What did you do to your camper today?

[Et1958]

Loaded up the 5th wheel and off for the 1st trip with the "new to us" Elkridge xtreme lite 5er. Just a short 4 day adventure.

 

[Flick]

I was in Aransas Pass for 3 months this past winter and personally, I would not take my Landmark which is about the same size as a Cyclone on one of those Ferrys. I have a friend who tried to take his Landmark across and the tide was out and they wouldn't let him and he had to go around the other way on S. Padre Island Dr. over the causeway to Port Aransas. My advice to save you some time and trouble is to just plan on crossing over on the causeway.

I somewhat agree with what you say. It’s personal preference. We’ve crossed on the ferry 4 times over the last several years with our 44’ Cyclone and have never been denied crossing. It’s worth the gamble for us considering where we are coming from. But it’s good to give everyone a heads up that the possibility is there.

 

[hoefler]

Installed 6 Point Ground Control and Moryde Step Above steps

 

[southernlady5464]

We are still retiring heating pads on the tanks (running the wires). Also replacing the coroplast and fiberglass that came out when we had to get into the underbelly to replace hydraulic hoses.
We are replacing the coroplast not in one sheet but several so if one has to be removed, we don’t have to cut it.

 

[09Busaman]

I did it yesterday, we installed a Weboost Reach RV. So far so good, still evaluating its value.

 

[clark261]

I repainted the RV's exterior. To guarantee that the first layer of paint clings to the RV's surface, use a bonding primer. The paint will produce ugly bubbles if the primer is not used. Furthermore, the paint will be susceptible to cracking and simple removal from natural elements like rain and strong winds.

 

[jayc]

We need pictures to see all your hard work.

 

[PopPop092520]

Added some new steps this year because I have 2 champion Rottweilers that camp with us and my male hurt himself on the factory steps last year and had to get ACL surgery in the off season. Decided 500.00 steps vs 5000.00 surgery is a way better option! Lol. And they are 100X more sturdy and easy to get into camper!

 

[rod_s]

Finished installing a new (warrenty replacement) tpo roof membrane on our 2015 Bighorn 3610. The original epdm roof developed the blistering problem from that era. This is not a job to take litely especially if you are a 65 year old retiree.

 

[david-steph2018]

Rod_s a very nice-looking job. So, you starting a new career now?

 

[rod_s]

Rod_s a very nice-looking job. So, you starting a new career now?

I did an extensive amount of research and modified some of Dicor's instructions and at one point I wondered if I was in over my head but one day at a time it is done and better than if a shop had done it. I can say with certainty that I'll never do this again. I will help and advise somebody but not on my own. To be fair I had an assistant the day I glued the new membrane down.

 

[Routemaster]

Southernlady
Had you thought about using these Lattice Dividers on your belly mod? and did you find where the wires spliced together for heating pads are located,
I would like to add switches.
Thanks.
Den.

 

[david-steph2018]

It was the week of September 11th, 2022. During this week, we had a whole rig solar system installed when we were in Nappanee, Ind.

8 - 200-watt panels
2 - Victron Multiplus II 3K Inverters (one to each leg)
4 - OBB-175-125VDC-PNL 175 AMP Stud terminal
2 - Breaker box holding 175/250 Amp DC Breaker
1 - Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/100
2 - MNEDC 100- 100 AMP 120AC breaker
1 - MNEDC-Quad Enclosure holding 4 breakers
8 - Elevation 120AH batteries (12-year warranty)
1 - SmartShunt 1000A Battery Monitoring
1 - Cerbo GX
1 - Touch GX 50
1 - Victron AGS
3 - Easy Starts 364
3 - Easy Start Installation kits
90 ft 4/0 Welding Cables Battery Cables
32 Solar Panel brackets for installing on roof
80 ft 6 AWG Black THHN Copper Wire
80 ft 6 AWG Red THHN Copper Wire
160 ft 10 AWG Black THHN Copper wire
160 ft 10 AWG Red THHN Copper wire

 

[Chrisandsama]

It was the week of September 11th, 2022. During this week, we had a whole rig solar system installed when we were in Nappanee, Ind.

8 - 200-watt panels
2 - Victron Multiplus II 3K Inverters (one to each leg)
4 - OBB-175-125VDC-PNL 175 AMP Stud terminal
2 - Breaker box holding 175/250 Amp DC Breaker
1 - Victron SmartSolar MPPT 150/100
2 - MNEDC 100- 100 AMP 120AC breaker
1 - MNEDC-Quad Enclosure holding 4 breakers
8 - Elevation 120AH batteries (12-year warranty)
1 - SmartShunt 1000A Battery Monitoring
1 - Cerbo GX
1 - Touch GX 50
1 - Victron AGS
3 - Easy Starts 364
3 - Easy Start Installation kits
90 ft 4/0 Welding Cables Battery Cables
32 Solar Panel brackets for installing on roof
80 ft 6 AWG Black THHN Copper Wire
80 ft 6 AWG Red THHN Copper Wire
160 ft 10 AWG Black THHN Copper wire
160 ft 10 AWG Red THHN Copper wire

Do you know how much weight all the equipment added to your rig?

 

[david-steph2018]

Do you know how much weight all the equipment added to your rig?

It is hard to estimate, since the last time I weighed was at a CAT scaled about 1-year ago. Looking at that number and what I weighed after this upgraded, around 400lbs. But since the CAT scale a year ago, we sold a gas power golf cart, and replaced it with a Can AM Spyder, weight was less with the Spyder. So, that increased my pin weight, a little but it still did.
But we dumped some stuff and bought 2 plastic cabinets and moved some stuff back to the garage, redistributed the weight. But I probably need to reweigh one day and see if it added allot more weight.

 

[Dmetcalf]

It is hard to estimate, since the last time I weighed was at a CAT scaled about 1-year ago. Looking at that number and what I weighed after this upgraded, around 400lbs. But since the CAT scale a year ago, we sold a gas power golf cart, and replaced it with a Can AM Spyder, weight was less with the Spyder. So, that increased my pin weight, a little but it still did.
But we dumped some stuff and bought 2 plastic cabinets and moved some stuff back to the garage, redistributed the weight. But I probably need to reweigh one day and see if it added allot more weight.

What year & model Spyder did you get ..? We are full time and have a 2016 RT Limited and absolutely love it ..!!

 

[Dmetcalf]

 

[david-steph2018]

On Valentine's Day weekend we sold our golf cart in about 1 hour in Goodyear, Az. Then we purchased our 2013 Spyder RT Limited. The Spyder had 11,262 miles on it when we picked it up. Now after these last 9 months we are at almost 20,000 miles. We bought it in Surprise, Az. at Ride Now Powersports on Bell.

We put a video camera system on, it is called Zom Fom.

https://dashcamerasreviews.com/zomfom-motorcycle-camera-waterproof-recording-dashcam/

The camera takes a 1-minute video loop and has a controller to where the wife can take still photos while we are riding. We got videos, and photos from Yellowstone, Zion, Glacier, Teddy Roosevelt Nation Parks this summer.

 

[Dmetcalf]

Sounds like it was a great change for y’all..! We have taken ours all over as well, from Arizona to the Smokey mountains in Maggie Valley N. C.. Makes traveling so much more fun ..!!

 

[david-steph2018]

Sounds like it was a great change for y’all..! We have taken ours all over as well, from Arizona to the Smokey mountains in Maggie Valley N. C.. Makes traveling so much more fun ..!!

Have you ridden The Tail of the Dragon?