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Posted By: Ski Pro 3 on 07/31/13 11:47am

Lynnsr wrote:

Between Buzzcut1 and skipro3 I realize that I can post on ( so what did you do to Your truck camper today? ) more often.

I fish, and I eat fish when camping.

Just kidding, you guys keep up the good work.

(as you can see I’m jealous that I’m at home at the moment)

skipro3 that was a nice-looking Brownie in the frying pan.

Lynnsr

Thanks! Wasn't easy to catch fish from that lake. It's left as a naturally populated fishery. Fishing hard for 3 days, I only saw one other fisherman catch anything but there were a lot of guys out there trying. Fish were rising every morning and evening, but no one could seem to get them to bite. I have a secret weapon though and I'm not gonna tell what it is. Ha!

Anyways, Buzz and I, I think, would like to see this thread kept near the top of the heap. Hope to inspire some here to post what they did to their camper more than just use it.

So in the spirit of this thread; here is what I did to my camper today;
Washed it and wiped it down with 303 Products Aerospace Protectant. This requires a lot of buffing off while it's still wet to get the finish I like, but after, dirt just won't stick to it and the UV protection is astounding.

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Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 07/31/13 12:21pm

skipro you would have to remind me that the outs side of the tc is almost as dirty as the inside. ******gotta add wash the truck and camper to the laundry list.

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Posted By: niftypkg on 07/31/13 01:33pm

Polished the Al. wheels on my 2000 F-250SD after 10 years. Most dullness caused out of state in snow country and sea shore South Padre Island, Tx. Spread out over 3 days wasn't so bad in 90 degree weather and that was in the garage. Now pondering what in 10 years hence.

Posted By: ~DJ~ on 07/31/13 01:37pm

Ripped out all that nasty fiberglass insulation above the fridge. It was clogging most of the cooling fins. Replaced with Reflectix. Re mounted cooling fan so it is more efficient and runs quieter.

Hopefully the fridge will work better. If not, I have 2 more fans to add if need be.

If not, 12/120 goes in this winter!!!

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'12 Northstar Liberty on a '16 Super Duty 6.2. Twin 6 volt AGMs with 300 watts solar.

Posted By: meatwagon on 07/31/13 01:51pm

Had a crazy thought that I'd plant it to see if it would grow bigger
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LINN
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Posted By: dakonthemountain on 07/31/13 02:35pm

Well, it wasn't today, but I finally got around to posting photos on my Picture Trail account to link to here! :-) I installed my new Olympian Stainless Steel BBQ to the truck and used it for the first time! It's expensive, and the accessories add up too, but I went full hog and bought the quick connect hoses for direct connection to the camper's propane tanks (not hooked up yet) the hose for the 5gal tank and the hose for the little 1 lb portable tank, as well as the carrying bag. Next step is to have a metal box made to fit it and install on the camper bumper next to the door.. As promised, here are some photos.. I love this BBQ! [emoticon]

The mounting rail backed with tape prior to install:
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The bracket for the BBQ simply hangs on the mounting rail:
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And the BBQ just slips over the bracket, which is also useable in the opposite direction as a table top stand:
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It has a really nifty sliding grease tray!
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The location made it perfect for a magnetic led flexible BBQ light on the jack mounting bracket:
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After less than 8 minutes on MEDIUM with the lid closed! I find I open the lid much more. This sucker really cooks!
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On low with the lid closed:
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Time to eat!! [emoticon]

Overall I'm really pleased with it!

Dak

2018 GMC Denali "Extreme" and 23' EVO 2050T Travel Trailer
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Posted By: Reddog1 on 07/31/13 05:08pm

That is too shinny and pretty to cook on. It does look nice.

Wayne

Posted By: dakonthemountain on 07/31/13 05:10pm

Ha! It's not so pretty now after using is for a couple months, though I do keep it clean and polished on the outside! [emoticon]

Dak

Posted By: Mello Mike on 07/31/13 07:02pm

Impressive BBQ, Dak. Thanks for the pics.

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Posted By: K Mac on 08/01/13 07:25am

Yesterday installed my old Superhitch on new truck, and also installed new front T.L.tie downs,and a new set of Stable Loads.

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