"Confidence is the feeling you have before
you fully understand the situation"
1999 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner
TorkLift Tie Downs
2010 Travel Lite 690FD
1996 ZX11 Ninja
2000 ZRX1100
2008 Yamaha Zuma 50 Scooter
2010 "Blue" Bulldog, "Luna"
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Brian and Michele
Hanna "the Wonder dog"
Silver Sloopy
07 Dodge Ram Quad, 3500 Dually, 4x4, 6.7 Cummins Diesel
08 Palomino Maverick M-1050 w/slide out
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.
Monaco Cayman 34 2003, Cummins 300HP
Bigfoot 2008, 10.4, F350, 2006, Diesel 6.0, Black, 4x4, long box, Air lift, Rancho 9000, Rear sway bar.
2009 Silverado 3500 dually D/A, Supersprings, Stable Loads, Bilsteins, Hellwig Sway Bar.
2010 Arctic Fox 1140 DB, 220 watts solar, custom 4 in 1 "U" shaped dinette/couch, baseboard and Cat 3 heat, 2nd dinette TV, cabover headboard storage, 67 TC mods
kerry4951 wrote:
Started to run the wiring for a 2nd (roof mounted) camera. Decided I want to be able to see out front and overhead to keep an eye on "low clearance" issues and tree branches.
Great idea...
Started to run the wiring for a 2nd (roof mounted) camera. Decided I want to be able to see out front and overhead to keep an eye on "low clearance" issues and tree branches.
kerry4951 wrote:
Started to run the wiring for a 2nd (roof mounted) camera. Decided I want to be able to see out front and overhead to keep an eye on "low clearance" issues and tree branches.
Started to run the wiring for a 2nd (roof mounted) camera. Decided I want to be able to see out front and overhead to keep an eye on "low clearance" issues and tree branches.
Wow, Kerry. Another mod? You are a busy little bee.
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* installing 3 transformers, because we have 230V and the original camper stuff works on 120V. It works great and can use everything (sockets and appliances) at any time - on ac and on generator and I even have the choise of using 120V or 230V as shore voltage - only problem is that the microwave generates less heat on 50Hz than 60, but might be fixed - would have to contact manufacturer for that)
* placing adapters onto the original LP ACME connector, so LP bottles with DIN connector can be used.
* placing 2 28 liter European LP bottles that can be filled at the pump. (automatically stops filling @ 80% = 22 liter = 5.8 gallon) Most European bottles are trade-in bottles and different by country and is not very handy for an RV, if you ask me. European refillable bottles can be filled like US horizontal tanks, so don't have to be removed. (so paid per liter/gal, not per gram/ounce)
* 22 inch LED-TV
* Voltage stabilizer for TV (perfect 12V output with a variable input from 5 to 20 volts or so)
* cable gutter from left to right against the roof at the foot side of the bed to accommodate the cables for TV (12V - coax - av-cable)
* cheap rear view camera - needs to be replaced, because of bad result (what have I saved now...)
* digital thermometer/atomic clock inside + outside sensor + basement sensor
* 2000W pure sine-wave inverter
* 2nd battery
* Surepower battery isolator (camper shop apparently didn't install that)
* Replacing the 120V heating element in the fridge (connected it to 230V by mistake - wanted to go too fast when installing transformers)
* re-installing the 3-way winterizing valve that was connected the wrong way by the manufacturer
* fixed bad electrical connection at right rear running light
* re-caulked the shower wall - had a 1/8 inch gap
* installing a foolproof 120V connection for the engine block heater, placed behind the appliance access door - foolproof because we get 230V inside
* fixing a whole list of things for the truck (by dealer, not by me)
* husky liners in the truck (front, center hump and back)
* navigon carkit for iPhone (called Mio carkit in Europe) - together with a 3.5mm jack to cassette adaptor
* laminated weight and dimensions reminder chart in meters and feet / kilograms and pounds (for bridges and tunnels) and on the back side: translations for potable water and diesel in many languages (who knows where we're going to end)
No sockets were replaced (but do provide 230V now - only sockets under dinette are still 120V), because I wanted to keep the camper as original as possible. We use adapters instead.
2001 Ford F350 7.3 Diesel (DRW Crew cab Long bed)
Sonnax TQ and Sonnax 4R100 rebuild - 6.0 transmission cooler and OTW cooler.
2011 Arctic Fox 992 - 2.5kW propane generator - 315AH Trojan batteries - 2kW pure sine wave inverter - 140Wp solar
'68 Avion C-11
'02 GMC DRW D/A flatbed
Garry in AK
Garry K
Wife + 4 kids
Retired Military Family.... Alway's on the move....
2002 F350 CCSB 5.4 6spd 4x4 in AK
1966 Avion C-10 Truck Camper
