The camper thread! Pulling, using, equipment, maintenance!
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02-18-2014, 07:21 PM
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This thread makes me want to hook up and head south. Oh wait, I have a six foot drift in front of the camper that is frozen solid!
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
#452
02-18-2014, 09:04 PM
This thread makes me want to hook up and head south. Oh wait, I have a six foot drift in front of the camper that is frozen solid!
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
As for the tire Pressure gauge. I have to order one for ours. But will have to get the kit with 12 sensors. Let us know how you like yours when you get them installed and using them. But I think there the best thing anyone could have. One blowout on the camper, your out several times more then the kit cost.
72 degrees there today, Was out working on the boat in shorts.
Pete
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02-18-2014, 09:25 PM
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Good to know about the jack. Your right about the sensors, definitely worth it in my opinion. I got the flow thru style so I wouldn't have to take them off if I needed to. TST has a special going on right now that gives you a three year warranty and 10% off.
I am also working on an under mount spare tire carrier to hold at least two spares. We got stuck a few years back in Wyoming with 3 blown tires in two miles while pulling our motorcycles.
We try to be as prepared as possible.
I am also working on an under mount spare tire carrier to hold at least two spares. We got stuck a few years back in Wyoming with 3 blown tires in two miles while pulling our motorcycles.
We try to be as prepared as possible.
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02-19-2014, 08:46 AM
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I hear you, 68 here today and Thursday 75 but a cold front blowing through that evening. So twister weather is here again. Shoot we have more wood then you can shake a stick at
. But we never burn a fire. There's a ban of taking wood from county to county. And not paying $10. for enough to start a fire. So I rigged up a gas fired pit. metal 5 gallon bucket, half full of sand. Pour a half pint of gas and half pint of water in the sand and let it set for a few minutes. PItch a match into it and you have a clean burning fire for a good while.
Used to use this all the time on our dock on the Tn river in cold Weather. But we had a 55 metal drum. And used the 5 gallon bucket in the homemade wooden john boat.
Like the beer art. My aunt used to make planes and stuff out of beer cans and sold them as fast as she could make them.
. But we never burn a fire. There's a ban of taking wood from county to county. And not paying $10. for enough to start a fire. So I rigged up a gas fired pit. metal 5 gallon bucket, half full of sand. Pour a half pint of gas and half pint of water in the sand and let it set for a few minutes. PItch a match into it and you have a clean burning fire for a good while.Used to use this all the time on our dock on the Tn river in cold Weather. But we had a 55 metal drum. And used the 5 gallon bucket in the homemade wooden john boat.
Like the beer art. My aunt used to make planes and stuff out of beer cans and sold them as fast as she could make them.
#455
02-20-2014, 09:09 AM
This thread makes me want to hook up and head south. Oh wait, I have a six foot drift in front of the camper that is frozen solid!
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
While we wait for the snow to melt I have been gathering up my next round of camper mods. I just ordered a TST507 TPMS and have been looking at motorized tongue jacks. I was looking at the Atwood 3500 pound jack, do you guys have experience with this brand or maybe you can make some recommendations.
Thanks.
Atwood makes a nice tongue jack, you should like it. I too just bought the TST 507RV TPMS 6 sensor kit with flow through sensors.
It's still sitting on the desk waiting for more snow to melt. I've played the Chinese ST tire game before, a TPMS is well worth it! 
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02-20-2014, 09:48 AM
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02-20-2014, 09:52 AM
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02-20-2014, 10:14 AM
My current plans are to run the factory tires/wheels/axles/springs on our new jayco until the 2 year warranty is up then upgrade to 6k axles and 16" rims with LT E rated tires. We'll see how well that plan holds up when it's in competition with college tuition.
The factory really cuts it close on tire/axle/spring ratings vs GVW, I subscribe to the "More is better" school of thought.
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02-22-2014, 09:34 PM
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03-14-2014, 05:25 PM
2014 maiden voyage for the year! Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah, Ga. The daytime weather has been quite pleasant - 70 degrees today and for the remainder of the weekend. With that said, it was 33 degrees this morning, so it was a little chilly in the ol' popup, so we actually ran the heater and it was actually pretty cozy inside.
#463
03-14-2014, 06:27 PM
2014 maiden voyage for the year! Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah, Ga. The daytime weather has been quite pleasant - 70 degrees today and for the remainder of the weekend. With that said, it was 33 degrees this morning, so it was a little chilly in the ol' popup, so we actually ran the heater and it was actually pretty cozy inside.
Good times, nice X! Thanks for posting.
Our first camping trip is planned for june.
