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RE: A camper window with a view-2
http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q44/kkeller14k/IMG_2615-1.jpg height=300 width=400
Something Patriotic
Looks familiar!
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/emichael0123/MRM5.jpg
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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10/16/12 04:08pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: 2005 lance cabover front window
My front window is always wet at the bottom after using the camper on a cold night. The metal frame condenses the moisture from our breathing. I would be concerned if there was moisture there and I had not recently used the camper.
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Eric&Lisa
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10/16/12 04:04pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Oregon Coast - Oh******Did I Seal Everything?
You could have stayed at a full service campsite in Devils Lake State Park right inside of Lincoln City. We like that campground. Close and central to lots of stuff....
+1
We were just there the weekend of 9/28 to celebrate DW's birthday. Third year in a row of celebrating at Devil's Lake on that weekend. She likes biking down to the glass shop and doing the glass blowing for her birthday.
Nice little campground, right on the lake. Lots of full hook up sites too, some even with cable (though I have never used it). Quick walk to the beach, and it is sheltered from the brunt of the on-shore flow.
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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10/16/12 04:00pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: More than a pickup truck with a TC
Eric & Lisa... no offense intended, hence my edit in my post after I went to the EC website and saw that it was an offered model. I have remove the PS reference from my reply.
I still contend it looks long... and the narrow slide-out further skewed my perception proportions.
Apologies.
-frank.
Thanks. Fair 'nuf. We're good. Peace & all that. :)
I agree, it does look big. I didn't even realize it was a TC at first, just another big RV out of the corner of my eye. As I was pumping my gas (shhhsh, it's Oregon, don't tell anyone), I did the double take and saw it was a TC. Grabbed the iPhone from the pocket and took a snap. As we were pulling out I thought it comical the guy needed a step stool just to reach the ladder, so I took the 2nd shot.
I wanted to go chat with the guy, but someone else beat me too it (2nd pic)....and DW had me on a schedule, so I settled for the pics.
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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07/16/12 09:41pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: More than a pickup truck with a TC
I am calling PS on this... (and a very good job of it..) but things look just too out of proportion for that to be a truck camper...
For all you EC owners... is the slide that narrow of a width on this model?
ON edit: it could be the 1165 From the EC website.
that thing is looooong! More of a cabover length than what I have seen (the angle of the photo could be further skewing the perceived proportions.)
If this post was a 'look at the picture I found on the Internet' then I could understand the Photoshop comment. However, as the original poster who stated I spotted this camper this comment really comes across rough. It is a thinly veiled accusation of dishonesty and deception.
Here is the other picture I took when the owner showed up to load the groceries. I had to chuckle as he pulled out the stairs and then supplemented those with a step stool.
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/emichael0123/photos.jpg
Photobucket does a downsize on the original picture when it is uploaded. If anyone wants to do a forensic digital analysis, PM to me your email address and I will send you the 1.3 megapixel picture direct from my iPhone.
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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07/16/12 04:52pm |
Truck Campers
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More than a pickup truck with a TC
Spotted at my local grocery store over the weekend:
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l314/emichael0123/photo.jpg width=640
I noticed there are no front jacks or tie-downs, so I doubt it is easily removable. That baits the question of 'Why have a Truck Camper instead of a Class B?' Lots of extra storage space though. I can think of a few situations where this setup would be ideal for a specific purpose, but probably not for the rest of us. Something along the lines of the people who have booths at every show or event - the extra storage could hold their product / inventory they are selling.
Moderators note: Please keep photo to a maximum width=640
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Eric&Lisa
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07/16/12 02:47pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Leaking Hot Water Heater
I had a similar problem with my hot water tank. When I heated up the water, I was getting a leak out of some of the fittings. I noticed when I first turned the water on after heating the tank that there was a lot of pressure in the line - a burst of water, then normal flow.
Heating the water increased the pressure in the system and it was causing leaks. The solution was to install a pressure tank. I put one of these on my water system. It mounted and attached real easy under the kitchen sink.
