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Posted By: ejfranz on 03/17/13 05:10pm

Installed a Fan-tastic vent R4000. Used the putty tape and Snow roof.

06 Chevy Silverado 3500 Crewcab SRW 4WD - Allison 6 speed & Duramax LBZ.
Upgrades: BD diesel exhaust manifold, Edge Evolution, Timbrens & KYB Monomax.
Camper: 2005 Adventurer 90FWS - Electric jacks, LEDs, 6V batteries, roof rack, ladder & awning.

Posted By: Mello Mike on 03/18/13 07:44am

Installed some clamps where I can store my fishing pole. Pics and a short article on the mod can be found here:

Fishing Pole Mount

2016 Northstar Laredo SC/240w Solar/2-6v Lifeline AGMs/Dometic CR110 DC Compressor Fridge
2013 Ram 3500 4x4/6.7L Cummins TD/3.42/Buckstop Bumper with Warn 16.5ti Winch/Big Wig Rear Sway Bar/Talons w/SS Fastguns
My Rig
1998 Jeep Wrangler
US Navy Ret.

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 03/18/13 06:31pm

dumped and flushed the Black and Grey water tanks, it's so nice to be able to do it the day after we get back at my leisure at home. Figured out how to remove and replace the hot and cold water drain spitcocks (they leak)

2011 F350 6.7L Diesel 4x4 CrewCab longbed Dually, 2019 Lance 1062, Torqlift Talons, Fast Guns, upper and lower Stable Loads, Super Hitch, 48" Super Truss, Airlift loadlifter 5000 extreme airbags

Posted By: freddypinak on 03/18/13 10:37pm

Fixed the freezer door in our Dometic RM2453 refrigerator. It wouldn't close tight against the seal. Took longer to find and order the parts than it did to actually install them. Dometic supplied a great set of instructions and others in this forum recommended good places to find parts for our old refrigerator. No more frost issues now!

2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4x4
1998 Lance SquireLite 165

Posted By: Wolf Man on 03/19/13 11:00am

Long time lurker and did some post a few years back,, but have finally retired a year ago,, and are now getting our brand new ( ok we used it once for 3 nights)2006 Bigfoot camper ( that we did buy in 2006 and has been sitting inside our heated shop ever since) ready and doing some mods to it,,

so far in the last week,
installed battery operated puck led lights,

installed a updated 3 stage converter charger from best converter

a accumulator tank in the water system

4 6-volt Interstate battery's with bank/disconnect switch

resealed the roof completely around every hatch or other opening with 4" eternabond tape

Just picked up a wave 3 heater for install in the nest day or so as Bigfoot ford has (thanks for your install thread)

That is about it besides some little stuff, and will be looking forward to doing a rear porch soon ..

Thanks to all contributors here for the great ideas..

Ralph

2006 TH 30WP, Onan, 4-6V's,solar,06 BF TC 10.6 E, EU1000,EU2000 Polar Cub
4- ATVs CAN-AM Outy 800's
1- 2007 Renegade
2007 Dodge Dually, CTD 48RE , dual exhaust, AFE, pac brake , bump stops, gauges, Firstone air bags,HD Tranny cooler, Edge Juice

Posted By: iwon415 on 03/19/13 04:26pm

Sealed the roof, replaced a door latch, and repaired a piece of trim that was coming up on my Ford. All washed and ready to camp!

Posted By: dakonthemountain on 03/19/13 04:30pm

I replaced the original 18 year old, cracked and split plastic fresh water drain valve with a bright clean white new one! [emoticon]

Dak

2018 GMC Denali "Extreme" and 23' EVO 2050T Travel Trailer
Escapee member #224325-Since 1992

Posted By: btggraphix on 03/19/13 05:22pm

Blew off winterizing it again and let it burn more propane. Doh! Camped in it last weekend (and skied Cooper) and got home late. I'd like to get a BIG propane tank for home use to hook up when I fail to winterize it......or just need to run it for a while for some other reason.

Posted By: Ski Pro 3 on 03/19/13 06:32pm

btggraphix wrote:

There are several 100 pound propane tanks in Golden. Here is just a few posted on craigslist over the last 2 days. There are many more;

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/3668089794.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/3663467484.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/tls/3674592461.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/3661213518.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/grd/3683827101.html

http://denver.craigslist.org/for/3689388626.html

Posted By: portscanner on 03/20/13 04:13am

Cooked and ate dinner in it at Camp Driveway after we lost power for 6 hours.

One beautiful wife
Mattie and Trooper the furcampers
2019 Dodge 4500 with 2008 Lance 1181
2015 Jeep Wrangler toad w/ ReadyBrake/Brute
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