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.

[Tizi]

Buzzcut1 wrote:
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

good luck and hope it all works out. so glad we have our rig for the same reason, escape-pod.

[Bedlam]

A vent cover that allows it to be always open and shades it from the sun would help you. I'm not sure how much shade it would cast on the solar install.

[billyray50]

Nice job on fan.

[work2much]

In todays edition of "This Old Fox"

A new Fantastic Fan!

Model 2250. The camper came with a powered fan but the years and sun had taken their toll. The fan lid no longer went up and down smoothly. The Dometic 2250 has a thermostat so it will cycle to help keep the camper a constant temp.

Removing the old one went pretty smoothly and I managed to get it loose without damaging the original roof.



Installed on roof. Still need to add eternabond tape after dicor hardens.



Inside stock wiring was plenty long. Easy connection.



And the finished product. The garnish ring was too deep. Designed for a roof that was over 4 Inches thick. The AF1150 is only 3 inches and had to be cut down. I used a skill saw with a new 40 tooth carbide blade. It was a bit dicey not to crack it.

[work2much]

mkasner wrote:
How much more weight did the flooring add? I looked at doing that to our 861 floor and found the planks to be rather heavy

Yes, it's heavy. It took almost exactly 2 boxes. About 70 pounds. The toilet also added about 10 pounds.

[mkasner]

How much more weight did the flooring add? I looked at doing that to our 861 floor and found the planks to be rather heavy

[work2much]

K Mac wrote:
Work too much, new floor: I'm just curious to know how much room there is under slides when you retract it , so that it won't scrape your new floor.

The slide is above the new floor and slides over the carpet step up to the dinette. At some point I am going to replace the carpet with the same flooring. Since it's thinner than the carpet it should have ample clearance. I just need to work out termination details for the flooring at the step.

[K_Mac]

Work too much, new floor: I'm just curious to know how much room there is under slides when you retract it , so that it won't scrape your new floor.

[K_Mac]

Took tarp and snow off for the second time this week this morning. I put a tarp on before each snow as it's much easier to get the snow off the tarp, than off the cover. I can keep the tarp more taught than I can the cover. The a/c makes a great "ridge" adding in the snow removal. Retired and too much time. Lol

[d3500ram]

Ugh! cleared another 12" of snow off the roof.

[billyray50]

Nice job on floor.

[DOITHARD]

Flooring looks great...

[scud]

I checked on the dehumidifier.

[Grit_dog]

Flooring looks sweet!

[stufarmer]

Thanks to all of your help I'll be able to finish connecting the Campers Electrical and get started on the Air Bags and Sway Bars.

Once again, thanks for all your advise !!