Now when the water heats up it has a place to go rather than causing a leak. Plus the water pump will fill the tank and then shut off - allowing water to flow without the pump running. It works just like a home well pump & pressure tank system. No more noisy pump & pulsing water!
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Eric&Lisa
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07/13/12 03:24pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Boat and TC
Wouldn't a front-end hitch come in handy in this sort of situation?
Only if you use 4x4 LOW.
Here is why.... Reverse gear is a higher gear ratio than first gear. The torque converter will slip more which gives the illusion of making more power in reverse. It also makes A LOT of heat. So if you are going UP a boat ramp, in reverse, with a front hitch AND a camper on the back, you will generate a ton of heat in the transmission. And heat is what kills transmissions. Quickly.
Put it in 4x4 low and that should help. It would still be better to try to move all that weight up the ramp going forward in 4x4 low.
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Eric&Lisa
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07/10/12 04:39pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: My Lance Sprung a Leak
Similar problem to what I dealt with here. Don't just seal it back up, you need to stop the rot first. I used a product from 'The Rot Doctor' which has been great.
It does look like you caught it in time. I would give the rest of the camper a thorough going over though. Removing screws and checking for moisture or rust on the screws is easy to do.
HTH,
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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07/10/12 04:12pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Campfire Ban in the Black Hills of SD
We drove through the Black Hills in July 1998. It had been a wet June. For the first time in 50 years or so they did not have a burn ban in place for Independence Day and were able to have fireworks on the monument. We found a local photographer selling prints of photos he took. We had him enlarge one to poster size and took it home for framing.
These days it seems more calendar driven than moisture driven though (ie: burn ban for the 4th even if it is a monsoon).
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Eric&Lisa
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07/02/12 02:45pm |
General RVing Issues
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RE: Those rotten "wings"............
The link below was obtained via google as the forum search didn't relly find what I was looking for. It has a lot of info on how the wings are built:
http://www.rv.net/forum/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/20422017/print/true.cfm
Yeah, that was the first thread I posted on the subject. Here is my follow up thread:
http://www.rv.net/forum/Index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/20593577.cfm
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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06/22/12 01:48pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Black streak remover I found by mistake.
Best way I found to stop the black streaks is to remove the main cause, scrub the roof.
I disagree.
Before the camper goes back in the shop after each use, I wash it completely - including the roof. I still get those black streaks. This past weekend had one day of rain, and I had black streaks to scrub when I got home.
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Eric&Lisa
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06/05/12 03:11pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: My camper got tagged last night.
WOW! What a plethora of after-action play review by the RV.net forum!
I will say this to the original poster... Thanks for sharing your story. It serves as a reminder to all of us that unexpected bad things happen to good people.
-Eric
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Eric&Lisa
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06/04/12 05:20pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Pics of Air bag fittings behind Fuel door
I never took a picture of mine, but I did the same thing. It was just a matter of taking a look at the clearances and deciding where to put the fittings. A couple quick taps with the drill bit and no problem. IIRC, I did take the plastic mount out of the truck for drilling, but that was the extent of it. Overall an easy thing to do, just make double sure what the clearance is behind the intended placement!
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Eric&Lisa
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05/22/12 01:37pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Replacing the truck due to cell phones
Not to take anything away from the OP's situation, but I disagree with the cell phone laws and bashing of using cell phones while driving.
The bottom line for me is distracted drivers who are not focused on the task at hand. It doesn't matter whether that distraction is a cell phone, car radio, MP3 player, kids in the back seat, drive-thru food, or the pretty girl on the sidewalk. They are all potential distractions to driving.
I believe there are MANY people out there who are wise enough to put down the cell phone while driving, in particular during tough traffic situations. The few boneheads who are not smart enough to put the phone down have resulted in these laws being foisted upon everyone.
The government likes it as the laws have become yet another source of 'revenue' for the coffers. However, I do not believe the laws really solve anything. A driver who is prone to distractions WILL be distracted no matter what. And the government cannot legislate that out of society.
My point... Blame the distracted drivers, not the cell phones.
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Eric&Lisa
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05/22/12 01:28pm |
Truck Campers
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