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Posted By: deltabravo on 03/13/14 12:06pm

I started waxing the nose of my AF811 Tuesday. I will finish it today, and get most of the cabover area done, then I will load it on the truck for a trip this weekend.

2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

Posted By: deltabravo on 03/13/14 05:56pm

wax on, wax off

Posted By: SpknTC on 03/13/14 07:17pm

Loaded her Tuesday, got the flu bug that night, looked at her all day Wednesday while recouping and finally today took her out for a Costco run. Let the fun begin!!

Ford F450 6.7L PSD DRW 4X4
Arctic Fox 865

Posted By: deltabravo on 03/13/14 09:23pm

Pulled the plug on my trip this weekend. I need to stay home and get stuff done around the house, and get the camper better prepared before loading it. Once it's on the truck, it stays on the rest of the year until fall. It still needs more cleaning and waxing, which is far easier to do when it's at ground level.

Posted By: Michigan Rod on 03/14/14 02:12pm

Once the snow & ice melt off my Lance I'll be able to unload it and start going over all the exterior...wash, caulk, wax, check all the bulbs.
Nothing to do to the interior as it was spotless when I closed it up last Fall.
The 3500 dually will get a going over with the regular maintance.
It's been a long cold Winter here in S.E. Michigan and it still isn't over.

2003Chevy LT3500,crew cab,4x4,Duramax/Allison,Firestone air bags w/in cab controls,Rancho RS 9000X shocks,cabover struts,Happijac tiedowns.Rhino bed liner. ReeseTowBeast.
2004 Lance 1161,generator,sofa,twin beds,rear observation camera,Chet's AirFoil

Posted By: Sue Bee on 03/14/14 02:54pm

It's been a long cold, wet, snowy, cold, snowy, cold, snowy winter here in the NW Burbs of ChiTown, and I can't wait for it to be over, alas, back to below freezing this weekend. Makes it hard to think about flushing the antifreeze out when it keeps hard freezing.

But it's good for the young'uns, it lets them know what us old farts had to deal with back in the day, uphill, both ways, barefoot...

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 03/14/14 05:38pm

Pulled out the winter blankets and strapped the lounge chairs to the ladder with ratchet straps. Going to be 80+ where we are going tomorrow.

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: Rbertalotto on 03/15/14 11:07am

I haven't used a CB radio in over 30 years. But every once in a while I'm with a group of folks and they do use CB to communicate on the trail. So I did some research and picked up a Cobra 75WXST compact, "All In The Handset" CB unit from Amazon.com. I also ordered a 4' FireStik II CB antenna and a stainless steel trunk lip mount.

The Cobra 75WXST is extremely highly rated by all the internet CB forums and seems to be the "GoTo" unit for jeep folks.

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The Cobra unit comes in two pieces. The handset and the underdash connection unit.

First I needed to mount the antennas. Since I carry a pickup truck camper, I needed to mount the antenna somewhere up front. The stainless steel hood/truck mount bracket was not the correct profile, so I used my welding torch to heat it up and reconfigure it. It then easily mounted under an existing bolt under the hood and on the left fender.

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I then connected the coax cable to the antenna. I purchased an 18' cable and you should not cut the cable. If there is any extra simply loosely stuff it up under the dash. Do not wrap it in a nice neat ball. This will creat a "choke" and negatively affect performance.

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The remote module was simply wire-tied under the dash and connected to a 12V + and - feed.

The handset was mounted to the included clip on the dash.

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You simply can't have enough "Farkles" on your dash!

All the while I was doing this install, this wild goose hung around and kept tapping me on the legs while I worked! (Easter dinner is coming! He better be have!)

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Oh, I also ordered an SWR meter when I ordered the CB Radio. You must match the antenna to the radio if you expect to get great transmit and receive performance. Very inexpensive meter and easy to use.

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RoyB
Dartmouth, MA
2021 RAM 2500 4X4 6.4L
2011 Forest River Grey Wolf Cherokee 19RR
520 w solar-200ah Renogy Li-Epever MPPT

Posted By: bcbouy on 03/15/14 11:20am

thursday my son and i put new canvas on my sun lite 8 ft. pop up .

2012 ram 2500 hemi crew cab sb 4x4 2015 northstar 850 sc 14.5 g3 guide custom fly fishing boat

Posted By: garryk6 on 03/15/14 12:29pm

Spent yesterday putting the plow back on the truck, and plowing a little bit of snow.

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Garry in Kodiak

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

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