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RE: Hooking grill to onboard propane
I have a Magnum that came with a one piece regulator/control. Bypassing was not an option, since there would be no flame control. I found that Magnum has a low pressure control available. Might check with the manufacturer.
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stevenal
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05/26/20 08:05pm |
Tech Issues
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RE: New Shock Time
When your shocks wear out its a gradual thing until one day you find your vehicle bouncing for a half a mile after hitting an overpass.
At that point any new shock is going to be an improvement.
I don't understand how shocks will help after you've done the canopener thing. Bouncing I think is the least of your worries.
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stevenal
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05/23/20 07:59pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
Speaking of death wobble, received a letter from Ford today extending the warranty on my steering stabilizer. Seems there have been issues with sustained oscillation above 45 mph after hitting rough pavement. Good to know, but it doesn't really describe what occurred.
My '04 didn't even have a stabilizer originally. It had the bracket, so I added one.
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stevenal
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05/18/20 08:13pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
We enjoyed sunny dry weather. No mud in sight.
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stevenal
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05/17/20 08:41pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Road trip Portland OR to Las Vegas
We did our interview at PDX a few years back. Did something change?
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stevenal
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05/16/20 08:41am |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
Wobble sounds like a side to side issue, this was more up and down.
I tried to reproduce the effect yesterday. Two wheel high, four wheel high, one hub locked, the other locked, both locked; all smooth. I think I must have had a stone in one of the wheels where I didn't see it that came loose eventually.
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stevenal
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05/16/20 08:37am |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
Going 30 on a washboard road? Sounds foolish to me.
No, this was on the highway afterward.
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stevenal
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05/12/20 03:23pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
So how would backing up cure tread separation?
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stevenal
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05/12/20 03:21pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: vibration
Plenty of slippage where I was. I like to use 4wd when I can, just so I know it's working when I really need it. (Maybe I did find a problem this time) I also don't wish to contribute to the washboarding by spinning wheels. Under 10k on the truck. I could feel the vibration in the wheel and seat, and it was audible as well. Wishing to get home in a timely manner, I resisted the urge to try 4wd or manually locking the hubs on pavement on the way back. I will do so when time allows.
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stevenal
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05/12/20 11:26am |
Truck Campers
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vibration
Seems like boondocking is the way to go during covid. Went several miles on rough, washboard NFS roads to our campsite. Kept it in four wheel high until we were back on the highway after, then back to two high. The vibration was horrendous, feeling like things would shake apart at 30 mph. Stopped and checked treads for rocks, and found none. Rolled back a bit to ensure the automatic hubs unlocked, and proceeded home. Again, the vibration occurred. Not knowing what else to do, I pulled over once again and backed up. Afterward, 65 mph was nice and smooth. Anyone else experience anything like this? Doesn't seem like one or two locked hubs on a straight highway should be problem. Thanks.
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stevenal
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05/11/20 02:53pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Front Hitch receiver F-250
WyoBull,
Exactly what I'm setting up. Too bad Torklift didn't put a receiver for the plate bracket on their Lock and Load Sidekick carrier. Need to be legal with the carrier off and on. I decided to modify the original Ford bracket to make it easier to transfer to the carrier.
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stevenal
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04/11/20 09:29am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Front Hitch receiver F-250
Any of you front hitch users live in a front license plate state? I'm looking for a good way to mount a plate legally when hitch is in use. Ideas are welcome.
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stevenal
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04/05/20 08:23pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: System X Crystal Ceramic Coating
Dirt and water are claimed to almost slide off, I suspect that might make bud removal better...
What is "bud"?
I understand it's the best part.
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stevenal
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03/19/20 08:16am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Single Slide Truck Lean
That shows pretty well how high-placed COG can kick everything out of balance very fast.
Obviously I left to reader's imagination how COG at foot level would change the picture.
Mirror mirror on the door...
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stevenal
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03/05/20 04:31pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Tie downs
...ratchet straps rated at 20,000 pounds and only 2" wide......
I think that's the problem right there. Too easy to rip the tie down points out of your TC.
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stevenal
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03/05/20 04:29pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: Short bed camper on long bed truck - Tips for frontal brace?
As I said, I ran one down the center. It does occur to me, though, with the same four sticks you use use to build a rectangle you could build a two rung ladder instead. Ladder rungs run longitudinally in front of the camper bumpers.
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stevenal
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03/05/20 09:12am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Short bed camper on long bed truck - Tips for frontal brace?
When I still had my SB BF, I just set the camper where I wanted it and took measurements. Then I built a 2X8 box with a third longitudinal piece in the center.
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stevenal
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03/04/20 09:02am |
Truck Campers
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RE: Single Slide Truck Lean
Keytag,
That's quite a plumb bob, but I question the appropriateness of that sketch in this forum.:)
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stevenal
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03/03/20 08:54am |
Truck Campers
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RE: you like Torklift StableLoads? / Upper, lower or BOTH?
I'd go for both. Easy enough to remove if you don't like em. The lowers are hard to install if your springs need drilling. I have uppers on mine.
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stevenal
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02/13/20 01:40pm |
Truck Campers
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RE: My Folding Porch
Use the "Photobucket Hotlink Fix" Chrome extension.
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stevenal
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02/12/20 01:44pm |
Truck Campers
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