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ticki2 wrote: Very nice , I have similar setup . Have gotten so spoiled with the side storage I don't think I could do without it. Is your side storage weatherproof ? How did you make the connection between the side doors and the camper ? No, not weatherproof. However, drove for a full day in the rain across Utah and Nevada and not much water got in. We don't keep anything in there that would be damaged if it got wet. I will eventually get around to sealing it a little better, but it's a low priority at the moment. I added a piece of 1" aluminum angle to the underside of the camper. The latches are "T" handle and rotate to latch behind the angle. The camper does not move, so the doors stay latched.583Views0likes0CommentsRe: Titus canyon road Death Valley
https://www.facebook.com/robert.easley.71/videos/800476703315307/ Here is a video I shot thru the narrows. I have taken a variety of vehicles thru Titus Canyon including a full size pickup (less camper). You will fit. The road thru the canyon is not too bad. Probably the worst is the approach from the Nevada side. Lots of washboard. The road is one way so no opposing traffic. Take your time and enjoy. There is a ghost town in the canyon with a colorful past. Google Leadfield, CA325Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shake Down Fun
notsobigjoe wrote: Forgive me if I miss the obvious because I usually do. You removed the front jacks but left the rear. Is that so you could level better? Do you sag in the rear? Just curious, thanks and what a rig!!! The front jacks stuck out far enough to obstruct rear vision and hung low enough to get damage by a passing rock. The rear jacks sit a little inboard of the of the flatbed frame and are more protected. The rear jacks help with leveling and stability. The way it is set up we can handle a level 2 to 3 trail583Views0likes0CommentsRe: Shake Down Fun
mellow wrote: Any issues with the tires rubbing? We just finished a 2500 mile shake down trip and found a little rubbing on one side. I'll put a little more air in the airbags. If that doesn't work, I'll cut out a section of the flat bed and deck it with some diamond plate.583Views0likes0CommentsShake Down Fun
We had been planning on putting together a boondocking rig when a great deal on an 04 Eagle Cap came along. With it's aluminum frame it was just what we were looking for. We already had the 08 Silverado Duramax that we were no long using, so it seemed like the prime candidate for our conversion. I pulled the bed in March and started building the flatbed. We tried to buy a flatbed, but could not find one that suited our needs. Here's a shortened list of what we added. Air bags, Big Wig sway bars, Bilsteins, dually conversion, ac, 400 watts of solar, 4 six volt batteries, 30 gallon auxillary water tank, doors for the sides, and GlowSteps. There is a whole lot more but these are the major items.2.8KViews0likes18CommentsRe: An off-road truck camper (XTC) western Ghost Town tour
I am almost reluctant to respond to your request. If you are looking for a remote boondocking/ghosttowning adventure, I would look no further than Nevada. The state is littered with mining camps and ghost towns, although as someone stated, it's sometimes not much more than foundations, but even these can be of interest if you learn what to look for. There is a book called The Mining Camps Speak that can make some of these overlooked towns interesting. I would also buy copies of Stanley Paher's books on ghost towns volumes 1 & 2. These two books will provide you with maps, descriptions and history of many of the locations. His original book (the big one) makes a great reference book, but is lacking in maps. If you are looking for intact ghost towns, sorry there aren't any. Bodie is certainly the best preserved of any, but even it only represents a small portion of what was once there. One of the great tragedies of the west is that these towns and camps have been and continue to be looted.336Views0likes0Comments
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