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Posted By: USMarine0369 on 06/08/17 10:07am

Installed the scissor steps.
I used a 1.5" angled aluminum. Drilled and tapped the step bracket into it with nylon nuts on the backside, and then set it up on the step like in the picture, and drilled and tapped the angled aluminum into the bumper. I used SS cap screws into the bumper and pan style SS screws on the stair bracket.
Works great!
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Posted By: towpro on 06/08/17 11:39am

rtbmrgl wrote:

Backup camera, wireless,
2009 Arctic Fox 990,

An update, I had to mount the camera onto a piece of think rubber to insulate the camera from the metal panel, then screw the rubber to the panel.. Not sure why but the camera monitor would have static only when bolted to panel.

maybe ground loop caused by negative wire and negative camper body having different potentials.

* This post was edited 06/08/17 11:48am by towpro *

2022 Ford F150
Sold: 2016 Arctic Fox 990, 2018 Ram 3500, 2011 Open Range
Sold Forest River Forester 2401R Mercedes Benz. when campsites went from $90 to $190 per night.

Posted By: rtbmrgl on 06/09/17 08:24am

towpro wrote:

rtbmrgl wrote:

Backup camera, wireless,
2009 Arctic Fox 990,

maybe ground loop caused by negative wire and negative camper body having different potentials.

thanks for Towpro getting back, even after i insulated the camera with the rubber mount it still gets slight static. if i change the angle or slightly touch the camera the static goes away. The camera has a metal base so I suppose a plastic camera housing wouldn't have a problem. I chose the one I have because of the adjustablity.

thanks, mark

Thanks, Mark
Roseville, ca
2009 AF990 camper
2007 Chevy 3500 Classic LBZ, Aero Tank-62 gal.
Bilstein 24 Torklift StableLoad.TorkLift Tie Downs.
Edge CTS-2 Evo.Tire-Safeguard
GL1800 75 Norton 73 Honda CB500k,
74 DT360 76 Bultaco 68 Yamaha YG5T
99 KDX220

Posted By: [email protected] on 06/10/17 07:54pm

Just an unhappy update to my enthusiastic Elfa storage installation of some time ago. We are on a trip to Alaska and the Elfa bin frame is not up to the rough roads up here. The pot metal tabs that hold the frames together have up the ghost and sheared off after a particularly bad section of road. So now the baskets are just stacked on top of one another and the frame is in recycling in the Yukon. When we get home we'll fabricate a more sturdy shelving system that isn't freestanding. Good idea, just not rugged enough.

Shawn
2013 Ford F350 6.7 CCLB Ruby Red SRW, sway bar, Bilsteins, etc
2007 Cyclone toyhauler, 18,000 GVWR
Northstar Igloo 9.5
https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-2J3zF6J/0/M/i-2J3zF6J-M.jpg
US Army retired

Posted By: Freep on 06/11/17 01:00pm

Installed permanent external cellular hotspot antennas, taped driver side seam between roof and gutter.

2014 Lance 992
2014 Ram 3500 DRW Turbo diesel

Posted By: maxum1989 on 06/11/17 01:38pm

Installed a tinted piece of glass in the door instead of the opaque non see through one it came with. What a change!

2008 Chevy 2500hd Duramax/Allison
2006 Wildcat 27 bhwb
2009 Lance 830 *Sold*
2011 Northern Lite 8.5 *Sold*

Posted By: tattoobob on 06/11/17 05:20pm

Freep wrote:

Installed permanent external cellular hotspot antennas, taped driver side seam between roof and gutter.

Do you have any more info on this hotspot antenna?

2005 Ford F350 SRW 4x4

2000 Lance 1010

Posted By: tattoobob on 06/11/17 05:23pm

I couldn't do much today a few days ago it was 44* today 93* at noon time, anyways I washed the awnings and closed them up the pollen this time of year is brutal

Posted By: Buzzcut1 on 06/11/17 05:27pm

I just spent a few hours cleaning out the grime from so many horse shows. Of course it will all be for naught as it will be in a dusty lot at four different horse show venues for the next four weeks getting a new coating of grime.

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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: Freep on 06/11/17 08:42pm

tattoobob wrote:

Do you have any more info on this hotspot antenna?

Sure. I use Verizon and I have an ellipses jetpack hotspot

https://www.verizonwireless.com/internet-devices/ellipsis-jetpack-mhs800l/

I've mounted a couple of Laird omnidirectional antennas along the driver side gutter on the roof about 6 feet apart.

https://www.lairdtech.com/products/TRA6927M3NW-001

I was using some temporary antennas with a magnetic base and sticking them to the luggage rack as needed but soon found that it's always better to have the antennas set up so I went for a permanent install. I've gone from spotty 3G to strong 4G just by using external antennas. This is very important to me as it means the difference between being able to work and camp and being tied to home base.

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