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[Bigskyxj]

Got some more things done. Front turnbuckles are done.

 

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Fuse panel replaced with something a little more modern, and plenty of room to add more circuits if the need arises.

 

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Added a usb, 12v outlet with a voltmeter to monitor the house battery.

 

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[Bigskyxj]

Replaced the halogen 1156 bulbs with some led bulbs to help reduce battery consumption.

 

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Wired a pigtail for the tail lights on the camper. I think I will eventually switch these to LED Lights but for now I had to get them working so I don't get pulled over.

 

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Another thing that was pretty neat was that this camper came with a cool little passage that goes between the sliding windows on the front sliding window of the camper and the truck.

 

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[Bigskyxj]

And here's a mod that I installed from my previous camper that's just handy. Its a stereo unit that has a backup camera. It also works great for hooking up trailers.

 

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And lastly just a couple clear pictures of the camper on the truck with the lights working.

 

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The entrance door to the camper was all jacked up and crooked so I took it apart and screwed all the corners together and made it more rigid. I also took the door knob off and installed it correctly. The previous owner put the knob in there the wrong way and it would just fly open going down the road. I forgot to take picture but it really wasn't that exciting.

 

Next up will be to straighten out a couple parts of the roof that got bent up from the previous owner and start work on the EMT roof lifters.

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Looking “period correct”. I’ve enjoyed your build. 👍

[Bigskyxj]

I got my "house battery" charging system hooked up. Everything there is working great. Here a short video explaining how it all works. There are links to the components in the video description.

 

Edited by Bigskyxj, 26 November 2018 - 06:49 PM.

[Bigskyxj]

Ok I also had to replace the hoses that go into the water tank because narrowing the floor pack made them 3" too short. I also added a new tank drain valve inside the camper because there wasn't a tank drain on the back of the camper. Now I just need to add a way to secure the tank from sliding out from underneath the fridge. Any ideas on that would be great.

 

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[Bigskyxj]

I finally got it out in the outdoors to just feel it out. Feels great by the way.

 

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[PaulT]

Search marine supply places like Westmarine or Overton’s for fuel tank straps like https://www.westmari...33?recordNum=27

Paul

[Vic Harder]

Or use a piece of angle aluminum to hold it in place.  Won't work if you go over a big bump, but should help in most cases.

[Bigskyxj]

Or use a piece of angle aluminum to hold it in place.  Won't work if you go over a big bump, but should help in most cases.

 

 

Great idea. I happen to have some aluminum angle that would work perfect. The fridge sits pretty tight on top of the tank so vertical movement isn't an issue.