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[Bisleybud]

Hadley,
I think I found the part-time filters at Camping World, they come in a two pack.I kinda feel the same about camping as I did sailing.You try not to be in places that the butter gets hard!!Will be loading the camper on the truck today,will be heading out on the "shake up" cruise-and deer hunt for a week.


Good-times

I will try to stop over this weekend so you can be the first to spill beer on the floor!! will you be home?

[goodtimes]

Good-times

I will try to stop over this weekend so you can be the first to spill beer on the floor!! will you be home?

I'm home today, working on motorcycles.

Tomorrow I'll be out riding most of the day.

[Bisleybud]

Went to the truck stop to weigh the truck and Grandby today.Looks like the camper came in at about 1370 lbs. with no water but with 130 lbs of batteries,2-75w solar panels and pots pans and plates.Total weight for 2003 3/4 ton Chevy Duramax ext cab LB and Grandby came in at 8320 lbs.So it looks like it came out about 200lbs over the same factory build withthe same options..

[Sam]

Grandby came in at 8320 lbs.So it looks like it came out about 200lbs over the same factory build withthe same options..

200# over factory and MUCH better quality, nicely done!

[Bisleybud]

Back from my 10 day Death Valley shake up cruise.Things seemed to all stay in place even after the 60 mile Racetrack washboard ride.I guess those L brackets really do work.Wife was warm and happy the Atwood 8012 furnace worked great and the battery voltage was sitting at 12.60 in the morning.Did pickup 2 LED lights in Quartzite on the way home..Each have 30 LED's on them and really light up the camper.Will start to build the overhead cabinet for the passenger side and might put one over the A/C also.Need also to finish my tilting arms for the solar panels to take advantage of the low winter sun.

[Overland Hadley]

Back from my 10 day Death Valley shake up cruise.

You went to the right place for a shake up. Some of those corrugations are maddening.

[craig333]

Glad to hear the shakedown went well. Looking forward to seeing your panel brackets.

[Bisleybud]

Put my tilt arms on my solar panels today.Should help me get a few more amp hr. each day.

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[Markee]

Hey Bud, you have done a great job on your camper! Real quality work!! It was good to meet you at Overland Expo. Mark

[Bisleybud]

Mark,

Great to meet you and Kelly at the Expo.Thanks for the flowers on the build it was alot of work but seems to be doing well.Now off on our Alaska and Yukon adventure.Thanks for the tips

Bisley Bud