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.

[work2much]

jimh425 wrote:

work2much wrote:
We installed new vinyl plank flooring and a new porcelain bowl toilet.

Nice job. Was there something wrong with your other toilet or did you just want an upgrade?

Thanks!

The old one worked fine. This one sits a bit higher and is easier to clean. Also like the foot flush vs. the hand flush. I figured as long as I was pulling the old one out to do the floor anyway...

Here is what we installed

Domestic 310

[jimh406]

work2much wrote:
We installed new vinyl plank flooring and a new porcelain bowl toilet.

Nice job. Was there something wrong with your other toilet or did you just want an upgrade?

[work2much]

We installed new vinyl plank flooring and a new porcelain bowl toilet.

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[stufarmer]

I hooked up the Lance Electric power cord for the camper and ran 12v power for the on board air yesterday.
Today if I finish the air compressor and tank I'll call it good for a few days.
I've got a few dealers calling me now with $45-48,000. for a new Lance 1172. Those are good numbers for completely loaded models, so we're getting there.

[mike_kellie]

Uncovered it and filled the fresh water tank. We went without power over the weekend into late Monday night and lost everything except propane. The camper while off the truck served us well providing everything we needed including temp power via the generator. So I guess I silently thanked my truck camper for providing what we needed to get through these huge storms.

[d3500ram]

I swept another 12" of snow off the roof again for about the dozenth time this winter.

[Buzzcut1]

Prepped it as an escape pod if the coming storm is as big as they say. There is kind of a big **** and lake up valley from us although the 100 yr flood maps in case of dam failure show us to be two blocks outside of the innundation zone

[dakonthemountai]

I walked past and patted it fondly... No camping for a while for me during this winter season.. 😞

Dak

[bcbouy]

tomorrow i will be stopping by the yard to check the ceramic heater and top up the dessicant and dump the water.

[billyray50]

TxGearhead wrote:
After much deliberation on what to do about what "may" be an issue, I installed a Hellwig BigWig anti-sway bar. You think it was the advertised 1-2 hour installation? Of course not. I spent almost that much time trying to figure out Step 1: relocate the brake line bracket. Naturally its location pic was nowhere near where mine was and the supplied relocation bracket wouldn't work at all. I finally decided to just ignore it and see if it gets in the way. It didn't. I finished installing the parts and snugged things up. Drove around town a bit. Got back out there this morning to torque things down. I'm doubling up doses of ibuprofen. Dang trying to wrap one arm around the frame to hold a backup, hold the torque wrench up with a 12" extension with my chest, and then torque to 50ft.lb. with my free hand was a challenge.
I hope it helps the "may be a problem". lol

Thanks for heads up. I think I will have 4 wheels parts here in North Dallas install The Helwig sway bar for me. Did a great job On my previous Ram CTD installing a Helwig Sway bar.

[TxGearhead]

After much deliberation on what to do about what "may" be an issue, I installed a Hellwig BigWig anti-sway bar. You think it was the advertised 1-2 hour installation? Of course not. I spent almost that much time trying to figure out Step 1: relocate the brake line bracket. Naturally its location pic was nowhere near where mine was and the supplied relocation bracket wouldn't work at all. I finally decided to just ignore it and see if it gets in the way. It didn't. I finished installing the parts and snugged things up. Drove around town a bit. Got back out there this morning to torque things down. I'm doubling up doses of ibuprofen. Dang trying to wrap one arm around the frame to hold a backup, hold the torque wrench up with a 12" extension with my chest, and then torque to 50ft.lb. with my free hand was a challenge.
I hope it helps the "may be a problem". lol

[trail-explorer]

Not a truck camper, but this could apply to a truck camper too:

I installed some new lights over each bench of the dinette.

There's a light over the dinette, which works great during the day, but at night, it's way too overpowering (bright) when I'm using my laptop.

The brightness, plus the fact that the light is shining (glaring) at my eyes was kind of annoying.

I found some small low profile surface mount lights that looked like a good solution. I tapped in to the wiring behind the stereo, where the wiring for the dinette light is, and added a switch for the new lights.

This is the lights I used, in warm white with a stainless trim ring:
http://www.ledtrailerlights.com/tecniq-e13-silho-x-area.htm

[Buzzcut1]

pulled the shelves out of the fridge so I could fit in the ice chest holding the 20# turkey in its bag of apple cider brine where it will sit until Wednesday night

[deltabravo]

jimh425 wrote:
Winterized my camper using RV Antifreeze. Kind of a shame that it gets so cold that I have to.

I winterized mine a few weeks ago. It's been a really mild November here in Spokane so far. Last week it was below freezing a few nights in the middle of the week, but it's been 38 and above since then.

[Bob__B]

Went out and fired up my small electric heater and put the furnace fan on low.....got down to 25.

Gotta keep it thawed out for a couple days til I head down to Mississippi for a couple of weeks.