four day subfreezing cold snap.

tell me about it. Its been like 60 something all week down here.

[Buzzcut1]

dakonthemountain wrote:
Well. Yesterday I winterized mine. 😞 Snowing up here as I write. Supposed to go down into the teens..

Dak

reinstalled my foam panels, turned the furnace on low to let it ride out this four day subfreezing cold snap.

[dakonthemountai]

Well. Yesterday I winterized mine. 😞 Snowing up here as I write. Supposed to go down into the teens..

Dak