Palomino ss 500
#1
Posted 29 April 2019 - 08:15 PM
I'll post my experience with it after a few months have been put on it.check out the link below for some of the changes.
https://www.truckcam...omino-ss-500/6/
#2
Posted 29 April 2019 - 11:57 PM
That's great!
I hope it works out well for you, Leo. And I hope you won't be shy about telling us both the good and the less-than-great things about the SS500 as you gain experience with it. Your opinion is especially important here on WTW given your experience with your Eagle.
I'm very curious about the Rieco-Titan electric roof lift and the vacuum-bagged construction of the roof. Traditionally, this type of camper has been vulnerable to roof leaks which would cause damage to the mounting points for the torsion-bar roof-lift mechanism. That's the first thing I always look for on photos of a used one--- those bolts at the back of the roof often show distortion around them. Presumably this newer design will avoid that.
I also think it's interesting to see the article say that engineers looked at essentially every compact truck currently available and set the design goal for a weight of 1300 pounds dry. And I see this specs chart for the 2019 model shows a shipping weight of 1197 pounds. Still, that seems awfully close to the manufacturer's payload numbers for the typical compact truck....if one believes those are important.
Curiosity question-- was your camper provided with the Flex Drive Shaft shown on page 7 of the Reico-Titan Electric Lift manual? I ask because I've been unable to tell whether this really works as a manual backup on Palomino campers or is something that only works on camper designs which allow access to the Flex Drive port on the motors.
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Edited by Old Crow, 30 April 2019 - 12:13 AM.
'01 FWC Hawk shell on a '13 Tundra Double-Cab + '19 Ford Transit van with Quigley 4x4 option
#3
Posted 30 April 2019 - 10:32 PM
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