RE: I built some stairs for my Bigfoot 10.4E
Fantastic design and workmanship!
You should patent it quickly, and sell the design to BF.
:):)
X2!But, keep rights to build one for me! I bet shipping to Ohio would be high, though. I wonder where you're now putting the stinky slinky?
RE: Towing a boat
I've just got a cheapy Peak brand wireless. I got the bigger screened one on sale for $69. I used suction cups to mount it inside the top window. I get power from inside also, so I didn't have to drill any holes. It looks down at the boat and everything behind. If it quit working today, I'd buy another. I've read people having trouble with interference with the wireless setup, and I do get a little occasionally, but not enough to worry about. Good luck!
RE: Happy/Sad morning
Hmmm. Well, I'm laid-off right now, and really have been feeling guilty, with the wife still working and all, but, with reading this thread, I'm thinking maybe this could be a, kinda, well, lifestyle? I mean, since women's lib and all, what's the difference between a man working and a woman staying home, or, a woman working and a man staying home, right?
RE: Assistance needed with camper
a third measurement is the bed opening...the tailgate opening on late model trucks is around 60". this was my issue on my '87 pilgrim on my '03 chevy
I think that's going to be the problem. I don't remember for sure, but I think it was along the lines of '99 and earlier camper wouldn't fit in '99 and later trucks, if that makes sense.
RE: Bigfoot stereo?
It might sound a little strange, but you could look at ads, with pictures of the inside, and look for a radio, to see where they are located. I remember seeing some BF's with a radio mounted in the center of the cabinets over the dinette. Between there, and the place I mentioned earlier, I don't know where else it might be. Good luck!
RE: Bigfoot stereo?
In my 25c10.6, it's located under the drawer, in the cabinet on the left, at the foot of the bed. There are speaker, 12v power, and antenna wires. My wires were rolled up with crimps over the ends.
RE: How much hold down tension is required?
As far as adjusting-yes you could easily overadjust the T/Ls'. With the cam over action of handle gives you the leverage to lock down when to tight.
Watching the 'o-ring'-telltale works but Ive found easier to just flip handle over (no tension) stick my thumb under body and then lock over handle. Can see the 1/4" required without playing with orings. Least ours I usually have to readjust, camper just never in same place. Or if its travled 1/4" and handle still not locked over, pull and add a turn or two. Gotten pretty good though with judging tension required on handle after awhile. I err on the light side.
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RE: how accurate are the NADA prices?
IMO, NADA prices are OK for common items, like cars and trucks. I often found NADA's list of options didn't fit the vehicle either. Things like air shocks, washer and dryer, brakes, etc. Things that don't relate to a TC, leading me to think they don't really know what they are giving a price for. Just try to find a Bigfoot TC for NADA pricing. Good luck on that. What I did when I was looking for mine, I compared any I was interested in with the pricing of other units of the same brand and years with comparable options/features. They are usually way off on boats too. Good luck!
RE: Rear Axle Ratio article concerning mpg estimates
I don't know. Not exactly an apples to apples comparison, but, with 3 vehicles, all 3 with a 7.3 PSD, auto tranny, 4x4, SRW, all stock, all 3 with a topper, adult driven, one a 96 F250 extended cab with 3.55's = 18.5 to 19.5 mpg, a 2000 F350 with 4.10's = 11.9 to 12.4 mpg, a 2002 F250 with 3.73's = 17.5 to 18.5 mpg. I know the 97 had different aerodynamics, and a different turbo, but the '00 and '02 are basically the same truck. The higher side of mpgs are when we drive north or west on basically rolling to flat terrain, the lower numbers are from driving east or south into the hills and mountains, and all at highway speeds, basically 55 to 70 mph. These are hand calculated, not lie-o-meter numbers. We've never checked the mileage at an average 48 mph, and I don't know anybody that would, so maybe at that speed it's closer.
I would think, aerodynamically, if that truly has the biggest effect, the '97 would be the worst, but, it consistantly got better mileage.
RE: delete this post please
Thanks for asking. I hope this has cleared things up. This gets asked a lot, even on other forums. IMO, there is no right or wrong answer, it's up to your personal preference, though I usually prefer not to, but will every once in a while. Good luck with whatever you decide!
RE: stabilizing jack's feet
I use 12x12 3/4" plywood screwed to 12x12 pieces of 2x12. Other than that, I think if you read the directions, you are supposed to raise the camper off the truck, pull the truck out mostly. Then, you lower the camper, setting the front of the camper back on the truck, swing in the dually brackets on the jacks, then re-lift the camper and pull the truck out. That would keep you from running over your jack pads. I've never had my jacks slide on my wooden ones.
There's nothing like that in our camper/jack info. We'll give that a try, but our tires are on/off road and seem bigger than the others on the SRW that we traded.
I've been looking around the web to find some instructions, but have had no luck. I'm thinking maybe I read that in my Bigfoot owner's manual. My manuals are in the camper and I won't be going to it for some time, but when I do, I'll look.
RE: stabilizing jack's feet
I use 12x12 3/4" plywood screwed to 12x12 pieces of 2x12. Other than that, I think if you read the directions, you are supposed to raise the camper off the truck, pull the truck out mostly. Then, you lower the camper, setting the front of the camper back on the truck, swing in the dually brackets on the jacks, then re-lift the camper and pull the truck out. That would keep you from running over your jack pads. I've never had my jacks slide on my wooden ones.
