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RE: Cab over Camper shell?

Fourwheel campers sell shell versions of their popup campers for exactly your purpose. No exactly cheap though.
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cewillis
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01/17/21 09:03am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Trip report: Boondocking in Mojave Desert -- blog post

Careful there, you're about to exceed your fun quotient for the year.
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cewillis
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12/28/20 03:11pm |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: Good greif.....

A fine bit of engineering in the hands of a skilled operator.
Wonder what they think the electric jacks are for -- wtf.
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cewillis
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12/16/20 09:43am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Chuck Yeager, RIP 1923-2020

A true American legend and hero.
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cewillis
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12/10/20 04:21pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: TR: Kings Canyon/Sequoia

Wonderful pictures as usual, Dan. You two sure get around - even not that far from your home.
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cewillis
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12/03/20 08:46am |
Public Lands, Boondocking and Dry Camping
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RE: I Went Camping With Five Girls!

Very nice: and you're a better man ---
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cewillis
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10/20/20 02:20pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Dometic Compressor Fridge Issue

Interesting in that I had exactly the opposite problem: it would turn of with the refrigerator good and cold but the freezer wasn't. Solved with foam insulation between the sections.
Don't remember that mine had a fan -- just convection. But I guess it could be that a circulating fan has failed.
Yes, the thermostat is (or was) in the refrigerator section, at the back just below the freezer -- part of the adjustment dial.
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cewillis
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09/26/20 12:15pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Surrounded By Sheep!

That's a bunch!! of sheep.
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cewillis
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09/22/20 03:20pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Why do I need a DC to DC charger?

There's a lot of ridiculous advice in this thread. Maybe a little good too -- but I'm way too smart to keep reading when I see horse- I mean nonsense.
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cewillis
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09/18/20 09:47pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Truck Camper Cable Entry for DC-DC Charger Wiring

I used one of these and the matching plug. I think it's called a 'tail gate' connector or something like that.
http://www.ctwillis.com/car/2500HD/ChargeCircuit/photos/108_1201.JPG width=650
You're going to use a solenoid or equivalent - right?!, to disconnect the circuit when the truck isn't running.
My charge circuit
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cewillis
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08/31/20 02:31pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Our New Camper

Wow, Alex -- nice looking camper. I predict many more great trips in your future.
Compressor fridge? Solar? Batteries?
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cewillis
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08/26/20 05:07pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Successful summer mods

Nice trip too. Looks slightly familiar.
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cewillis
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08/25/20 08:27am |
Truck Campers
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RE: You can't make me

Let you into my house or business.
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cewillis
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08/11/20 03:11pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: For all you carpenters

Reminds my of a construction worker I know, who wasn't great with English. He said "too short - very impossible to fix".
(not really - just start over with a new piece)
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cewillis
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08/07/20 08:17am |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Wilford Brimley - RIP

Definitely one of a kind.
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cewillis
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08/02/20 05:15pm |
Around the Campfire
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RE: Timbrens vs Stableloads

I like this approach as they enhance OE suspension and do not effect unladen ride.
I think you answered your own question.
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cewillis
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07/26/20 05:30pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Saying good bye to a old friend..Our Lance 815

You two certainly have been around Alex. Glad to hear you're not retiring.
Want to see pictures of the new TC.
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cewillis
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07/26/20 05:25pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: New to Truck Camping

The best you can hope in this (continuing) discussion/argument is to understand the factors in your particular situation -- and hopefully make a sound decision.
The two extremes for max load are: 1) believe what the manufacture says, and 2) real max load is the minimum of rear axle capacity / spring capacity / tire capacity.
I was and am a 2 man (within reason).
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cewillis
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07/19/20 05:30pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Removing Contact Overloads

I don't know what they mean be 'contact overloads', either. But I do know that I did something similar on a similar truck, and certainly did not remove the bottom overload spring. In fact, I increased it's usefulness.
Top overload springs
My objective was to have the fully loaded truck ride at stock height -- which it did.
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cewillis
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07/19/20 05:12pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Wilderness camping and gun safety

Never felt remotely unsafe on any of my deep offroad camping trips. But I almost always had the shotgun ready (at night -- not while driving), 1 to jack into firing position and 7 in reserve.
00 buckshot or rifled slug, depending on the area. Never fired a shot.
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cewillis
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07/14/20 09:30pm |
Truck Campers
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